{"id":9904,"date":"2017-04-17T08:55:29","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T12:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alifeofproductivity.com\/?p=9904"},"modified":"2021-12-03T17:32:37","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T17:32:37","slug":"why-ive-disabled-the-clock-on-my-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chrisbailey.com\/why-ive-disabled-the-clock-on-my-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I\u2019ve disabled the clock on my computer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Takeaway:<\/b> Disabling the clock on your computer sounds like a stupid hack\u2014and it is\u2014but it\u2019s also a nice nudge to become more organized, and more mindful of how much energy you have throughout the day.<\/span><\/p>\n

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After I gave a talk a few weeks back, I closed the slideshow and someone in the audience noticed I had the clock disabled on my computer. I had removed the time so long ago that I had almost forgotten why I shut it off in the first place. Not working with the time in front of me was simply part of my daily workflow.<\/p>\n

The more I’ve thought about it since, the more I\u2019ve realized I really don\u2019t work with an awareness of the time. While I get calendar notifications in advance of meetings and calls, I\u2019ve disabled the clock on my computer, don\u2019t wear a watch, and don\u2019t have the time displayed in my office.<\/p>\n

While a simple, almost ridiculously small change like this one sounds like it doesn\u2019t warrant a whole blog article, I think it\u2019s worth mentioning. Even though disabling the time on your computer may sound like a stupid hack, the simple change has made a difference in how I work.<\/p>\n

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I keep a lot of crap in my computer\u2019s menu bar, but the time isn\u2019t one of them.<\/p><\/div>\n

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At once, the change has let me:<\/p>\n