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Digital Addiction is Killing My Business

An Entrepreneur’s Wake-Up Call

Hector Quintanilla
3 min readNov 26, 2024
We get paid for delivering results

Last week, I did something that felt almost illegal in 2024 — I spent an entire day without my smartphone.

The results were both frightening and liberating.

Let me paint you a picture that might feel familiar: You wake up with a clear plan for the day, a mental list of important tasks that will move your business forward.

Then, almost unconsciously, you reach for your phone. “Just a quick check,” you tell yourself…

Three hours later, you’re still scrolling, your morning has vanished, and those important tasks? They’ve been pushed to the ever-elusive “later-list.”

As entrepreneurs, we don’t get paid simply for showing up or appearing busy; we get paid for delivering results. To achieve this, we must rely on our self-discipline.

However, there’s a significant issue we need to address: our relationship with technology is often toxic, and it’s harming our productivity.

The Myth of “Always Available”

“What if someone needs to reach me?”
“What if I miss an important opportunity?”
“What if a client has an emergency?”

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Hector Quintanilla
Hector Quintanilla

Written by Hector Quintanilla

On Mission to Help Solopreneurs Boost Their Business Beyond Their Solo Efforts. 127M+ content views & 4M+ upvotes in the Quora Platform. BeBusinessSmart.com

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