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Environment design
- Clear away icons on your desktop. File them all in one folder, and use an app launcher such as LaunchBar or Launchy.
- Clear your actual desk.
- Use music to block out your surroundings.
- Get away from the computer, spend time with actual people.
- Shut off the smartphone. Seriously.
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Cut back social networking
- Cut back your social networking to network (or two at the most) – including Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, forums, etc. These are hugely distracting.
- Cut back on your social networking “friends”. Stick to your actual friends and colleagues. Networking with thousands of people you don’t ...
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Reduce email and internet
- Do less email. Start by sending less. Check email less often. Use the phone or face-to-face conversations when possible.
- Shut down the internet to work. Disconnect, and work without distractions.
- Separate consuming from creating. Reading and networking and emailing are differ...
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Clear distractions
When it comes to the minimalism of doing, distractions are the biggest obstacle.
We must first identify what’s most important to us, what we’re passionate about, what we want to spend our time on. And then we must focus on those things first.
But the distractions. They get in the way ...
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Single-task and set limits
- Single-task and focus.
- Focus on the most important tasks first, before you get distracted.
- Set limits on your work hours. If your time is limited, you’ll find ways to make the most of that limited time...
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