This is a refreshing read Mike. This needs to be shouted from rooftops, but on the positive side it's good to read how you overcame this. I have myself implemented similar practices, including turning off most notifications on my smartphone, at least during my standard focus timeslots during the day using some of the built-in configuration options. They eye-opener for me was reading Cal Newport's masterpiece 'deep work' which I can recommend to anyone reading this.
This is a refreshing read Mike. This needs to be shouted from rooftops, but on the positive side it's good to read how you overcame this. I have myself implemented similar practices, including turning off most notifications on my smartphone, at least during my standard focus timeslots during the day using some of the built-in configuration options. They eye-opener for me was reading Cal Newport's masterpiece 'deep work' which I can recommend to anyone reading this.