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PRODUCTIVITY
Focused 101
PRODUCTIVITY
Focused 101
How to Reclaim Your Attention, Beat Distraction, and Get More Done in a Distracted World
A practical system for reclaiming attention and beating distraction — from Notification Zero to a structured 90-Day Focus Challenge.
Focused 101 is a productivity guide by Indian author Parvind Kumar built around a simple idea: in a world of notifications and constant information, the real challenge is no longer managing time but managing attention. The book identifies four enemies of focus — Distractions, Switching, Friction, and Mental Clutter — and offers concrete countermeasures for each.
Techniques like the 5-Minute Beginning, Phone-Free Hour, Notification Zero, Single-Tasking, and Focus Sessions are applied across studying, professional work, entrepreneurship, and relationships. The book also introduces Digital Minimalism, the One-Goal Principle, and the idea of an Attention Budget for making more deliberate daily choices.
It closes with a structured 90-Day Focus Challenge and a Focus Toolkit of worksheets and trackers, designed to turn the ideas into a lasting habit rather than a one-time read.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: The Four Enemies of Focus: Distractions, Switching, Friction and Mental Clutter.
- Chapter 2: Small Starts: The 5-Minute Beginning and building momentum without willpower.
- Chapter 3: Notification Zero: Redesigning a phone and a day around fewer interruptions.
- Chapter 4: Single-Tasking and Focus Sessions: Structured blocks of real, undivided attention.
- Chapter 5: The Attention Budget: Digital minimalism and the One-Goal Principle.
- Chapter 6: The 90-Day Focus Challenge: A structured path from distracted to deeply focused.
Reviews & Testimonials
★★★★★
“Practical without being preachy. I actually finished the 90-day challenge.”
— Reader Review★★★★★
“A clear, well-organized system for a problem most productivity books only complain about.”
— Productivity Weekly