Awesome advice, Andrew! I also like to mix up my environment where I work to keep my mind fresh. It is hard to have a room completely set aside for work, especially in a city like Boston, but I try to designate different tasks to different places where I can work. This keeps me focused. Perhaps similar to RescueTime, I use FocusBooster, an app that sets a time limit for tasks you\'re doing to keep you focused and undistracted.
Howard, I am not the hugest believer in having a lot of competitor tracking tools -- I find it best to focus on what YOU do best and kill it at that. But I do keep an eye on competitors in a few ways: Set up Google Alerts, add them to a private list on Twitter and subscribe to their blog. It\'s a bit hands on but I really believe that if you\'ve created something unique, it is better for you to just focus on that and not worry about where others are every day.
Do you use any competitor tracking tools?
Awesome points, Joe! Especially being a freelancer, I have to understand my best working hours and stay motivated throughout the day. My best productivity time seems to change a bit day to day (depending on what is going on that day) but seems to be between 8-10am or 9pm-sleep. I can certainly crank out work at any time during the day, but not AS much as during those hours.
Thank you so much, Janet! Your support has been amazing :)
Kat - definitely see where you\'re coming from here and it happens to everyone. It\'s hard not to focus on details and want perfection. But in some environments, especially a fast-paced startup environment, sometimes getting something out faster with less quality is more important. Other projects, such as a board deck, for example, must be done meticulously.
Thanks for inspiring me with your former video blog post! Gotta love MacBook cameras.
Dharmesh - you beat me to it! I was going to tweet this to you this am. One of my inspirations to do this video was actually from reading yours and the other comments on my prior videos and wanting to give a fresh update of myself, what's happening with Backupify and the awesome Boston culture. Thanks again so much for your support and following, it's much appreciated.
Yeah you guys have been doing an awesome job! It seems that at least in the startup culture, sites like Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com are dead and recommendations, personal brands and even Twitter are the way to go to find candidates and jobs. Boston in general is a great community as everyone is so willing to helps others and we're all about networking. Thanks for the comment!
What browser are you using?
Thanks! I\'ve only heard of a few minor browser issues but no major ones.
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