A new year can be enough to bring out the amped-up SoulCycle instructor in all of us. There’s a sense of urgency to rewrite the stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves. Even if you aren’t a huge fan of resolutions, the prospect of a new year still holds a wealth of possibilities waiting to be…
If reaching your business and writing goals is a journey, setting them is only the first step. To continue along the path and ultimately reach your destination, you must measure your progress along the way. But how? Consider for a moment how you might track your advancement along a physical route. You may look for…
Many of us don’t achieve our goals. But that’s not because we’re failures. It could be that we just don’t understand how to set goals in the first place. If you want to make your new goals stick, you’ve got to use the right words to state them. Set SMART Goals You may have heard of…
By now you’re probably aware that technology can have a negative impact on your health. You’ve likely also experienced the stress and inability to focus that comes along with our noisy digital lives. Even when we know we’re spending too much time online or on our phones, the thought of cutting out these technologies can…
Today’s guest post is written by Curt Steinhorst, best-selling author of “Can I Have Your Attention?”, and founder of Focuswise. He travels the globe working with organizations to reduce distraction and improve communication—to help put the “work” back in the workplace. Focus is a team sport Last month, we established an important truth: productivity is…
After much anticipation, we’re thrilled to announce that our most-requested feature – Freedom for Android – is now available for download. Freedom for Android is now included in your Freedom Premium plan – making it easier than ever to block your digital distractions across all of your Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android devices. BRINGING APP…
The short answer: not any more. Since August 18, 2018, there is no longer a single app on the iOS App Store that will allow you to block apps or their content. Since then, Freedom and a number of other content-blocking apps were removed from the app store under the premise of needing to remove…
At Freedom, we love our users – not just because they use our product, but because they’re cool – cool people working on cool stuff. Academy Award-nominated screenwriters, best-selling authors, editors, developers, cartoonists, designers, academic researchers, explorers, and entrepreneurs – the Freedom community is packed with curious, creative, and efficient go-getters. We love to share their stories and advice, because how better to learn about productivity than from the…