After Taylor Jacobson started to work remotely and could not find an effective tool to help with his procrastination, he created it himself.
Focusmate aims to increase remote workers' well-being and productivity by pairing them up in co-working sessions.
In this episode, Taylor shares scientific insights behind stress and productivity and gives tips on how remote workers can leverage them.
Topics we also discussed:
- The founding story of Focusmate
- Stress signals to look out for
- Defining focus
- The science of Focusmate
Check the full transcript here.
Stay tuned for the next episode with Kim Hansen from Cake Equity on structuring equity in a remote team.
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