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Guide to a Distraction Free Digital Setup
Volume 75 - four minute read
Feb 23rd, 2018
To be honest, at times one of the hardest things for me while working is staying on task. It used to be very difficult for me to work on something for more than 30 minutes at a time without having to pause and go on Twitter or check the latest thing I posted in a Slack channel.
Over time, I realized I needed a process and digital setup set in stone for me to rely on and got to researching. I’d like to share those tips with you and can bet they will help you get on the right track to a distraction-free workday.
💤 Do Not Disturb
I feel like this one is obvious, but do not disturb mode on Macs is a lifesaver for me (pro-tip: if you hold down option and click on the notifications icon it toggles DND mode automagically).
As someone that works remote and from home most days, I sometimes feel the need to always reply on Slack to my coworkers. This of course doesn’t go well with when I am trying to get in focus mode and get some great design work done, so I enable DND mode when needed. Of course I don’t keep this on all the time to make sure I can be responsive. If I’m working on more administration work or some illustration work I usually toggle it off.
