Letters by Burk #130: Distraction-free

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Hi friends,

I hate distractions. Especially while working. But as a creator, many distractions are necessary. Notifications, emails, messages, and more.

However, recently I completely removed notifications (work-related) from my phone. I switched off notifications from Medium, Substack, social media, and more.

I visit all the sites and apps everyday anyway. No need to get bombarded every minute of the day.

Bulk-replying is a powerful tool for creators, I find. Take one time block a day (for me, at the end of the day) to work through all new notifications.

David Allen put it simply:

“You can do anything, but not everything.” – David Allen

Very true.