For the next 7 days I have decided to really cut back on my use of technology, social media and even  my iphone.  My retreat /detox will begin at 3:00pm On Thursday December 31st and will end at 3:00pm on Thursday January 7th.  I was challenged to do this by Danny Cobb.  I got the feeling he thought I couldn’t make it and anyone who knows me knows, I don’t take challenges like that lightly.

Here are the rules:

1. No using my cell phone for anything else but phone calls.  That means no e-mail and no text messaging.  All e-mail must be responded to from a laptop or desktop computer and all text messages must be responded to by an actual phone call… imagine that.

2. No social media sites.  No twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn for the next week.  That means no posting or reading what others are posting.

3. No blogging.  For the next week my blog will go silent.  I will not post about anything or respond to any comments left on my blog.

I am looking forward to this being a good week of introspection and hopefully it will get me ready for 2010. I plan to  do some travel over the holiday weekend, spend a lot of time writing, reading and reflecting the last year and the upcoming one.

If you need me.  Pick up the phone and give me a call the old fashioned way.

Wish me luck!