Welcome to Hot Topics! In this episode, Gabrielle Crichlow interviews Cristian Rat, the founder of Focus 101, about the art of body doubling. They explore the concept of working alongside someone else to increase productivity and accountability. Body doubling, similar to having a gym buddy, can be applied to various tasks and has proven to be effective in overcoming lack of motivation and inertia.

Cristian's platform, Focus 101, provides a virtual space for individuals to connect with accountability partners and engage in virtual co-working sessions. The platform is free to use and aims to support users in achieving their goals. It offers different session lengths and chat rooms for socializing, providing convenience and flexibility for users. The conversation highlights the benefits of body doubling, particularly for individuals with ADHD, autism, and other learning disorders, as it helps them stay focused and provides a sense of accountability.

The speakers emphasize the importance of connection, sociability, motivation, and accountability in today's society. Focus 101 has helped people from all over the world, enabling them to make friends and engage in interesting conversations. The platform allows users to favorite other users and receive notifications when they create sessions. Users have the flexibility to work in different ways, whether they prefer silence or conversation during sessions. Sessions can be one-on-one or in groups, with the option to join open rooms at any time. Building meaningful connections and relationships within the community is highly encouraged.

Cristian shares his motivation behind starting Focus 101, emphasizing the significance of small daily actions and lifelong learning in achieving goals. The conversation also touches on the challenges of staying focused in a world with shrinking attention spans.

Furthermore, Gabrielle and Cristian emphasize the importance of accountability, motivation, and connection in boosting productivity and maintaining focus. This conversation provides practical tips and personal experiences, and aims to inspire personal and collective growth through meaningful discussions and shared experiences.

Who is Cristian Rat?
Cristian Rat, a 90s kid from Romania, moved to London, UK, in 2011 and has since lived there with his wife and cats, holding citizenship in Romania and the UK. Cristian, a primarily self-taught software engineer specializing in cloud solutions, has over two decades of experience. He has always enjoyed building things and has created numerous projects for himself and his clients, with varying degrees of success. Driven by a mindset of building and problem-solving, Cristian constantly seeks things to fix, which led him to create focus101. He embarked on this project not because it was easy to build but because he believed it would be easy.

You can find Cristian:
On the web: https://focus101.com/
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On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUGjq0OFwAhj8vXS9bgHOCA
On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/86740027/

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Original date of episode: February 23, 2024