Hack Your Focus With Body Doubling
Focus is like a super power in most knowledge work jobs. Train this ability. Protect deep work on your calendar. Support these sessions through special rituals and spaces.
Staying focused not just on getting things done but on getting weighty things done—doing the most important work you can at every moment—sounds like a surefire cure for procrastination. But as it turns out, even that is not enough.
Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths • Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions
“How can I spend more of my time doing high-value work?”
Tiago Forte • Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
have a specific goal that would return tangible and substantial professional benefits will generate a steadier stream of enthusiasm.
Cal Newport • Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
DEFEND YOUR CREATIVE TIME Book time on your calendar for uninterrupted, focused work—and respect those blocks of time as you would any client meeting. FOCUS WHEN YOU’RE FRESH Tackle the projects that require “hard focus” early in your day. Self-control—and our ability to resist distractions—declines as the day goes on. KILL THE BACKGROUND NOISE Tur
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