When you run your own business, the idea of a work/life balance becomes something of some fantastical myth akin to a unicorn or kelpie. Hell, even if you don’t, we’re switching off less, especially with constant access to our emails. Basically, we’ve forgotten how to take a step back, switch off and breathe. Thankfully, indie start-up, Tech Meets Paper want to solve this with the launch of their new app. Think of it as your personal life coach in your pocket. Combining the very best of analogue notebooks and digital diaries, Tech Meets Paper promotes mindfulness, organisation and yeah, really really beautiful stationary.
Designed by Glasgow girl boss, Kirsty Mac (the brains behind Leadership Styled) Tech Meets Paper matches up analogue and digital in a big sexy marriage, inviting you to think outside the triangle. It’s the smart app that knows your life better than you do. Busy day? The app will tell you to hold up and surprise you with some mindfulness meditation, as well as unlocking inspirational quotes and advice to get you through the day. With people attached to their phones now more than ever, surely we should be looking for a way to make tech keep our health in check too?
Tech Meets Paper are crowdfunding to develop the app further (building the technology just up the road in Aberdeen) and they are already a third of the way there! The hero piece for me is the fact they still have stationary as part of the brand, and their hero piece of the 3 way notebook for managing all your separate projects is a real favourite. Basically, I’m ready to give them all my money.
You can support Tech Meets Paper here – because bad ass business woman deserve kick ass products.