Your phone steals 25% of your workday. 19 actions to reclaim it:

1. Enable grayscale mode. Turn your phone into boring
2. Enable DND mode. Use 3 time windows per day to check notifications
3. Disable push notifications. Only allow SMS and calls for emergencies
4. Leave the phone in another room when you wake up
5. Do not check your phone 1 hour after waking up
6. Fire your phone from the bedroom 30 minutes before sleep
7. Move your phone to another room before a deep work session
8. No phone at the table. Create presence with food and people
9. Flip your phone on the table if you must have it with you
10. Use a real alarm clock. Not your phone
11. Use analog replacements when possible (books or journals)
12. Batch phone usage, like emails. Do not stream
13. No work apps on your phone. Keep them on your laptop or tablet
14. Remove visual clutter from your lock screen (widgets)
15. Move intrusive apps in a single folder on the last screen. Inconvenient
16. Touch your phone with a reason. Ask yourself why before doing it
17. Identify emotional triggers and trade phone checks for healthy habits
18. Use screen time limit features for hard stops
19. Monitor and reflect weekly on screen time and productivity impacts

Bonus 20: Delete apps and reinstall after achieving your goal.

Most founders will remain dominated by their phone.

👊 Steal my blueprint. Win this edge. Take the lead back on it.