Distractions, Anxious Activity, and Finding Focus

Mark and Jesse discuss the pervasive distractions that cell phones and computers cause, and how to fight back against them. Jesse champions the Freedom app blocker, which locks your phone or other device from distracting websites like social media, YouTube, blogs, etc. Since implementing Freedom, he boasts a phone usage time of only 20min per day (!), working toward his stated goal of "making the phone in my pocket feel weird."

Mark questions his propensity to continually start new ventures as part of an anxious reaction to having free time. He realizes that creating leverage in your…