Area
Focus and productivity
Do the 1 thing that matters. Real problems, the books that fix them, and ideas to try today.
Problems
I keep procrastinatingOPENSmall tasks pile up on meOPEN
Ideas
The 90 percent rule
Score each option out of 100 on what matters most to you. Anything below 90 counts as a no. If it isn't a clear yes, it's a clear no.
Deep WorkThe shutdown ritual
End every workday the same way: check what's left, plan tomorrow, then say a set phrase that tells your brain work is done.
Deep WorkTake breaks from focus, not from distraction
Write down the next time you will check your phone. Until then, don't touch it, even in a queue.
IndistractableFind the feeling before the distraction
Next time you switch away from work, write the feeling you had 1 second before. Then wait 10 minutes.
Digital MinimalismTake 30 days off optional tech
List every app you open without a reason. Delete 1 of them from your phone today.
Books
Daily game
Guess today's book
Lessons from real books, 3 times a week
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