Blocking Temption to Get More Done!

July 25, 2006

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Jim Edwards has come up with a nifty little tool to help keep us on track with whatever projects we’re doing. And it’s 100% free!
Online Temptation Blocker

- by Jim Edwards

� Jim Edwards - All Rights reserved
http://www.thenetreporter.com
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One of the best things about doing business online involves
the fact that with a computer and Internet connection you
can do just about anything you want.

One of the worst things about doing business online involves
the fact that with a computer and Internet connection you
can do just about anything you want.

In a business context, computers and Internet access
represent the ultimate double-edged sword that requires
discipline and self-control when it comes to the endless
possibilities of how to spend your time.

Now, for all of us who fall into the category of needing a
tad more will-power to stay on task, help arrives in the
form of a free software app for PC called “Temptation
Blocker.”

Originally developed to help the software’s author avoid
playing “Half Life 2″ (a great game, by the way) while under
pressure to meet a critical deadline for his work,
“Temptation Blocker” operates with a very simple purpose.

He knew that if he could just let the sane part of himself
set limits, he would head off the game playing in moments of
weakness later on during the day.

Now, for the rest of us who need a little help avoiding
temptation throughout the day, we can use this same program
in a variety of ways.

The software comes free of charge for PC users (sorry, no
MAC version at this time) by logging on to
http://thenetreporter.com/temptation-blocker.html

Download the software and follow the simple installation
steps and then restart your computer.

Once the software installs, you start it up and see a list
of the programs in your computer’s Start Menu.

You can check off the ones you want to block, tell it how
long to block them, and then get to work.

If you ever give in to temptation and try to start the
blocked programs, a dialogue box pops up telling you how
much longer until the programs are available again.

If the program you wish to block doesn’t show up in the
list, you can browse for it and add it to the program list.

If it lists programs you know you’ll never want to block,
you can right mouse click them and remove them individually
from the list.

You can then create profiles to block specific programs
based on the job you need to get done.

* The Email Addict *

I admit it: I’m addicted to email.

I’ve developed a compulsion to click the “Send/Receive”
button on my Mail Washer software at least every 5-10
minutes throughout the day.

Not only does it distract me to run down at least a half-
dozen rabbit-holes daily, but it also adds greatly to my
overall stress level.

By blocking access to my email program, I’m actually weaning
myself out of the habit of constantly checking email every
few minutes and reclaiming valuable time.

* Get Work Done! *

No matter what deadline you face, by blocking those programs
which tempt you to sidetrack and waste time, you’ll actually
get more time to enjoy them!

Instead of fragmenting your time into inefficient bits, you
can concentrate on one task at a time, get it completed, and
then do whatever you want with the extra free time - and do
it with a guilt-free conscience.

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Jim Edwards is a syndicated newspaper columnist and the co-
author of an amazing ebook that will teach you how to
work less, get paid more… and have tons more fun!

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