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Given the popularity of site-blocking apps like SelfControl, Freedom etc, yes, many people do need help with this. I don't use them, but I go through quite wide

Given the popularity of site-blocking apps like SelfControl, Freedom etc, yes, many people do need help with this. I don't use them, but I go through quite wide swings between ignoring many distractions to get work done to having trouble getting work done because of all the distractions (just plotting my HN comments alone would probably yield a nice sinusoidal wave). And I absolutely use a choice of work space to help mediate this. When I used to freelance I had to get out of my apartment and work at a coffee shop to really start my day. Now I often have days where it's fine to work from home, but when I find myself completely distracted from work while at home I go into the office because it's just slightly less acceptable to be goofing off all the time there, and that's just the nudge I need to get into my work for the day.

gnaritas 12y ago
If the work can't keep your attention, perhaps you should find better work.
- Apocryphon 12y ago
  This is an age-old problem. * In a survey of more than 3,200 people conducted by Salary.com, 64% say they visit websites unrelated to work daily. Source: http://business.time.com/2012/03/13/youre-wasting-time-at-work-right-now-arent-you/ http://business.time.com/2012/03/13/youre-wasting-time-at-wo...
  - rhino369 12y ago
    And the other 36% are liars?
    - icebraining 12y ago
      Or they don't use computers at work - they just waste time in other ways :)
sheepmullet 12y ago
"Given the popularity of site-blocking apps like SelfControl, Freedom etc, yes, many people do need help with this." The great thing about a computer is I am the master of it. That means if I have trouble focusing I can easily use these tools you mentioned in order to focus. I can't do anything about my coworker eating a big bag of chips really loudly; or the sales staff laughing and joking around on the phone with clients all day long.

gnaritas 12y ago

If the work can't keep your attention, perhaps you should find better work.

Apocryphon 12y ago
This is an age-old problem. * In a survey of more than 3,200 people conducted by Salary.com, 64% say they visit websites unrelated to work daily. Source: http://business.time.com/2012/03/13/youre-wasting-time-at-work-right-now-arent-you/ http://business.time.com/2012/03/13/youre-wasting-time-at-wo...
- rhino369 12y ago
  And the other 36% are liars?
  - icebraining 12y ago
    Or they don't use computers at work - they just waste time in other ways :)

sheepmullet 12y ago

"Given the popularity of site-blocking apps like SelfControl, Freedom etc, yes, many people do need help with this." The great thing about a computer is I am the master of it. That means if I have trouble focusing I can easily use these tools you mentioned in order to focus. I can't do anything about my coworker eating a big bag of chips really loudly; or the sales staff laughing and joking around on the phone with clients all day long.