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NICHOLAS BOOTHMAN
She created a counter-strategy. A Time Bandit
Busting Protocol.
• Email Lockdown: She set specific times to
check email – three times a day, and only for a
set period. She turned off notifications. She
unsubscribed from unnecessary lists.
• Social Media Curfew: She limited herself to 30
minutes of social media per day, and only
during her lunch break. She used a timer. She
unfollowed accounts that triggered negative
emotions.
• News Diet: She restricted her news intake to
once a day, and only from reliable sources. She
avoided clickbait headlines and doom-
scrolling.
• Shopping Freeze: She unsubscribed from
marketing emails from online retailers. She
made a rule: no impulse purchases.
• Meeting Makeover: She started scheduling
shorter, more focused meetings. She set
agendas. She declined unnecessary invitations.
It wasn't easy. The Time Bandit fought back. The
urge to check her phone, to scroll through social
media, to click on that tempting headline was strong.
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