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Increase your productivity for more money

by nicholasb
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If you're anything like me you have the attention span of a small animal. I'll be working right along next thing you know I'll be wandering off into a daze.

One of the biggest problems people face is checking email, facebook warrior forum, and any other site you can think of.

So I have a little trick to keep my self busy and that is the Stay Focused app on chrome https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...gcngdelahlfoji

You can use this site to block certain sites for a certain amount of time. So If I want to sit down for three hours and write a report or create a product I will block access to the site for three hours.

you can also allow yourself only certain amount of time on a site, so if you set your limit to ten minutes a day on facebook thats all you get.

I would shut off all sites that suck up your time while working on a project, and still only limit yourself to 5-10 minutes a day on waste of time sites.

Shutting off the time killing sites will keep you more productive which means actually working on your money tasks, and will train you to work when it's time ot work and break the old habit of doing nothing in the never ending death loop of checking the same sites over and over.
#increase #money #productivity
  • Profile picture of the author RootShell-vb
    Gr8 Extension, ty
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  • Profile picture of the author bauger
    looks like a great app

    Thanks for sharing. Guess i'll need to get chrome too..haha
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  • Profile picture of the author ZachWaldman
    Cool suggestion, thanks for sharing.

    There are also word processors out there that give you nothing but a blank screen to work on. That way you aren't even distracted by the menus, etc.

    Here's a link to some free ones:

    10 Free Minimalist Word Processors for Greater Productivity — Online Collaboration
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    • Profile picture of the author tenaciouscreations
      I used to use various apps that would block sites, or where design to somehow help me retain focus. The problem then was things outside the window would distract me, or even objects on my desk.
      I found the best way to stay focus was to use discipline and train my self to stay on task. I wouldn't say it was an easy thing to do. However now that I have become accustom to staying focused it is much easier.

      Ben
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  • Profile picture of the author warrich
    I will definitely follow up on the reviews on this app. I have bookmarked this page and will regularly come back to read up on the reviews you guys have to share.
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    • Profile picture of the author IMWinner
      Thanks for sharing this app, and it is very helpful to really increase our productivity since it will minimize the distractions that people always encounter such as social networking sites or any other pages or sites that will really distract you from working.
      Lesser distractions equal more productivity, and it is where these apps could help us by blocking sites that are distractions to the time for our online work. This app and a strict discipline to one's self can surely improve a person's productivity and one of the challenges to productivity, is distractions.
      The more productive we are, the more money we earn. So, keep those distractions away from your work.
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  • Profile picture of the author RHert
    Great idea, though I personally agree with the self discipline. I have more distractions off the computer than on (two of which have names along with hands and feet). I make a list every morning of things I have to get done and that way I can stay on track.
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  • Profile picture of the author KeepFaith
    This is almost as good as GrindStone!

    Grindstone is so cool because it keeps asking what you have done if you left the computer for more then 5 min...Feels like big brother is watching you :-)

    Just search for Grindstone in google!

    Greetings,
    Keepfaith
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