Focus Guides

Short, practical reads on focus and attention: what works, where the idea came from, and how to try it today.

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The 52/17 Rule: Work 52 Minutes, Break for 17

What the 52/17 rule is, where it comes from (DeskTime's 2014 data and its 80/17 and 112/26 reruns), how it compares with Pomodoro and why the 17-minute break only works away from your phone.

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Alex Hormozi's Productivity System: Dead Phone, Dark Room, Kitchen Timer

How Alex Hormozi sets up his work: a phone made useless by an app blocker that only unlocks when he walks away, a dark room with earplugs and headphones, one task, a kitchen timer and 5 to 10 minute walks. With sources and a step-by-step setup.

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Alex Hormozi's Timer Method: Use a Big Timer to Get More Done

What Alex Hormozi actually said about working against a timer, why a big visible countdown sharpens focus (Parkinson's law, goal gradient, phone distraction) and a step-by-step way to run it.

Want to try it right now? Use the free Big Focus Timer.