Developing Focus and Improving Productivity as a Remote Worker with Taylor Jacobson, Founder of FocusMate

<p>Today on the podcast, Mitko (<a href="https://twitter.com/mitkoka">@mitkoka</a>) is joined by Taylor Jacobson (<a href="https://twitter.com/taylorjacobson">@TaylorJacobson</a>), the founder, and CEO of FocusMate - a virtual coworking community with a mission to help everyone do their best work. FocusMate connects thousands of people across 193 countries worldwide to sit side-by-side, via video, to keep each other company, cheer each other on, and hold one another accountable while working remotely.</p><p>During this episode, Taylor shared his remote work journey before starting FocusMate, why so many people struggle with focus and procrastination, and some easy ways to start improving our productivity.</p><p><strong>💬  Topics Discussed:</strong></p><ul> <li>What is Focusmate and how does it work?</li> <li>The Focusmate community</li> <li>Being part of a supportive and understating community</li> <li>How did Taylor come up with the idea for Focusmate?</li> <li>Failing to succeed</li> <li>The accelerated popularity of remote work</li> <li>Is procrastination one of the biggest issues in remote work?</li> <li>Minimizing and getting procrastination under control</li> <li>Improving your focus and concentration</li> <li>The impact of hyper-connectivity on concertation</li> <li>Is procrastination an evolutionary trait?</li> <li>Can stress increase your focus?</li> <li>The impact of a social group on productivity and focus</li> <li>Effective planning and time-management tips</li> <li>Being specific about your intentions and goals</li> <li>Defining realistic goals for yourself</li> <li>What causes burnout and how can you avoid it?</li> <li>Simplifying your surroundings to increase your focus</li> <li>What’s Taylor’s advice on increasing your focus and concentration?</li> <li>How does a good, productive work day look like for Taylor?</li> <li>Finding ways to increase your energy</li> <li>What is the future and vision of Focusmate?</li> </ul><p><a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/trl">Leave a Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️</