The Bootstrapped Founder 375: Mute those “Dings”
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Feb 14, 2025 Drowning in notifications can cripple your focus and productivity. Discover the speaker's personal battle with anxiety brought on by relentless alerts. Learn practical strategies for managing notifications without losing sight of essential updates. Tune in for tips on balancing deep work and critical business signals, ensuring you reclaim your mental clarity while navigating the chaotic world of a SaaS business.
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Pavlovian Anxiety
- Arvid Kahl developed anxiety from constant error notifications while running Feedback Panda.
- The stress from being solely responsible for fixing integration issues with a third-party platform caused him physical illness.
Attention Management
- Notification management is synonymous with attention management.
- Every notification redirects your focus from your priorities to someone else's.
Notification Triage
- Examine the underlying rule and medium of each notification.
- Turn off notifications that don't require immediate action and log them for later review.
