{"id":6001,"date":"2012-04-19T18:25:43","date_gmt":"2012-04-20T01:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gtdtimes.com\/2012\/04\/19\/"},"modified":"2012-04-19T18:25:43","modified_gmt":"2012-04-20T01:25:43","slug":"is-your-smartphone-making-you-less-productive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/2012\/04\/is-your-smartphone-making-you-less-productive\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Smartphone Making You Less Productive?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This thought-provoking Harvard Business Review blog post is sure to stir up conversation, in person or by smartphone.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h1>Is Your Smartphone Making You Less Productive?<\/h1>\n<p>2:09 PM Friday April 6, 2012<br \/>\nby Ndubuisi Ekekwe<\/p>\n<p>Mobile devices have exacerbated an always-on work culture where employees work anytime, anywhere. They&#8217;ve contributed to the blurred distinction between when you&#8217;re &#8220;on the clock&#8221; and when you&#8217;re not. Service industry professionals are especially tethered to these devices. There&#8217;s an assumption that using smart devices boosts productivity, since they allow us to work constantly. But, we&#8217;re also jeopardizing long-term productivity by eliminating predictable time off that ensures balance in our lives. Is the obsession of regularly checking email <em>really<\/em> helping anyone&#8217;s bottom line? Are the unrealistic expectations these devices facilitate not setting staff up for burnout?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gtdtimes.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2012\/04\/hbr1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6007\" title=\"hbr\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gtdtimes.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2012\/04\/hbr1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"172\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can read the full post <a title=\"Is Your Smartphone Making You Less Productive?\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.hbr.org\/cs\/2012\/04\/is_your_smartphone_making_you.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re jeopardizing long-term productivity by eliminating predictable time off that ensures balance in our 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