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Focus

Guides on deep work and keeping attention on one task.

Maxim looks ahead with a narrow beam of light from his glasses; the holographic cat looks the same way
  1. · 6 min read · Life Balance Wheel, part 4 From Wheel of Life to Goals: Plans, Habits and Check-Ins Turn low scores on your wheel of life into a goal for the quarter and a weekly habit, give them a place in your calendar, and know when to redo it. ProductivityFocus
  2. · 6 min read · The Pomodoro Technique, part 6 What to Do on a Pomodoro Break Five minutes of break vanish into a feed and you come back tired. What actually restores you, the 20-20-20 rule and how to spend a long break. FocusProductivity
  3. · 6 min read How to Set Up Focus on a Mac for Work How to set up Focus on your Mac: which people and apps get through, schedules, filters and Focus status — so notifications stop breaking your work. macOSFocus
  4. · 5 min read Time Blocking and Pomodoro: How to Plan a Working Day Time blocking decides what to work on, Pomodoro decides how. A daily setup: blocks in your calendar, pomodoros inside them, and a plan for when it slips. ProductivityFocus
  5. · 6 min read · The Pomodoro Technique, part 5 The 52/17 Rule and 90-Minute Cycles: Longer Pomodoros The 52/17 rule and 90-minute cycles: where they come from, what holds up, who they suit, and how to set a longer rhythm when 25 minutes is too short. FocusProductivity
  6. · 3 min read · The Pomodoro Technique, part 4 Pomodoro and Focus on macOS: Silence Notifications How to silence notifications automatically for each pomodoro using macOS itself: a Focus mode, two shortcuts and no third-party blockers. FocusmacOS
  7. · 4 min read · The Pomodoro Technique, part 3 What to Do When a Pomodoro Gets Interrupted Why pomodoros get interrupted, how internal distractions differ from external ones and what to do about each: write it down or negotiate — without guilt. Focus
  8. · 3 min read · The Pomodoro Technique, part 2 How Long Is a Pomodoro: 25/5, 15/3 or 50/10 The classic 25 minutes don't suit everyone or every task. Three proven pomodoro rhythms — 25/5, 15/3 and 50/10 — how to pick yours and when to change it. ProductivityFocus
  9. · 3 min read · The Pomodoro Technique, part 1 The Pomodoro Technique: What It Is and How to Start What the Pomodoro Technique is, how a cycle of four pomodoros works, and how to get through your first day with it — no extra rules, no required apps. FocusProductivity