My name is Jon Rumens, and I am the founder of FocusMe.
When I first started working from home back in 2007, I discovered I had a huge problem with procrastination. There was always something more fun or just easier to do than my work! I finally reached crisis point and was way behind on all my projects, so I started looking for software that would help me block distractions. Everything I found was easy for me to bypass, so I decided to procrastinate one last time on my real job.. I invented FocusMe (back then Distraction Blocker). I started to share it with friends and gradually invest all my free time to improving the app.
I use FocusMe on a daily basis, and if I ever forget to use it, my old habits creep back in! This group is very important to me, as a forum to exchange productivity tips as well as to get feedback on my software. My weak-spot is checking my email too often!
Glad to have you onboard as well! Feel free to look around and let us know if you have any questions or concerns, or you can share any of your best practices! Cheers!
Hi! Been working from home a while and I’m good with TimeDoctor so far. Although I am considering FocusMe. Has anybody used both TD and FM? I’d be very grateful to hear your opinion on both apps, pros & cons etc. Many thanks.
Hi! Thank you for sharing your story. It’s truly inspiring to see how you transformed a personal challenge into a tool that benefits so many of us. I recently started working from home full-time and combating procrastination has become a daily struggle. Discovering FocusMe has been a game-changer for me.
We’re so happy to hear that from you - inspiring and helping people are absolutely our goal. Glad that so far it’s working for you! Should you have questions, concerns or any tips you can share with the community… please feel free!
Feel free to look around and let us know if you have any questions or concerns, or you can share any of your best practices! Cheers!