Upside Down Watch
November 15, 2007 | by brett | Permalink
A few months back we interviewed D’Wayne Edwards for a second time at Nike. At the end of the interview, Zach commented on his wristwatch. Looking down at the bright, round timepiece, D’Wayne noticed it was upside down. Laughing off his honest mistake, D’Wayne admitted that he doesn’t glance that direction too often. It was 1:00pm.
Tis the life of one who works passionately. Time has little meaning, if any.
As I headed out for the day this morning, I picked up my watch on my bedside stand. Feeling mischievous, I slipped the watch on my left wrist, upside down.
Working away in the coffee shop wasn’t the same without the nasty habit of glancing down every ten minutes. Things flowed. Things drug. It was all the same, except that my inner clock watching self was not present.
To work without constraint is free in so many ways.
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Steve Says:
November 16th, 2007
Yep, there is way too many deadlines and appointments. One of the most successful sales people that I have ever met (he made about $700,000 per year) didn’t wear a watch. I just don’t understand how that’s possible. Now, a Blackberry is equally important. I dream about slowing down. Try walking instead of driving. Heck, even driving in the slow lane is hard for me.
Kelly G Says:
November 17th, 2007
Not wearing a watch is kind of like taking a vacation. Same with leaving the cell phone behind!
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