My Phone Policy

Yes, I have a phone policy.

When I went to school, my his­tory teach­er once caught me check­ing my phone dur­ing class. He asked me what all slaves through­out his­tory had in common.

“That someone owned them,” I sug­ges­ted.
“That they were always avail­able,” he said.

Here we go:

My Phone Policy

I’ve com­piled a per­son­al phone policy to keep my incom­ing calls in check (and avoid slavery). 

When I Don’t Answer the Phone

I’m not going to answer my phone when:

When I Will Answer the Phone

I will answer the phone when:

Learn more: My Phone Policy

The Magic of Text Messages

Luckily, my boss says being avail­able for unsched­uled phone calls is not part of my job descrip­tion. ¹My boss? Hmm, that would be me.

Is there a poten­tial crisis?
Send me a text message:

“Jerry. Code red. I need your help.

Boom, DEFCON 1!

Still, not every­one appre­ci­ates my phone policy:

“Jerry. I called you but did­n’t answer, so I took my busi­ness elsewhere.”

Well, that’s fine by me.

It’s a prob­lem that sorts itself out, one could say. Because we shouldn’t have a pro­fes­sion­al rela­tion­ship if you think my expert­ise is so eas­ily replaced. 

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Personal Projects: Life Design Ideas

In addi­tion to being a PR pro­fes­sion­al, I strive to live smarter, and I some­times stumble upon ideas worth writ­ing down when I con­sider these matters.

Life Design Ideas

• Image Streaming
• The Acceleration Theory
• Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast
• The Epic Year Approach
• The Every Day Rule
• Mental Models: Think Better
• My Phone Policy

Learn more: Lifestyle Design

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