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What does a work day for Francesco look like?
- Working on Uneed – getting caught up on reviews, tool submissions and emails
- Preparing lessons for the classes he teaches
- Creating mock-ups for clients
- Working on personal projects
What are some notable parts of his office setup?
- Hag Capisco chair – an office chair shaped like a horse saddle, so you can sit and lounge on it multiple ways
- BenQ screen lamp – this helps alleviate eye strain by illuminating only the screen without any reflections
- Desk: custom wood plank with a flexispot for the standing desk
- Monitor: Huawei Mateview
- Mouse: MX Master 3
- Headphones: Sony WH XM3
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What are some of Thomas’ favorite apps?
- Todist – for task tracking across multiple projects
- BrainFM – a music app that increases focus (he’s been using it for years)
- Klokki – tracks his time as a freelancer
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Some habits that are important to Thomas:
- Thomas starts the day by listing the tasks he wants to accomplish in his day (tries to set a max of 10)
- 10 minutes of journaling – usually a reflection on the day ahead
- Start the day by working from a standing desk
- Walk for 20 minutes each day outside
- Keeping a clean and aesthetically pleasing workspace