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Lessons from My Mentors: How to Be Present
How a two-hour walk through Florence's Oltrarno reminded me that the path back to presence is simpler than we think.
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A Flip Phone, A Laptop, and the Illusion of Progress
Observations from my first month without a smartphone.
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A Month Off of Technology, A Year Longing to Return - Part 2
The seven most important lessons I learned during my technology fast in Bali
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A Month Off Technology, A Year Longing to Return - Part 1
On the lead up to my month without digital devices while in Bali.
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The Wind-down
Four takeaways from my final month with a smartphone.
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