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Single tabbing

Single-tabbing. The best way to get things done today.

As I have written before, multi-tasking is multi-failing. So how to focus in a world of a hundred open Chrome tabs?

1) First step is to block time for your most important task of the day.
2) Once you are in that time block, close all other apps, all other windows / tabs, and keep open only the one tab that matters.
3) Even better, go full screen so that you can even avoid looking at notifications, pings etc.
4) Switch off all notifications. No pop ups, no sounds, nothing.
5) Don’t get up until the focus time block is over.

Repeat a couple of times a day and see magic happen.

p.s. The phone is useless for single-tasking since there are so many distractions. Avoid working on the phone. I only use it for phone calls.