Courtesy of Josh Wood
- Josh Wood, the CEO of Bloc, tried the 'monk-mode' productivity hack popular on TikTok.
- He said it really works in helping him get big projects and small tasks like checking email done.
- He said the best way to start using monk mode is to begin with small time frames.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Josh Wood, the 32-year-old CEO and founder of the tech hospitality company Bloc, who's based in London, about his experience trying the productivity hack known as "monk mode." The following has been edited for length and clarity.
I recently had a big deadline coming up for a new feature within my company, Bloc, and I felt like I was behind and constantly distracted. As the CEO of a startup, you play many different roles, so focus and productivity is incredibly important.