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

That Remote Life | Interviews with Digital Nomads and Location Independent Entrepreneurs

Today on the podcast, Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Taylor Jacobson (@TaylorJacobson), 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.

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.

💬 Topics Discussed:

• What is Focusmate and how does it work?
• The Focusmate community
• Being part of a supportive and understating community
• How did Taylor come up with the idea for Focusmate?
• Failing to succeed
• The accelerated popularity of remote work
• Is procrastination one of the biggest issues in remote work?
• Minimizing and getting procrastination under control
• Improving your focus and concentration
• The impact of hyper-connectivity on concertation
• Is procrastination an evolutionary trait?
• Can stress increase your focus?
• The impact of a social group on productivity and focus
• Effective planning and time-management tips
• Being specific about your intentions and goals
• Defining realistic goals for yourself
• What causes burnout and how can you avoid it?
• Simplifying your surroundings to increase your focus
• What’s Taylor’s advice on increasing your focus and concentration?
• How does a good, productive work day look like for Taylor?
• Finding ways to increase your energy
• What is the future and vision of Focusmate?

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🎒 Resources:

• https://www.focusmate.com/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylorjacobson/
• https://twitter.com/taylorjacobson