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I learned later that Van Els took my presentation to heart.

I first met Van Els at a conference where I presented a talk on getting “ un-hooked ” from personal technology. “Less distractions, more time to focus,” he told me. He realized if he was going to grow his business, he would have to regain control. Anyone can find themselves drowning in desktop clutter and research suggests this digital detritus costs us time, degrades performance, and kills concentration.

Apparently, there is no correlation between the mayhem on one’s laptop and the adventure in one’s life. In fact, Van Els’ LinkedIn profile says he is in the “custom made earplugs” business.
