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What I Didn’t Expect To Learn From Michael Hyatt’s Twitter Fast

December 22, 2009 By: Gordon Marcy Category: Leadership

My journey into social media has been largely influenced by Michael Hyatt, CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers. So, his tweet about taking a 48-hour fast from Twitter caught my attention. I immediately followed the link to his post here to see what was up.

It was an experiment to explore the effects of Twitter on different areas of his life. It was a relief to learn that I shouldn’t experience withdrawal pains if I decide to turn the network off for awhile.

While Michael’s discussion of “The Twitter Effect” was helpful, there was something more to be learned. I hadn’t visited his blog looking for this particular insight. I didn’t expect it. But there it was.

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