A lot of people know I am extremely active across various social networks, but lately I have taken a break and I know a few of you (much love) have noticed.
The reason for taking a break is not some grand revelation, nor do I have a long explanation.
I simply wasted too much time.
So one day I IM’ed my trusted friend Alex, gave him the passwords to my personal Twitter, FriendFeed and Cliqset account and I said, “change them.” So he did and I haven’t touched my personal accounts since.
So how has that helped me?
1. Got My Homework Done
I won’t lie, lately my grades have been suffering. I spent too much time talking to people I really don’t know instead of focusing on my studies. Dumb, Dumb, Dumb.
2. Found Some Girls
I went out and had fun and decided to put myself back on the market. I am 18 and single. Why not?
3. Made Some Better Friends
Now if people want to chat with me, they are basically stuck to chatting with me via IM or e-mail. This has actually lead to more personal connections with many people I somewhat talked to on various other social networks. I find that to be kind of cool.
4. Focus Time On LayeredByte
While it may not be showing all that much, Hunter and I are putting a lot of thought into our blog LayeredByte which we hope will lead to some great things sooner rather than later
So that’s how getting off the Twitter crack helped me out. Anyone else done the same and want to share their experience?
Want to comment? Sorry, I have disabled those, but I respond to nearly every e-mail I receive. So why not drop me a line at holdenpage@pagesaresocial.com
Taking A Break From The Social Web, How It Has Helped Me
A lot of people know I am extremely active across various social networks, but lately I have taken a break and I know a few of you (much love) have noticed.
The reason for taking a break is not some grand revelation, nor do I have a long explanation.
I simply wasted too much time.
So one day I IM’ed my trusted friend Alex, gave him the passwords to my personal Twitter, FriendFeed and Cliqset account and I said, “change them.” So he did and I haven’t touched my personal accounts since.
So how has that helped me?
1. Got My Homework Done
I won’t lie, lately my grades have been suffering. I spent too much time talking to people I really don’t know instead of focusing on my studies. Dumb, Dumb, Dumb.
2. Found Some Girls
I went out and had fun and decided to put myself back on the market. I am 18 and single. Why not?
3. Made Some Better Friends
Now if people want to chat with me, they are basically stuck to chatting with me via IM or e-mail. This has actually lead to more personal connections with many people I somewhat talked to on various other social networks. I find that to be kind of cool.
4. Focus Time On LayeredByte
While it may not be showing all that much, Hunter and I are putting a lot of thought into our blog LayeredByte which we hope will lead to some great things sooner rather than later
So that’s how getting off the Twitter crack helped me out. Anyone else done the same and want to share their experience?
Feel free to in the comments.
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