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"Keep experimenting till you find something you love. Don’t compare yourself to others – everyone’s experience is different."
Don't miss these #STEM career words of wisdom from the awesome @cassidoo for #INWED2020.
#ShapeTheWorld
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We are celebrating #INWED20 today, a tribute to all the amazing female engineers that have & will continue to #ShapeTheWorld! How can we encourage girls to pursue #STEAM careers? @cassidoo shares her advice over on our blog. 💪
@INWED1919
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Have you tried Freedom Focus Music yet?
Composed with focus, productivity, and concentration in mind, it's free to ALL Freedom users! 🦋🎧🎶
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We interviewed Freedom user & multi-hyphenate creative @dreamwisp to learn how she balances acting, producing & writing while increasing representation for disabled gamers.
This one's a must-read for gamers & D&D fans! 🎲🐉
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Engineers play a vital role in shaping our world & diversity is essential to making those unexpected connections that lead to innovation. In celebration of #INWED20, the inspiring @cassidoo shared her story & advice on empowering girls to #ShapeTheWorld
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The internet news cycle we all know too well 📱😡📉
Via talented Freedom user @muskrat_john - dorktower.com
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9 Ways to finally stop spending so much time on your phone
time.com/5139859/smartphone-… | via @TIME + @Catherine_Price
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We interviewed Freedom user & multi-hyphenate creative @dreamwisp to learn how she balances acting, producing & writing while increasing representation for disabled gamers.
This one's a must-read for gamers & D&D fans! 🎲🐉
freedom.to/blog/jennifer-kre…
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Kelly Sue DeConnick: Overcoming Distraction Disguised as Productivity
freedom.to/blog/kelly-sue-de… | via @freedom + @kellysue
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Susan Dennard: Finding the Focus to Become a Full-time Novelist
freedom.to/blog/susan-dennar… | via @freedom blog + @stdennard
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Kelly Sue DeConnick: Overcoming Distraction Disguised as Productivity
freedom.to/blog/kelly-sue-de… | via @freedom + @kellysue
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Cartoonist Colleen Doran on Productivity, Procrastination, and Setting Boundaries for Focus
freedom.to/blog/colleen-dora… | via @freedom + @ColleenDoran
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Best-selling author @FarrahRochon on lessons learned, conquering distraction, + staying motivated
bit.ly/2d3qJZ7 | @freedom blog
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Got any questions or concerns? We're here to help 💚 - now offering @freedom customer support at @freedom_svc
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We knew that @inkyelbows was lots of fun from her uplifting Twitter presence, so we were not surprised to learn that she considers making time for play essential to her creative process! 🎨
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The internet news cycle we all know too well 📱😡📉
Via talented Freedom user @muskrat_john - dorktower.com
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Got any questions or concerns? We're here to help 💚 - now offering @freedom customer support at @freedom_svc and at support@freedom.to
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Co-founder of @sudowrite @superamit explains why AI will never replace writers, but the best writers will be those who learn to put the technology to work for them.
freedom.to/blog/amit-gupta-s…
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Susan Dennard: Finding the Focus to Become a Full-time Novelist
freedom.to/blog/susan-dennar… | via @freedom blog + @stdennard
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In Laziness Does Not Exist, recovering overachiever @drdevonprice examines the darker side of productivity. We were lucky enough to interview Devon to learn more about their experience, their ideas, and what a future without “laziness” might look like.
freedom.to/blog/dr-devon-pri…
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“Happy work is best done by the man who takes his long-term plans somewhat lightly and works from moment to moment.”
