I was one of the earliest users of Focusmate and have been passionately sharing it with friends and colleagues since. It helps you get immediately into the zone of productivity via the incredibly simple solution of having a partner, live and present, working alongside you. Try it once. If you don’t like it, fine. If it helps you, even better. Why not try something that potentially offers (free) massively improved productivity? Kudos to Taylor and team for building this.

Pros:

Works like magic. Bizarrely effective if you use it.

Cons:

You have to use it for it to work.

This is a systemic problem for knowledge workers of all types, all ages, all industries. @taylor_jacobson and team aren’t just playing around here, they are building a new kind of community for the long-haul. The net needs more positive communities, and there’s nothing more positive than the shared dopamine rush of checking an important task off your todo list!

I stumbled onto Focusmate when I was working on a book project last year and my writing partner went out of town. It's been a huge help! I wouldn't have the manuscript finished if not for Focusmate!

I love this service and use it regularly. It's kind of a quirky idea but give it a try at least once then it'll click.

I've been using Focusmate the past few months to complete tasks that I find "boring, but necessary," which for a procrastinator like me is a long list 😉. Focusmate is the definition of a product that sounds strange in theory, but is amazing in practice. It has had direct, measurable impact on my quality of life and I can't imagine getting work done without it anymore.

Focusmate is awesome! Some weeks I spend most of my working time using the service. I see three main benefits of using Focusmate:

1) Picking the most important tasks

Using the Focusmate forces you to pick the 1 to 3 most important things you can complete in 50 minutes.

2) On-demand Accountability

Just having another person there holds you accountable in a way that doesn't happen when you work by yourself

3) Timeboxing

Blocks out intervals of 50 minutes to focus. You know you need to power through the time with as much focus as possible.

Pros:

- Helps you focus on most important tasks

- On-demand Accountability

- Timeboxing

Cons:

- Sometimes you can forget to use the service, but Focusmte sends out email reminders if you're inactive for an extended period.

I use Focusmate multiple times a day for my day job and for my personal writing. It gives me the feeling of a friendly person sitting next to me and helping me to be productive. It has been integral to my productivity.

It allows you to work with someone even when you work alone

Amazing and extremely helpful

It changed my life!!!!

I love focusmate. It has helped keep me motivated and get tasks done I would otherwise avoid. Also great to help with time keeping and time management. What I love most about it is that I am connecting with real people and there is a great sense of support and community. Just try it and see for yourself!

Easy to use. Has changed my life. Every one is very professional.

Loving the transparency and informative Q&A by founder @taylor_jacobson!

Focusmate is one of the best tools I have ever used. It has been a few days since I have started actively using it and have never been so productive. IT WORKS! ❤️ I am someone who hardly reviews or comments about things online, but this is one of those products that makes you come and write a comment just to express how much you enjoy it.

About to complete 300 sessions on @focusmate I'm starting the countdown It's not always writing, but boy has it saved me for all the writing #Focus #LifeHacks #AcademicChatter #tweet100

FOCUSMATE IS THE BEST PRODUCTIVITY APP! ❤❤❤

I found @focusmate thanks to @microverseinc, and I must say that sharing with different #people every day while each one is #working on their #goals is one of the best experiences you can have! You must try it! 😉 #dev #projects #work #study

❓ I'm curious, what's your favorite productivity tool? Mine's @Focusmate, here's why 👇 #ship30for30, day 5 of 30 h/t @NirEyal

@tajmerk Focusmate.com is great for adhd folks because having someone working next to us is really effective! I also use todoist to make lists of EVERYTHING. It's available on a lot of platforms so it's really easy and quick to add things whenever u have a stray thought

@focusmate is proving to be a game-changer for me.

@TsalagiTay I am awful awful awful at this, but I really can only do a schedule if I HAVE to, so I will schedule focusmate appointments to get up. (If you haven’t checked out Focusmate, it’s awesome)

Another #journalist mentioned Focusmate today, I tried it, and now me and a Brazilian student both got a ton done in 50 minutes. It's nice to be pleasantly surprised by something.

@chrissychlapp Focusmate.com accountability buddy (: I schedule sessions to do normal shit like clean my room and wash dishes lol

@ravenscimaven I don't know if it'll be helpful for you, but @focusmate was the push I needed to get my thesis proposal done. Just someone to sit with you for an hour and ask you how it went at the end.

I've had 3 sessions on @focusmate so far and I really do like it for accountability. Can't believe I haven't used it sooner.

@focusmate has transformed my work ethic completely. My Academics and Work have directionally changed ever since I started using Focusmate for everything. I use to plan my day, study, work and even reflect on my day. It just works. Thanks to @TaylorJacobson and team.

Thanks @elebelfiore for telling me about Focusmate. I've done a couple of sessions this week and have written 1400 words of a journal article draft. I've struggled to get focused writing time in the last few weeks so it's nice to have some words on the page!

Gave @focusmate a shot tonight and got pretty far along in a scene in my novel. Totally recommend if you could use some accountability focusing.

Just had my first @focusmate session. Got something done that's been on my to-do list for months. I'm absolutely hooked.

