All three are awesome, but the third is by far my new favorite.   I can’t imagine myself surfing again without it.

(total viewing time: 4 minutes 45 seconds)

First, why Chrome?  Well, even though this may offend some with differing opinions, Chrome is just better.  It’s faster, leaner, more stable …  And as of last month it is now the most popular browser on the planet.  And I think for good reason.  So, we’re going to continue to improve the browser add-on for Chrome until we feel it’s as close to perfect as can be.  Then we’ll examine the marketplace and see if it’s worth continuing to improve the add-on for other browsers.

Meanwhile, if you don’t use Chrome:  make the switch!

OK, so what does the new add-on do?  Well, in addition to all of the earlier features, it now includes …

New Feature:  Browser Bodyguard

It’s back!  After mothballing the earlier version of this tool we created several years ago, it’s back even better than before.

The idea is simple:  if there are any sites you find particularly distracting, you identify them and Browser Bodyguard will politely redirect you to your Daily Targets when you try to reach the site.

We’ve packed in a number of features to make this feature totally customizable and convenient (like the ability to set up “profiles” to allow you to block some sites while you’re working and not when you’re supposed to be goofing off), but you get the idea.

So, if you enable this feature, goofing off on facebook or youtube is physically impossible.

New Feature:  Surf Disruptor

It’s just like the Browser Bodyguard except instead of blocking the site in its entirety, it just annoys you when you try to visit sites on your block list.

And of course both of these features are fully customizable and you can set up as many profiles as you like.

New Feature:  Focus Enforcer! (Pro account or higher required)

So, what if you’re on your browser doing real work?  You’re not goofing off on facebook …  You’re not checking out “just one more youtube video …”  You’re doing honest-to-goodness real work.  But then … one shiny link on the wrong page and … poof!  Before you know it you’ve killed three hours surfing and haven’t gotten a single bit of real work done.

Enter Focus Enforcer …  Now at the top of your browser you can always see your current Daily Target.

We’ll even have it blink every x minutes (you decide the interval) to remind you to stay on track.

OK, there you have it.  We expect an unconditional surrender from procrastination any day now.

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B.S. fantasy math for my fellow science geeks:  (1,000)(length in seconds)(frames per second).  Since this video is 02:01 in length and published in 30 frames per second it is therefor worth precisely (1,000)(121)(30) 3,630,000 words.   Booya!

Anyway, enjoy this 2 minute video showing the new features …

(viewing time:  2 minutes 1 second)

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This is part 3 of a 5 part series.  Read part 1 and Part 2.

Yesterday I mentioned there were some really cool unexpected things you can do with the new Simpleology Browser Add-On.  This 2 minute 37 second video shows three of them.

Hint:  the last trick makes your mouse (almost) obsolete.

(Best viewed in full-screen mode.  Viewing time:   2 minutes 37 seconds.)

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I just shot a casual screen capture video to demonstrate them and also show you what I think is the most scientific prioritization method around. (I’ll put it head-to-head against the three most common prioritization methods in use today.)

After you watch the video, be sure to post your questions in the comments below.

(watch in youtube at full screen and high-res for best results)

And here’s the HI-ME Prioritization Tool (MS Excel file) for you to play with.

Oh, and one thing I forgot to mention in the video … Try this.  Right click on a target and then select “move to Mental Lock box w/ Date.”  This allows you to instantly defer something to later with a built-in reminder.  On the date you set, it will pop back up when you do Start My Day.

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