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📵 Let’s Go Back to Analogue. At least partially.
We all know the data by now:
Screens are rewiring our brains, shrinking attention spans, and quietly eroding social skills and relationships.
Yet family dinners look like a row of people sitting next to each other…
scrolling.
Parents model presence—or absence.
Playgrounds are louder, attention is shorter, and boredom (which kids actually need) has disappeared.
And Silicon Valley’s solution?
👉 More apps to help us be on social media less.
I love the irony.
Here’s the thing: I love my phone.
Maps. Payments. Music. News. Connection.
But during the holidays, my average daily screen time was 19 minutes.
Not because of superhuman willpower.
Because of ground rules.
No doom-scrolling.
Paper over screens whenever possible.
Designing the environment instead of fighting it.
Are you designing your habits—or letting them design you?
#attentioneconomy #digitalwellbeing #leadership #presence #thinkingtimeÂ
Peggy Van de Plassche is a value creation strategist and senior advisor with over 20 years of experience in private equity, financial services, healthcare, and technology. She works with investment firms, boards, and C-suite leaders to accelerate portfolio company performance, drive operational transformation, and unlock long-term value. Peggy specializes in the execution of complex value creation plans—spanning capital allocation, digital enablement, transaction advisory, and leadership alignment. Her work consistently bridges strategy and implementation, helping investors and operators maximize EBITDA and enterprise value. A founding board member of Invest in Canada, she also brings deep expertise in public-private partnerships and institutional capital deployment—critical levers for competitive advantage in today’s global landscape. Her clients have included BMO, CI Financial, HOOPP, OMERS, GreenShield Canada, Nicola Wealth, and Power Financial. Learn more at peggyvandeplassche.com.
#privateequity #privatemarkets #alternativeinvestments #investing #investments #invest #venturecapital #investor #entrepreneur #digitaltransformation #ai #exit #tech #technology #finance #financialservices #healthcare
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By PeggyWe all know the data by now:
Screens are rewiring our brains, shrinking attention spans, and quietly eroding social skills and relationships.
Yet family dinners look like a row of people sitting next to each other…
scrolling.
Parents model presence—or absence.
Playgrounds are louder, attention is shorter, and boredom (which kids actually need) has disappeared.
And Silicon Valley’s solution?
👉 More apps to help us be on social media less.
I love the irony.
Here’s the thing: I love my phone.
Maps. Payments. Music. News. Connection.
But during the holidays, my average daily screen time was 19 minutes.
Not because of superhuman willpower.
Because of ground rules.
No doom-scrolling.
Paper over screens whenever possible.
Designing the environment instead of fighting it.
Are you designing your habits—or letting them design you?
#attentioneconomy #digitalwellbeing #leadership #presence #thinkingtimeÂ
Peggy Van de Plassche is a value creation strategist and senior advisor with over 20 years of experience in private equity, financial services, healthcare, and technology. She works with investment firms, boards, and C-suite leaders to accelerate portfolio company performance, drive operational transformation, and unlock long-term value. Peggy specializes in the execution of complex value creation plans—spanning capital allocation, digital enablement, transaction advisory, and leadership alignment. Her work consistently bridges strategy and implementation, helping investors and operators maximize EBITDA and enterprise value. A founding board member of Invest in Canada, she also brings deep expertise in public-private partnerships and institutional capital deployment—critical levers for competitive advantage in today’s global landscape. Her clients have included BMO, CI Financial, HOOPP, OMERS, GreenShield Canada, Nicola Wealth, and Power Financial. Learn more at peggyvandeplassche.com.
#privateequity #privatemarkets #alternativeinvestments #investing #investments #invest #venturecapital #investor #entrepreneur #digitaltransformation #ai #exit #tech #technology #finance #financialservices #healthcare