The full quote is

“Take your eyes off that screen and look into the eyes of the person you love. Have a conversation. A real conversation.”

I’m delighted that the person speaking is Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google. A guy who wants you spending lots of time looking at your screen and using his product realises it’s only one aspect of life.

Now I know this week at work you might not be able to ‘look into the eyes of the person you love’! But I do know you can have ‘a real conversation’.

It might be about how you’re feeling about something or a request you’ve not been making or asking for help or some feedback. The list is endless.

Why don’t we edit the quote to “Take your eyes off that screen ……and have a conversation. A real conversation.”

What are the ‘real conversations’ you’re going to choose to have this week?

By Steve Radcliffe