Author
Collin
Founder, OneTabFocus
Collin is the founder of OneTabFocus and writes about focus, deep work, and what it takes to ship.
Posts by Collin
How to Focus With ADHD: A System That Holds
How to focus with ADHD without relying on willpower. Why your focus keeps breaking, and a simple setup that helps you start and finish one block of work.
How to Block Websites on Chrome — 2026 Guide
Five working ways to block websites on Chrome in 2026 — extensions, hosts file, router, DNS, and OS controls — plus when a tab lock beats a blocklist.
OneTab vs OneTabFocus — Which Should You Use?
OneTab saves tabs to a list and closes them; OneTabFocus locks the browser to one tab and hides the rest. An honest comparison of which one fits your workflow.
How to Stop Procrastinating — Science-Backed Guide
Procrastination is an emotional-regulation problem, not a time-management one. A science-backed guide to actually starting — research, tactics, system.
Website Blocker vs Tab Lock — What Works Better?
Website blockers maintain a list of sites; tab locks remove the choice for a block of time. Here's an honest comparison and which model fits which problem.
Pomodoro Technique Explained (Quick Start)
The Pomodoro Technique in plain English — Francesco Cirillo's origin story, the 25/5/15 rhythm, the six rules, and how to run your first Pomodoro today.
Deep Work vs Pomodoro: Which Should You Use?
Deep work means long uninterrupted blocks; Pomodoro means short 25-minute cycles. Here's when each fits, why they aren't competing, and how to combine them.
Best Focus Timer: Why a Lock Beats a Countdown
Most focus timer apps are countdowns you can ignore. Here's an honest comparison of the leading focus timer apps, and why a lock beats a countdown.
How to Stop Tab-Switching and Reclaim Focus
Tab-switching is a dopamine-seeking response, not a productivity habit. Here's the neuroscience, why willpower fails, and the four moves that actually stop it.
Best Chrome Tab Manager (Hide, Don't Close)
An honest 2026 round-up of the five Chrome tab managers worth knowing — OneTab, Toby, Workona, Tab Session Manager, and OneTabFocus — ranked by problem solved.
You Don't Have to Close Tabs to Focus — Here's Why
Closing tabs loses your work. Here's how to hide tabs in Chrome instead — keep audio, drafts, and scroll position intact while you focus on one thing.
How Many Hours of Deep Work Per Day Is Realistic?
The realistic upper limit is three to four hours, per Cal Newport's research. Here's why the cap is so low and how to build up to it without burning out.
How to Build a Daily Focus Streak That Sticks
One focused session a day compounds — if it survives. Here's the habit-formation research behind focus streaks and the setup that keeps the chain unbroken.
What Is Deep Work? The Beginner's Guide
What is deep work, why Cal Newport popularized the term in 2016, the four rules, the supporting research, and how to actually do deep work in a browser-heavy job.
Best Pomodoro Chrome Extension That Actually Locks
Most Pomodoro Chrome extensions are countdown timers — they notify but don't enforce. Here's a Pomodoro Chrome extension that locks the browser to your task.
How to Stay Focused With ADHD: Lock the Choice
Willpower is the wrong tool for an ADHD brain. Here's how to stay focused with ADHD by designing the environment — lock the browser, body-double, Pomodoro.
How to Stay Focused at Work — A System That Holds
Knowledge workers are interrupted every two minutes. Here's how to stay focused at work with a real system: anchor tab, defend the block, lock the rest.
How to Stay Focused While Studying — A Real Method
Most study-focus advice ignores the laptop you're studying on. Here's how to stay focused while studying — lock the browser to one tab and protect the block.
Best Chrome Extensions for Productivity (2026)
An honest 2026 round-up of seven Chrome extensions for productivity — focus blockers, tab managers, and a new tab lock — ranked by problem, not by vendor.
How to Stay Focused in Class on Your Laptop
Practical ways to stay focused in class when every distracting tab is one keystroke away — lock the browser, take notes by hand, remove the phone.
How to Stay Focused Working From Home (2026)
A practical setup to stay focused working from home — dedicated workspace, office hours, silenced notifications, and the browser-level lock WFH advice misses.