After upgrading my phone I found myself more distracted lately. I started thinking: these are tools that should be working for me, not against me.
So, I've had to consciously restructure my day to make tech useful instead of a time waster.
Some specific, practical tips:
1. Leechblock- Firefox add on that you can set to block websites at certain times or after x minutes. I blocked porn and even search engines after time limits. My work time is much more productive.
2. Using youtube to find new motivating music for workouts instead of endless clips. Using the online radio function to get news and podcasts in audio form so I can get a good walk instead of reading news sites.
3. Sending out specific, targeted business building marketing instead of mindlessly clicking on low paying, time wasting project or interview offers.
4. Reading PDF files with new language, technical, or skill knowledge on public transfer instead of mindless browsing.
5. Tech free evenings. I take a break to hang out with friends and girls without distractions.
Post your own tips on time savers and useful tech tools, I'd love to learn more ways to go about it.
So, I've had to consciously restructure my day to make tech useful instead of a time waster.
Some specific, practical tips:
1. Leechblock- Firefox add on that you can set to block websites at certain times or after x minutes. I blocked porn and even search engines after time limits. My work time is much more productive.
2. Using youtube to find new motivating music for workouts instead of endless clips. Using the online radio function to get news and podcasts in audio form so I can get a good walk instead of reading news sites.
3. Sending out specific, targeted business building marketing instead of mindlessly clicking on low paying, time wasting project or interview offers.
4. Reading PDF files with new language, technical, or skill knowledge on public transfer instead of mindless browsing.
5. Tech free evenings. I take a break to hang out with friends and girls without distractions.
Post your own tips on time savers and useful tech tools, I'd love to learn more ways to go about it.
A man should never be ashamed to own that he is wrong, which is but saying in other words that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.
-Alexander Pope