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How many hours a week do you spend on your phone? Now add the amount of time you spend doing work on a computer. That's a lot of screen time! In her talk, Annette White-Klososky discusses the negative effects this can have on our well-being and how to adopt digital awareness and personal responsibility to combat them. Annette is a sought-after consultant and executive coach in all facets of organizational culture and leadership development. She focuses on aligning the strategic direction of the organization with the strategic development of its people. Annette is a founding partner of Future Point of View. She provides overall direction and guidance to the operational activities of the organization to maximize growth and profitability as well as day-to-day Leadership and management of all company functions. Annette is a serial entrepreneur. She is the owner of the Women’s Executive Board and Oklahoma Chair for the Women Presidents’ Organization. She serves as a partner in Executive Development Associates as a senior leadership development consultant and operational executive. Annette has a unique blend of entrepreneurism, leadership, and organizational development expertise, with 20 years of experience working to influence change and positive results within organizations today. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx