Before you sweat the logistics of focus: first, care. Care intensely.... Obsessing over the slipperiness of focus, bemoaning the volume of those devil "distractions," and constantly reassessing which shiny new "system" might make your life suddenly seem more sensible - these are all terrifically useful warning flares that you may be suffering from a deeper, more fundamental problem.... Know in your heart that what you're making or doing matters... First, care. Then, as you'll happily and unavoidably discover, all that "focus" business has a peculiar way of taking care of itself.
Merlin MannJoining a Facebook group about creative productivity is like buying a chair about jogging.
Merlin MannYou got to be careful to not get too comfortable with incremental improvement. I think sometimes you just got to jump off a ledge.
Merlin MannWorkflow is understanding your job, understanding your tools, and then not thinking about it any more.
Merlin Mann