At WingSwept we setup customers all of the time with new mobile devices that provide them with access to email, contacts and calendars away from the office. In all our years of setting up clients I can’t think of one who has ever been willing to give up such a tool once they’ve had it at their disposal. I can think of a LOT of spouses that would gladly chuck them into a lake though (mine included).
While at a local event today I noticed a friend sitting alone before the event started typing away on a Blackberry so I asked him “how do you like it” and his answer is one that I haven’t heard, but should have known all along. I’m sure I would murder the actual quote, but the gist of the comment was “sometimes it’s not good to be reachable all of the time….if my guys know that they can reach out to me whenever / where ever then they’ll never learn how to, or appreciate making decisions in my absence.”
It’ll definitely alter how I look at my Blackberry as I go on vacation for the next four days…
