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Apps and services to boost focus and train habits
- Apps to block distractions and help you focus on your work: Freedom (paid, with free trial Windows, Mac, iPhone), Cold Turkey (free, optional paid upgrade, Windows, Mac, Android), Rescue Time (paid, with free trial – PC, Mac, Android, Linux)
- Apps to take control of your inbox: Boomerang (great free option, with paid upgrade if you really want – Gmail and Android), Right Inbox (Gmail)
- Apps to build strong habits: Habitca to turn habit-building into a game (free, with paid upgrade), Beeminder to create strong incentives to stay on track (free if you stick to your goals – otherwise pay penalties!)
- Forest app for Pomodoro timing + distraction blocking on your phone
Gadgets to help manage your time
- Timeular: flip to track where your time goes
- Simple tomato timer for the Pomodoro method
Recommended books
- The Productivity Project: a great contemporary introduction to productivity by Chris Bailey
- Getting Things Done: the classic productivity strategy from long-time guru David Allen
- Atomic Habits: a fascinating and very practical read by habits blogger James Clear
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