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Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten @ The Next Web · 08/26/2021 10:35 EDT

Distractions aren’t bad for your productivity

Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can get his musings straight to your inbox by signing up for his newsletter! In the book I’m currently reading, there’s a scientist who is doing a lot of thinking. It’s not just some ‘everyday thinking’ mind you, but constructive, scientific thinking. She’s gone as far as to eliminate ALL distractions around her, to make sure it’s impossible for h

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