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Work to a beat

Some people work in the quiet depths of their own minds. I don't. I need music on when I work. Some people call the noise a distraction. Not me. I find a rhythm in the music.

I often times find myself typing on the keyboard to the rhythm of what's playing. Yes, most of what I listen to is upbeat so the lines of code can start flying once I get going. When I'm really in a zone I usually have my earbuds in and I'm separated from the world around me. It's a really good place to be in when your working, no matter how you get there.

I used to know a guy who would always have a movie on, screen completely minimized, and he would just listen to it while he worked. That was how he got into his rhythm. Now, I couldn't see myself listening to a movie while I worked, and he couldn't imaging himself listening to music. We are both extremely productive individuals, even with our self inflicted distractions.

That rhythm, even if it comes in silence, find it. Find the rhythm. Work to a beat.

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