Victor Loux Bookmarks Tag: focus

19 bookmarks tagged “focus

The productivity tax you pay for context switching

async.twist.com/context-switching/
How distraction became our default way of working and what you can do to reclaim your focus

Know your “One Job”, continued – charity.wtf

charity.wtf/2021/03/09/know-your-one-job-continued/
Holy macaroni batman, I was not expecting that post to ignite a shitstorm. It felt like a pretty straightforward observation: you were hired to do a job, you should do your best to do that job. Interestingly, the response was almost universally positive for the first 8 hours or so. But then the tide began…

How to be indistractable | Psyche Guides

psyche.co/guides/to-become-indistractable-recognise-that-it-starts-within-you
Stop blaming technology – distraction starts within. Manage your inner triggers to enjoy greater focus and a fuller life

Our Ability to Process Information Is Reaching a Critical Limit

onezero.medium.com/our-ability-to-process-information-is-reaching-a-critical-limit-3c761fee3259
BuzzFeed once called 2016 “Actually The Worst Year.” It didn’t hold the record for long. In six short months, 2020 has already delivered Australian wildfires, election controversies, the coronavirus…

The Complete Guide to Deep Work (including a step-by-step checklist)

doist.com/blog/complete-guide-to-deep-work/
Based on Cal Newport's book, Deep Work, this comprehensive guide will teach you to harness your focus, ditch distractions, and improve your productivity.

Why Gen Z Loves Closed Captioning – The Upgrade – Medium

medium.com/s/the-upgrade/why-gen-z-loves-closed-captioning-ec4e44b8d02f
These were the words from my college-aged daughter when I caught her lounging on our couch, streaming Friends with 24-point closed captioning on. She has no hearing impairment, and I wanted to know…

Focusingly – Better focus styling

focusingly.net/
With Focusingly, focus styling adapts to match and fit individual elements.