Foreword by Barry Libert
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Global Digital Revolution
Hereness
A New Culture Rising
Connected-Therefore, I Exist
Physical Impact
About the Brain
Psychological Impact
The Connected Worklife
Disconnected World
What to Do at the Workplace
What to Do at Home and as a Parent
What We Really Regret When We Die
A Happy Life
Time
Bibliography
Micke Darmell is Sweden’s foremost evangelist for improving
personal and business relationships. He has over 20 years of
experience in the area and has been running a consultancy company
“gr8 meetings” for the past 9 years, helping organizations and
individuals improve relations at work and at home. With a
background in healthcare, he has an interest in people and human
connections. Micke was one of the first to identify that constant
connection is leading to major issues in personal and business
lives. In 2013, his much acclaimed book Uppkopplad eller Avkopplad
was released in Sweden. Since then, Micke has had the opportunity
to meet thousands of people in his role as a public speaker. Today,
he is one of Sweden’s most sought-after speakers on topics related
to constant connectedness.
Kapil Rampal is a serial entrepreneur who founded and managed
several businesses in technology, communication, social media,
education, mining, and other areas. Currently, he is the Managing
Director of Ivory Education Private Limited, one of the leading
companies in online education. He has been a major contributor to
online communities. His company provided online community solutions
to MSN, IBM, ZEE, Yahoo, Star TV, Sony, indya.com,
hindustantimes.com, Wipro, NIIT, and others. Being a constantly
connected social media leader, he brings in his perspective on how
being continuously connected affects you negatively. He lives in
New Delhi with his family. When he is not working or spending time
with family, he indulges in sports.
Kapil Rampal is a serial entrepreneur who founded and managed
several businesses in technology, communication, social media,
education, mining, and other areas. Currently, he is the Managing
Director of Ivory Education Private Limited, one of the leading
companies in online education. He has been a major contributor to
online communities. His company provided online community solutions
to MSN, IBM, ZEE, Yahoo, Star TV, Sony, indya.com,
hindustantimes.com, Wipro, NIIT, and others. Being a constantly
connected social media leader, he brings in his perspective on how
being continuously connected affects you negatively. He lives in
New Delhi with his family. When he is not working or spending time
with family, he indulges in sports.
Micke Darmell is Sweden’s foremost evangelist for improving
personal and business relationships. He has over 20 years of
experience in the area and has been running a consultancy company
“gr8 meetings” for the past 9 years, helping organizations and
individuals improve relations at work and at home. With a
background in healthcare, he has an interest in people and human
connections. Micke was one of the first to identify that constant
connection is leading to major issues in personal and business
lives. In 2013, his much acclaimed book Uppkopplad eller Avkopplad
was released in Sweden. Since then, Micke has had the opportunity
to meet thousands of people in his role as a public speaker. Today,
he is one of Sweden’s most sought-after speakers on topics related
to constant connectedness.
"This book brings out the challenges and possibilities of the new
world we live in."
*Dr Ganesh Natarajan,*
A connected world has opened up all the anticipated opportunities
of 24×7 business and anytime anywhere commerce and education.
However, with all the positive network effects comes a need to
disconnect at times and reconnect with the real world. This book
brings out the challenges and possibilities of the new world we
live in.
*Chairman, 5F World*
In a world where truth is scarce, honesty and truthfulness has a
premium. We can say the same for Human connection. We’ve
gone to war for it, fallen in love for it, killed for it and died
for it.
Now, more than ever, we have an opportunity to connect with each
other in mere seconds. Text messages, phone calls, e-mail, Facebook
messages, Tweets and Instagram photos. If we want to reach out to
anyone at any point in our day, we can. We are connected through
every cable, wire and WiFi signal in whatever part of the
world we live in.
Except we have forgotten how to connect with each other on a human
level. We have replaced coffee and tea dates with Skype calls. Text
messages for phone calls. Three line e-mails for hand-written
letters. The binary code stripping away much of the emotion,
leaving gaps and holes for miscommunication. Our blog posts
replacing deep, meaningful conversations where we have to look
someone in the eye and feel something. Our screens
lighting up our faces but not our hearts.
This book will help communicators, entrepreneurs, professionals,
CEOs, students, young leaders connect and help make a lasting human
connection. This book is about balance.
*Serial Entrepreneur, Author, TV Show Host, Angel Investor*
Connected world can be a blessing for some but a great problem for
the others who feel over-burdened by day-long messages received
through e-mails as well as several channels of social media,
besides phone calls. Those who take it as a blessing feel liberated
as they no longer have to be tied down to their office or
work-place. They can work from anywhere and at any time of their
liking. Even the retired people and many housewives are seen using
social media to remain connected with their friends and other near
and dear through interesting messages on social media, which
lessens their loneliness and boredom. But there are also many who
find it difficult to cope with the daily onslaught of numerous
messages through various digital media, besides the traditional TV
and print media, and phone calls. Many of them, to prevent getting
mad, resort to keeping their phones on silent mode and checking
their e-mails only when they please, like me. But there is always a
fear in their mind, and a good chance, that they may not be
available when they are needed the most. So this book is quite
timely as it advises on how to handle the challenges constant
connection poses to our well-being, relationships, work–life
balance and parenting. It does not discuss whether the constant
connection is a threat or an opportunity for us, because it is
both. While accepting that we live in a constantly connected world,
the book concludes that we at times need to disconnect to reconnect
with the world.
*Chairman, Electronics for You*
I can completely relate to Micke and Kapil’s book Connected or
Disconnected: The Art of Operating in a Connected World. Having
been part of the digital revolution and spearheading our IT
business "SAHARA Computers," I have witnessed the urge to remain
continuously connected and how it detaches you from the realities
of the world and mentally fatigues you. Without being too critical,
the book highlights and alerts you with the challenges of remaining
connected. It’s a must-read for the young people for
self-correction, who are running a blind race in their lives.
*Founder & Chairman, Sahara Computers*
In a world full of tension and stress, Kapil’s book explores
relationships beautifully. It is a ready reckoner for anyone and
everyone who strives to get the perfect work–life balance. Life,
relationships, work, career, these will always be complicated, this
book is an attempt to clear the chaos and make life less
complicated.
*Radio Jockey, 92.7 Big FM*
"It is never too late to learn new things and to make a positive
change in your life. This book will give you a lot of things to
consider—both personally and professionally—and hopefully, be the
impetus to change not just what you think, but what you do and what
you have (be it tangible or intangible) as you journey through an
ever changing landscape."
*Digital Board Member, CEO Advisor, Founder, Open Matters*
This book puts before us the challenges and opportunities of the
new world of technology where we live in connected with the wire
but forgetting to connect with each other at human level. The book
is the need of the hour. It makes an essential reading for all who
would like to manage their lives better and use benefits of
connected world….The book offers the perspective as to how to
handle the challenges constant connection confronts to our healthy
life and relationship with work life balance.
*Business Manager, 11th May 2018*
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