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Unplug During Your Next Business Trip
BY J O N AT H A N H ER M A N N , S R . W RI T E R
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usiness trips are typically short. Staying focused
on your prime objective—to secure new clients
or to launch a new product—is of paramount
importance, leaving little time for distraction. Which is
why digital detoxes, a total disconnect from social media
apps and Netflix, are becoming a popular and worthwhile
trend in the world of business travel.
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram can wait, but your
clients and colleagues cannot. Saying no to the screen
and yes to your mental focus is harder than it sounds.
We all go on business trips with the best of intentions,
but as soon as you have five seconds of downtime or
your Twitter notification chirps, your phone leaps into
your hand without blinking. To help you fully embrace
a digital detox on your next trip, follow these five tips.
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