I’ve used @focusmate twice now, at the suggestion of @omAnnieNH, and what I like about it is it gives me a calendar appointment so I don’t let the morning get away from me. Getting an early start on work when I don’t have a set schedule is a lot easier this way.

Used @focusmate for the 1st time today (3 times actually!). I got paired with a singer-songwriter working on a new piece, an Irish priest writing a sermon and an American care worker reviewing case files! And I got my request form completed! Fab! Looking forward to more sessions!

Just finished my 2nd session of @focusmate. Def an awesome experience being able to feel accountable to actually being productive with homework 😭

nice to have discovered @focusmate - more done in that 50 minute session then I've been able to in three days 😀

Did a session on @focusmate for the first time the other day, and it was probably the most productive hour at a desk I've had in a long time! Definitely would recommend. Brain fog is heavy today so I'll probably use it again while loading up the slow cooker with ingredients.🥕🧅

Focusmate solves one of my biggest problems - I’ve been trying for years to get up early and work 3 hours for my passion project. Now I just schedule 3 virtual co-working sessions from 6-9 a.m. and it’s done. @focusmate

Shoutout to @focusmate for getting me through that very last round of edits!

@philboydstudge_ have you used body doubling for writing? i use @focusmate and it helps me get things done!!

I decided to try focusmate after working from home for a year and finding my motivation missing and the lack of a solid schedule hard. The after my first session I immediate booked another and then upgraded to a paid account. In the last three months, I have gotten through a huge amount of work backlog, my inbox is tamed and manageable and I have found an amazing community! I have found that declaring what I will work on helps me break my larger nebulous projects into manageable tasks.

@petequily I book a few sessions on @focusmate to work with a partner. It helps more than my meds.

@KKnight213 @focusmate Only way I got stuff done during the pandemic.

Off to 5th @focusmate session for today! Absolutely instrumental in staying focused on #phd thesis 💪

I hate working from home. Too many distractions. I can’t get jack done. So when I need to get productive, I schedule a Focusmate session. Every session has been a gem. I stay focused. I feel human again, because there’s someone there working with me. And if my family comes in, they can see I’m in a session and quietly leave so I can keep going. Thanks for making it!

So I'm loving Focusmate. Knowing someone is sitting with me while I'm working makes it easier to ignore how much I want to go back to sleep these days. Like, always. And momentum ends up being its own joy. *Checks thing off list* *gets into new session with new workmate* Next.

If you have adhd like me or just in general struggle to stay on task, I cannot recommend @focusmate enough. I just started using it last week, and I don't want to be dramatic, but it has completely changed my life.

Just spent 50 minutes replying to 45 emails... thank you @focusmate 100% empty email inbox for the first time in years... #organization

Now @focusmate is life-transforming I swear. Did you try it out yet? It matches you with another user to work on a declared goal for 50 mins in a virtual co-working space. Thanks @nireyal for this great tip. I learned about it from your great book #indistractable #productivity

2) I schedule @focusmate sessions throughout the work day. I don't exaggerate when I say that it has been life-changing to use this tool. Everyone (who sometimes procrastinates on important things) should try Focusmate at least twice.

Do you think she likes @focusmate? 😆💚

woohoo, just did my 1000th session on @focusmate 🎉🎉🎉 I've used it for 20 months now and would say it's my #1 tool for being productive and content in my lonely work at home on my sofa...

@rebelledeb @MissBMoon @Lady_Geologist @emrazz @danidonovan The thing that's saved my life is @focusmate .

@tlcoles @focusmate @researchremix @richardhwest I initially joined @focusmate to do my taxes and finished them in 3 hours! That was 3 years ago and I now use it for several sessions a week. It really has changed my life and helped me focus on tasks. You get to meet some fascinating folk on there too 😃

With the help of @focusmate, I have now written the introduction of an article rewrite I’ve been putting off for literally two years (shoutout to the potent combo of terror, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome!), and it feels so, so damn good. I’m so relieved.

With the help of @focusmate, I have now written the introduction of an article rewrite I’ve been putting off for literally two years (shoutout to the potent combo of terror, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome!), and it feels so, so damn good. I’m so relieved.

Tried @focusmate for the first time tonight and I’m officially hooked. 🥰

Just done with my first @focusmate session and it was great!

Omg thanks to whoever recommended @focusmate in #NowhereLab - it's so great!! I just had my first lovely session co-working with someone in Argentina who is finally allowed to go to cafes... so I got to hear real cafe hustle and bustle for the first time in a year 😭💛

If you're struggling to stay focused while working and/or miss connecting with random humans, I can't recommend @focusmate enough! focusmate.com

I never regret a @focusmate session. I get sooo much done 🙌🏾

Whippin through @focusmate sessions today.. productivity on 💯! #AcademicTwitter

wanna get to #inboxZero - secret magic formula I discovered is @focusmate + @Superhuman and BAM power through a bazillion emails in no time. You Welcome ⚡️💌

I love @focusmate's Friday community sessions. They are the best alternative to working in a library given the pandemic. They're structured and motivating. A lot gets done. Wish we have more of them in the future. #gradschool #phdadvice