How I’m Using iPhone Widgets to Build Better Digital Habits
Your phone will never be the same after reading this
Fresh off a Friday co-working sesh, Louis and I sat down for dinner at Joe’s Shanghai. We caught up and chowed down on kung pao chicken.
Midway through dinner, Louis mentioned his digital habits. As someone who has struggled with their digital habits, I leaned in…
“What’s your secret? What do you do?”
Sensing my excitement (and how he could help), Louis pulled out his phone and showed me his home screen. I was amazed.
For the rest of dinner, he shared how he’s using iPhone widgets to eliminate distraction, increase productivity, and crush his big life goals.
This piece is a sequel to that conversation where I’ll share what I learned from Louis. And the steps you can take to use widgets to break bad digital habits and build better ones.
Let’s go 📲
Remove Everything
The first step is subtraction. Begin by removing every app from your home screen except for these:
- Maps
- Wallet
- Browser
- Weather
- Phone
