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Paul Hatton

Focused work in a distracted world — my one secret weapon for staying on task

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I spend a lot of my time sitting at a desk. It might be writing, editing photos, splicing videos together, or some other task. Unfortunately, while I’m engaged in these activities, I am susceptible to getting distracted. Come on, I’m not the only one, am I?

The number of potential distractions seems to be growing. Aside from access to the entire internet, there are door-knocking delivery drivers, arguing children, coffee beverages to be consumed, and, of course, the lure of that cookie jar. A day set aside for writing can quickly get hijacked by 101 other ‘good’ things, and I’m constantly aware that I need help to stay focused.

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