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Twenty years ago, I thought that the THINGS that I owned were absolutely necessary for me to do my work. My Palm 7 device, Franklin Planner, Plantronics headset, and the latest \u201cpro\u201d version of every software that money could buy.<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t even use 95% of what I owned–they just looked good sitting on the shelf or tabletop.<\/p>\n

Since then, I\u2019ve deconstructed my approach to work and the gadgets I use. Do these things make me unique compared to the competition? Do these things increase my actual value to my clients? Do these things help me solve problems?<\/p>\n

By distilling the THINGS that I use down to the fewest items, or getting rid of them altogether except for a pen and pad of paper, I am forced to distill each problem into its essence, and find a simple solution that can be understood by written words or sketched diagrams, without the distraction of things.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t need a gadget to get me to that AHA! moment.<\/p>\n

I am not my mobile device.<\/p>\n

I am not my Adobe Creative Suite.<\/p>\n

I am not my Day Planner.<\/p>\n

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#office #business #gadgets #franklinplanner #dailyplanner #dayplanner #skills<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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