Decide what to do before you sit at the computer

Often I sit in front of the computer before deciding what I am going to do next.

What usually happens is that I open the same old group of tabs, check feeds, stress about not absorbing all the content in the world, play some chess, check who's live on Twitch, and end up taking a long time working on something.

Even when I do eventually start doing something useful - it is not always the best thing I could be doing, because I couldn't get a clear picture while stress browsing.
It's hard to think about what to do next when I'm already making myself busy - and for no reason.

So here's the trick I'm going to start using: decide what to do before sitting at the computer.

I don't have to do anything else. I can use my phone for browsing aimlessly.
It's easier to think about what to do while standing, and focusing right away after sitting is a great productivity boost.

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On a similar note, I'm looking for inspiring & cool people who will hold me accountable and make me feel less alone on the road to being profitable. For that, I'm putting together a Discord group, appropriately named Build Together. If that sounds like something you'd be interested in, do join!

I'm working on a bot to keep track of TODOs, including an emoji based 😎 streak ranking!