What makes me most productive as a business owner and graphic designer? You guessed it, putting away my phone. 

Yes, saying “no” to my phone is my #1 all-time productivity hack. Rationalizing I need to post something to my business Instagram account, I pick up my phone and start scrolling. And scrolling. Not necessarily engaging, but turning down rabbit holes. An entire half hour can go by before I realize my mistake. I’ve learned over time that shaming myself or feeling bad about thirty minutes lost rarely helps, but what does, is making it harder to use my phone. Here are three tools that I’ve used, in order of helpful to most helpful in staying off my phone and on task.

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