19 Proven Ways to Reclaim 25% of Your Workday from Your Phone
Your phone kills focus and time. Steal these 19 battle-tested tactics to cut distractions and take back control of your productivity.

Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
I didn't come from privilege.
I came from a humble Spanish family in southern France.
I traveled and settled in many places to seek my purpose. I had two kids.
I saw some success through significant setbacks and hardship.
Now I'm 36 in Quebec City, putting to work what resilience taught me.
I built my life in tech: first as a developer, then as an engineering leader.
I've scaled remote teams across 4 continents in 1B+ companies.
Turned drained teams into purpose-driven, focused ones.
I never cared about titles. It was always about solving problems.
Through entrepreneurship. Growing into my best self.
And leading others with that vision.
My story drives what I build today:
1️⃣ Authentic (and provocative) daily leadership content
2️⃣ The Leadership OS to help burned-out leaders reclaim their growth
(I also seek to join a growth-stage, remote tech scale-up.)
Because I've been the burned-out leader before, twice. I know the cost.
I don't pretend to have all the answers.
I'm still figuring out as I go on how best to contribute to you.
I just share the wisdom I wish I had 5 years ago.
I scale with purpose. Grow through actions. Deliver impact that lasts.
Always putting people first.
Your phone kills focus and time. Steal these 19 battle-tested tactics to cut distractions and take back control of your productivity.
Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
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