Good advice from #CSLewis via @austinkleon on getting work done in times of crisis & uncertainty.
austinkleon.com/2020/06/16/d…
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Cartoonist John Kovalic on Productivity, Focus, and Balance as a Creative
bit.ly/2sRMBS1 | via @freedom blog + @muskrat_john
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Cartoonist Colleen Doran on Productivity, Procrastination, and Setting Boundaries for Focus
freedom.to/blog/colleen-dora… | via @freedom + @ColleenDoran
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We knew that @inkyelbows was lots of fun from her uplifting Twitter presence, so we were not surprised to learn that she considers making time for play essential to her creative process! 🎨
freedom.to/blog/debbie-ridpa…
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How to Break Up with Your Phone (And Why You Should)
freedom.to/blog/how-to-break… | via @freedom + @Catherine_Price
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Darynda Jones: Finding the Focus to Write for a Living
freedom.to/blog/darynda-jone… | via @freedom + @Darynda
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Peter Sagal: Finding 'Freedom' From Constant Distraction
freedom.to/blog/peter-sagal-… | via @freedom + @petersagal
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Some excellent home learning tips here from @pragmaticmom!
pragmaticmom.com/2021/02/set…
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Some excellent home learning tips here from @pragmaticmom!
pragmaticmom.com/2021/02/set…
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Susan Dennard: Finding the Focus to Become a Full-time Novelist
freedom.to/blog/susan-dennar… | via @freedom blog + @stdennard
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We spoke to actor & comic @standupdan, who found that taking the self out of self-discipline with Freedom made life much simpler!
freedom.to/blog/dan-ahdoot/
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We welcome @LMSacasas, author of #TheConvivialSociety newsletter, to the podcast this week to discuss the ways in which technology reframes our reality. Don't miss this one!
anchor.fm/freedom-matters/ep…
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What Negative News Is Doing to Your Health and How You Can Stop It
bit.ly/2s38RY3 | via @freedom blog
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"There is a narrative in the American creative landscape that being depressed, stressed & unhappy leads to great work... Burnout is not a glory badge. It does not lead to creativity."
We love this refreshing, uplifting career advice from @MadisonUtendahl.
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Kicking off our SELF season, the new Freedom Matters podcast with @kristatippett from @onbeing dives into the the importance of questions.
Asking questions & accepting the answers can help us to know ourselves better, whilst enabling society to grow. 🌱
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This week on the podcast, we welcome Randima Fernando, a co-founder of @HumaneTech_, to delve into some of the current systemic issues of the technology industry, which are now shaping how we live.
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The new Freedom Matters podcast has landed! 🎧🦋
Don't miss the new episode with @dcwarrington, head of Remote at @doist. He explains how to work asynchronously, successfully & why remote = giving your employees both a great job and a great life!
anchor.fm/freedom-matters/ep…
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Crime Economist Scott Cunningham on Finding Focus for Academic Research
freedom.to/blog/crime-econom… | via @freedom + @causalinf
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Some excellent home learning tips here from @pragmaticmom!
pragmaticmom.com/2021/02/set…
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This week we're joined by @kevinroose on the #FreedomMatters podcast. 🦋
We discuss the @nytimestech writer's own tortured relationship with technology, what led him to write his bestseller #Futureproof, & how we can reclaim autonomy in the age of #AI!
bit.ly/3zLyc8A
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Screen fatigue anyone?
It's the final week of #NationalSaveYourVisionMonth, so take the opportunity to make the 20-20-20 routine a habit and your eyes will thank you for it! 👀
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Darynda Jones: Finding the Focus to Write for a Living
freedom.to/blog/darynda-jone… | via @freedom + @Darynda
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Darynda Jones: Finding the Focus to Write for a Living
freedom.to/blog/darynda-jone… | via @freedom + @Darynda
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Some excellent home learning tips here from @pragmaticmom!
pragmaticmom.com/2021/02/set…
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We’re not saying you have to subscribe to Freedom, but with Freedom, every day can be like today.
It’s good to be off Big Social.
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This is clearly a misunderstanding. We are a productivity app - and a very popular one! We have removed the blog post, and we hope that Google will reinstate our app quickly. We will update you when we hear more - but we expect to be back in the Play Store soon. (3/3)
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A career in medicine is known to be one of the most stressful, but it needn't be that way.
The amazing @JillianHortonMD explains how medicine's toxic culture can be healed with more compassion for both practitioners & patients.
