39 karma · joined August 16, 2011
Driving should be an exercise in focus with the tools to help me do so, even in the proliferation of options (climate, entertainment, etc).
The 17-inch screen in the Model S is just absurd to me. I dont want it. I dont want screens.
Makes me miss del.icio.us. So simple and useful.
My daily Bose Quietcomfort 35's have excellent bluetooth and switching between my iphone 7+ and my computer is quick and easy.
I keep an adapter on my home stereo aux cable. For the rest of my wired headphones, I usually use them with my computer, not my phone.
I use my wired earbuds far less now, but they're great to have as backup.
* Noise cancelling headphones. Especially useful with no music playing through it. If music, ambient or techno without words seem to help depending on what I'm doing.
* Understanding your most productive times of day and taking advantage of them (for me, its the morning. Afternoon is the worst)
* Reducing all distractions as much as possible. Turning off WiFi, putting your phone on silent (or better, keep it in your bag out of sight) really helps.
* Making lists. Breaking things down into smaller tasks that I can see myself completing and then giving myself small rewards for completing them.
* Rest and daily exercise is a BIG DEAL. Exercise especially helps my willpower and ability to stay focused throughout the day. Try Yoga!
* Natural light keeps me feeling fresh. Artificial light wears me out.
* Take walks on your breaks, avoid surfing the internet or extra stimulation... doesn't help and makes focusing even harder.
* Marijuana. Low doses of indica dominant strains either via edible or smoked helps keep me locked and focused way better than any stimulant drug.
I also had a frustrating thought. Up until Beem, I was using Cloud, which also was a good product. It was free up until recently, where its now $10/month, and includes a lot more features (none I need). I emailed them, and asked if they a lite plan for a few $ with only the core feature. They didn't, but they did generously offer me a discount on the yearly cost. Still, I stalled and found Beem, now I use that. Cloud lost me as a customer when they could have kept me.