One of the best tools I have against distractions is self control. Actually that should have been capitalized; Self Control.
Self Control is free software for Macs that locks you out of whatever you decided to tell it to lock you out of. Just put it on your blacklist and you can't get into it even if you turn on and off your computer.
Anyone feel more productive before some agent/editor/author told you to get a 'platform'? These are the things that I lock myself out of. And when I say lock, you really are locked out of whatever you tell it to lock you out of. (Say, three hours without Facebook, Twitter, and Blogger.)
It is a life saver and it's FREE!
But I should remind people to donate to kind folks who share their talents for free. Call it Karma.
Anyone have a good suggestion for Window's users?
Here's a tip for my fellow Windows Users: Turn on computer, wait for blue screen of death, consider yourself locked out.
ReplyDeleteAmen Shelly. That stinking edict to "platform" has taken over my life. I used to be able to sit at my computer and write...write...write. Now I can write...blog...check emails...It makes me crazy. I need self control.
ReplyDeleteCan it be used as a timer? Let's say, for example, I only want to spend 30 minutes looking at blogs, and then it will cut me off? Is that possible?
ReplyDeleteAh, man. I could totally use this if I had a Mac. I need a Mac. For seriously!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! :)
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Cool! I'd totally use this if I had a Mac. :)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! Now I wish I had a Mac. This is too cool. I will be checking back to see if there is anything so awesome for Windows. :)
ReplyDeleteWow, that's awesome. I could totally use that. Thanks for the info. Now all I need is a Mac. Ha!
ReplyDeleteNo kidding! I need something like that for Windows right away!!!
ReplyDeleteWhy does Mac seem to be getting all the cool stuff. It's so not fair!
ReplyDeleteI'm a PC. You know, nerd-with-glasses-type. Too bad, because we could all use a little more self control...
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting idea. When I sit down to write, I'm pretty good at staying focused. My problem is sitting down at all to write. Got an app for that?
ReplyDeleteYour post distracted me. I'm gonna deliver a rabid goat to your doorstep now!
ReplyDeleteI use Mac Freedom, which is pretty much the same thing. It's AWESOME...until I remember I can get to the same distractions on my cell phone. Womp womp.
ReplyDeleteCool idea! Who knew there was such a thing? ;)
ReplyDeleteWow! That's so cool. And a little bit not. I think. Um... I'm not sure how I feel about that! I guess as long as I didn't lock myself out of email, I'd be okay. ;D
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