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Reading/Writing: How to Herd Your Attention
Every time I sat down to write in the evenings, I’d get distracted by the Internet. For me, the primary culprits are sports news and email. Should I start writing … or should I quickly check for Seahawks news? Should I revise that paragraph? Ugh, that’s hard … instead, I’ll open my inbox … hmm, new notification from LinkedIn … I’ll archive that … C
... See moreJohn Zeratsky • Make Time: How to focus on what matters every day
I begin the week with the bright intention not to be devoured by the administrative deluge which defines business in the modern age. I sip my coffee and pretend that I am waiting for Sartre or Camus to join me at the Café de Flor. I resist the temptation to turn on my computer so I can keep the grim spectacle at bay for at least another twenty minu... See more
Jonathan Simons, Analog Sea Review
Before any interaction with a screen, I write down, in a notebook, what I intend to do. Then, as soon as I’m done doing that thing, I walk away (close the laptop, put the phone down, literally walk away, etc).
J.E. Petersen • The Notebook Rule
As a result of being constantly online, I wasn’t present enough with my children. And I was perpetually putting off my big “someday” goal of writing a book. In fact, I’d procrastinated for years without typing so much as a page.