#StressAwarenessWeek
freedom.to/blog/jillian-hort…
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This morning we received notice from Google that our application was removed from the Google Play store due to violation of the "Sensitive Events" policy. We are not in violation of this policy and have contacted Google for resolution. Here's what we think happened: (1/3)
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Krista Tippett: On Productivity and Protecting Space for Deep Thinking and Reflection
freedom.to/blog/krista-tippe… | via @freedom blog + @kristatippett
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Economist Stephen Kinsella: On Focus, Productivity, and the Lure of Twitter
freedom.to/blog/economist-st… | via @freedom blog + @stephenkinsella
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Best-selling author @FarrahRochon on lessons learned, conquering distraction, + staying motivated
bit.ly/2d3qJZ7 | @freedom blog
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Facebook's founding president admitted how it exploits human psychology
bit.ly/2iZcVWI | via @qz + @hannakozlowska
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Marc Masters: Finding the Focus to Write About Music
freedom.to/blog/marc-masters… | via @freedom + @Marcissist
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If you haven't yet seen the brilliant @SocialDilemma_ by @HumaneTech_ with @tristanharris and @shoshanazuboff, now is your chance!
It's currently free to view on Youtube until September 30! 📺💚🦋
humanetech.com/the-social-di…
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The new Freedom Matters podcast has landed! 🎧🦋
Don't miss the new episode with @dcwarrington, head of Remote at @doist. He explains how to work asynchronously, successfully & why remote = giving your employees both a great job and a great life!
anchor.fm/freedom-matters/ep…
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In Laziness Does Not Exist, recovering overachiever @drdevonprice examines the darker side of productivity. We were lucky enough to interview Devon to learn more about their experience, their ideas, and what a future without “laziness” might look like.
freedom.to/blog/dr-devon-pri…
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Cartoonist John Kovalic on Productivity, Focus, and Balance as a Creative
bit.ly/2sRMBS1 | via @freedom blog + @muskrat_john
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We welcome @LMSacasas, author of #TheConvivialSociety newsletter, to the podcast this week to discuss the ways in which technology reframes our reality. Don't miss this one!
anchor.fm/freedom-matters/ep…
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We 💚 our small, but mighty Freedom Family, so we thought it was about time we introduce some of our awesome employees.
Tanajah is our CS specialist and rap-artist-in-residence!
Learn how she makes time for creativity every. single. day. 🔥
freedom.to/blog/tanajah/
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Black Friday: Freedom Forever!
No more subscriptions. Just pure focus.
Get 60% OFF for life.
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#BlackFriday #FocusFirst #FreedomApp
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Don't miss the new episode of Freedom Matters with @askpang, advocate of the #4dayweek.
Tune in to learn how working less increases creativity, productivity and reduces burn-out & what culture changes are needed to make the 4-day workweek a reality.
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Freedom will be closing tomorrow to give our global staff time to prepare for expected upcoming disruptions. We encourage other companies to do the same.
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In a distracted world, solitude is a competitive advantage
bit.ly/2yTjCja | via @HarvardBiz + @ErwinRWB
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Our Favorite Tools for Writers
bit.ly/2nvEa8P | @freedom blog @BrainfmApp @evernote @tomatotimer @Coffitivity @ProWritingAid
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Screenwriter Paul Guyot: On Focus, Writing, and Social Media
freedom.to/blog/screenwriter… | via @freedom blog
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Susan Dennard: Finding the Focus to Become a Full-time Novelist
freedom.to/blog/susan-dennar… | via @freedom blog + @stdennard
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When @ElissaBassist realized her physical pain was caused by her silence, she wrote a book about it.
We sat down with her to find out how she eventually found her voice – and the freedom to write.
freedom.to/blog/elissa-bassi…
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Tamara Lush: On Finding the Focus to Write and Report
bit.ly/2z6ozot | via @freedom blog + @TamaraLush
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In Laziness Does Not Exist, recovering overachiever @drdevonprice examines the darker side of productivity. We were lucky enough to interview Devon to learn more about their experience, their ideas, and what a future without “laziness” might look like.
freedom.to/blog/dr-devon-pri…
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“Work From Home” is terrible branding, precisely because it fails to communicate the fundamental freedom... It’s not about further imprisoning us in our homes — it’s about empowering us to think & work where we are personally most productive.
