Try theming your days to feel less overwhelmed
A simple tactic to hone your focus.
Chris Bailey Updated Mar 20, 2025 2 min
Focus
The four types of distractions that derail your focus
Looking at distractions and interruptions from a high level.
Check out the updated Focus modes feature on iOS
If you use iOS, be sure to check out Focus modes! Here are the ones I’ve set up.
Want to become more productive? Stop multitasking.
According to a recent study, when you multitask, you are not being more productive - you just feel more emotionally satisfied from your work. While multitasking feels good, it ultimately makes you less productive.
Podcast: The importance of anticipating obstacles
Obstacles are hard to deal with as they come up, but pretty easy to deal with ahead of time.
Which of your projects need space, and which need focus?
There are a ton of ways to think about your projects. My new favorite: asking which ones need focus, space, or both.
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