Your phone steals 25% of your workday. 19 actions to reclaim it:
- Enable grayscale mode. Turn your phone into boring
- Enable DND mode. Use 3 time windows per day to check notifications
- Disable push notifications. Only allow SMS and calls for emergencies
- Leave the phone in another room when you wake up
- Do not check your phone 1 hour after waking up
- Fire your phone from the bedroom 30 minutes before sleep
- Move your phone to another room before a deep work session
- No phone at the table. Create presence with food and people
- Flip your phone on the table if you must have it with you
- Use a real alarm clock. Not your phone
- Use analog replacements when possible (books or journals)
- Batch phone usage, like emails. Do not stream
- No work apps on your phone. Keep them on your laptop or tablet
- Remove visual clutter from your lock screen (widgets)
- Move intrusive apps in a single folder on the last screen. Inconvenient
- Touch your phone with a reason. Ask yourself why before doing it
- Identify emotional triggers and trade phone checks for healthy habits
- Use screen time limit features for hard stops
- 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.