1. Make sure your "needs" are met. If your needs are not being met, you will be distracted from whatever you are trying to focus on by those unmet needs.
2. Defend against and filter sources of distraction. Anything (or anybody) that is notifying you, messaging you, emailing you, or worst, getting you to react and argue or fight that has nothing to do with your goals or what you want to focus on, is a distraction. The more you can turn off such notifications, mute or leave chat channels, delete content scrolling apps, unsubscribe from lists, and procrastinate responding to people posting about things that are not a priority for you, the better you will be able to focus on the things that are a priority for you.
3. Tools and techniques to reduce the focus needed for essential or required tasks, like chunking and checklists. If you have tasks that must be completed (like to meet needs, or preconditions for goals or priorities), clustering such tasks by context (same topic, place) or medium (e.g. all phone calls) will require less focus and shifting of focus to complete them. Similarly, if you can construct and follow checklists for steps towards goals, like a packing list, long term departure/re-entry from/to your home, it takes much less thinking (and is thus faster) to complete everything on the list, stay focused on the next item to complete rather than being distracted, and have less distraction from fear of forgetting to do something. If another requirement emerges while going through a list, insert it into the list at a good enough (not perfect) spot, and keep going thru the list in order.
Create daily routines to meet your needs. Actively block, mute, filter, depart, and procrastinate dealing with requests that are not explicit priorities or goals for you. Cluster similar tasks, and create checklists to simplify complex tasks to complete them quicker and with higher confidence of completion.
Each of these is itself a topic worth exploring in more detail.
Welp. Ferrari’s chance at a GP win in 2026 just tanked. At least it’ll be a lovely parade tomorrow. #F1
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The studio behind the legendary, punishingly difficult platformer Cuphead, is working on a spin-off for the Sega Master System, a console released in 1986. The announcement video is spot-on. So fun!
I'm glad Game Changer is back. I laughed so hard at the first two episodes.
So happy for myself that Charles extended his Ferrari contract. So sad for Charles that he extended his Ferrari contract. 🏎️
Work has been incredibly busy so I’m treating myself to a quiet dinner at my favorite Mexican bar. Cadillac Margarita with Tajin and spicy steak and chicken fajitas. I’m gonna crash hard tonight!
Phishing email impersonating Capital One sent from OnlineAlerts--[yourname]@email.cz
Watch out for an email like this about Capital One, or any other financial site. If your account is locked, no reputable company should send you a link to enter your login information.
From my experience, real Capital One messages come from capitalone@notification.capitalone.com
To report suspicious emails to Capital One, visit capitalone.com/help-center/fraud-disputes/report-suspicious-email/. After filling out their form, forward the scam email you received to abuse@capitalone.com.
We've locked your online access.
Hi [name],
For your security, we've locked your online access due to too many unsuccessful sign-in attempts.
To sign in, you'll need to find and sign in with your existing username and password and need to reset your password after signing in.
Unlock Online Access [phishing link redacted]
- iOS
- Sign in to the Capital One Mobile app on your mobile device.
- Tap your profile photo.
- Select Security then mobile app verification.
- Tap the toggle switch next to mobile app verification to turn this feature on.
- Android
- Sign in to the Capital One Mobile app on your mobile device.
- Tap your profile photo.
- Select Security then Manage My Devices.
- Tap the toggle switch next to the name of the device you’re currently using.
Your safety and security are important to us. Thank you for choosing Capital One.
This one was sneaky because those numbered lists after the link seem like legitimate steps. I have never used their mobile app, but my suspicion is those steps would sign you out of the app. If you clicked the link and entered your login information, the attacker has it and could change it. Getting you to sign out of the app ensures you don't have any access at that point.
They also did a good job of including Capital One's boilerplate at the bottom of the message, including the legitimate From email and links to their Privacy Policy, Help, and Contact. The links used the click-notification.capitalone.com domain. I confirmed that matches real messages from Capital One.
To ensure delivery, add capitalone@notification.capitalone.com to your address book.
This email was sent to [email] and contains information directly related to your account with us, other services to which you have subscribed, and/or any application you may have submitted.
Capital One does not provide, endorse or guarantee any third-party product, service, information or recommendation listed above. The third parties listed are not affiliated with Capital One and are solely responsible for their products and services. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Please do not reply to this message, as this email inbox is not monitored. To contact us, visit www.capitalone.com/help-center/contact-us.
Aside: I actually closed my Capital One account a couple months ago. They warned that eventually my online access might be turned off and they would send tax documents in the mail. At first glance, I thought that's what this message was, but realized my account was under a different email, plus @email.cz is phishy as hell.
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Cooked this recipe tonight for the first time. Time consuming, but worth the effort.
Whole Yukon Gold potatoes trimmed to a flat bottom surface with thin slices the stop short of the base. Poached in reduced chicken stock before being oven fried in clarified butter with fresh herbs. So. Delicious. And, bonus, they look like little croissants!
Well, I think that For All Mankind stuck the landing. It’s still incredibly silly at times, but they got me with the finale, where everything really did come together in a nice emotional crescendo.
Wired up my Claude Code via A2A with my OpenClaw agent. They share a memory via Honcho, so at all times both agents have the same understanding of my home lab. Cool 😎