@TechCrunch
techcrunch.com/2020/05/18/wo…
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At @freedom, we support equal rights and protections for all, and strongly oppose #HB2 #WeAreNotThis
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Cartoonist Colleen Doran on Productivity, Procrastination, and Setting Boundaries for Focus
freedom.to/blog/colleen-dora… | via @freedom + @ColleenDoran
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The new Freedom Matters podcast has landed! 🎧🦋
Don't miss the new episode with @dcwarrington, head of Remote at @doist. He explains how to work asynchronously, successfully & why remote = giving your employees both a great job and a great life!
anchor.fm/freedom-matters/ep…
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How one founder went dark on social media and found the light
bit.ly/2jVtWiw | via @Mattermark
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How the internet is tearing your focus apart and 3 ways to claim it back
medium.com/swlh/how-the-inte… | via @AAfianian + @thestartup_
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Do you find yourself struggling to focus with ADHD?
It doesn’t have to be a battle when you implement a few of these strategies
freedom.to/blog/how-to-stay-…
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5 Words You Should Never Use When Setting New Goals
freedom.to/blog/5-words-you-… | via @freedom blog + @Grammarly + @CircleRoundCS
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Checking your phone for an extra two hours every night won’t stop the apocalypse—but it could stop you from being psychologically prepared for it, says @WIRED.
#doomscrolling
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Tyler Shores: Escaping Digital Distraction to Read and Write
freedom.to/blog/tyler-shores… | via @freedom + @tylershores
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Learn why cultivating purpose can bring more meaning, fulfillment & success to individuals & organizations alike in our interview with @HarvardHBS professor @RanjayGulati.
freedom.to/blog/ranjay-gulat…
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Read this 10-minute productivity practice for achieving more in work and life from @doist now, and make next week your best of the year so far! In 2020 that's definitely a more-than-achievable goal 😅👌
doist.com/blog/how-to-plan-y…
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"Self-care is the practice of prioritizing one's physical, mental, social, & spiritual health & well-being, particularly in our current era of information overload and constant demands on our time."
push.co.uk/blog/5-self-care-…
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J.T. Ellison: The Writing Habits of a Bestselling Author
freedom.to/blog/j-t-ellison-… | via @freedom blog + @thrillerchick
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Update, Google has changed their decision, and we will be back in the Play Store soon.
But Oof. That was quite a penalty for giving out WFH advice.
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Co-founder of @sudowrite @superamit explains why AI will never replace writers, but the best writers will be those who learn to put the technology to work for them.
freedom.to/blog/amit-gupta-s…
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A career in medicine is known to be one of the most stressful, but it needn't be that way.
The amazing @JillianHortonMD explains how medicine's toxic culture can be healed with more compassion for both practitioners & patients.
#StressAwarenessWeek
freedom.to/blog/jillian-hort…
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Cartoonist Colleen Doran on Productivity, Procrastination, and Setting Boundaries for Focus
freedom.to/blog/colleen-dora… | via @freedom + @ColleenDoran
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Best-selling author @FarrahRochon on biggest writing mistakes, conquering distraction, and staying motivated
bit.ly/1PAKneT
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5 Words You Should Never Use When Setting New Goals
freedom.to/blog/5-words-you-… | via @freedom blog + @Grammarly + @CircleRoundCS
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As events unfolded following the murder of George Floyd, we paused our communications to give space to the voices that so need to be listened to.
But being quiet is a privilege in itself & we can not in good conscience stay on the sidelines anymore:
bit.ly/2Ba5vIQ
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Sandhya Menon: On Fighting Distraction to Become a NY Times Best-selling Author
freedom.to/blog/sandhya-meno… | via @freedom blog + @smenonbooks
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