This entrepreneur smashed a KitchenAid container just to check his phone.
An entrepreneur shares his phone management strategy, which involves keeping his phone out of the bedroom and only checking it before workouts. He initially used a timed KitchenAid container to restrict access but once smashed it when he urgently needed his phone, and now uses the Brick app to manage his phone usage.
Summary
The speaker describes a deliberate approach to phone management centered on sleep hygiene and intentional usage. He does not keep his phone in his bedroom and has established a routine where he only accesses his phone right before his workout session. His primary reasons for checking his phone at that time are to load his workout program and to use a phone-blocking tool. Initially, he experimented with a physical timed KitchenAid container as a way to restrict his access to his phone, but this method proved insufficient—on one occasion, he needed to access his phone so urgently that he actually smashed the container to break through the barrier. This experience led him to explore digital solutions. He tested Opal, an app-based phone management tool, but ultimately found greater success with Brick, another digital phone-blocking application. He has been consistently using Brick for over a year, suggesting it has been an effective solution for managing his phone habits.
Key Insights
- The speaker keeps his phone completely out of his bedroom to protect sleep quality
- He deliberately delays checking his phone until right before his workout, using it as a trigger point for specific tasks like loading his workout program
- He used a physical timed KitchenAid container as a phone-blocking tool before switching to digital solutions
- He smashed his KitchenAid container when he felt an urgent need to access his phone, demonstrating the limits of physical barriers against phone compulsion
- After testing the Opal app, he switched to Brick as his preferred phone-blocking application and has maintained consistent usage for over a year
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Transcript
[0:00] I don't sleep with my phone in my bedroom. I actually don't look at my phone until right before my workout. And when I look at my phone, it's because A, I have to load my workout, and B, I'm about to brick my phone. Originally, I used a timed KitchenAid container. And one time I needed to access my phone so badly, I smashed the container. I tested an Opal, which is an app, but now I really love Brick. So, I've been using Brick now for over a year.
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