A field guide from FocusFrame
Start with a finite block
A focus block is a planning container, not a promise that a task will finish. Choose one task and a session length that is reasonable for the work in front of you. The local timer supports pausing and resetting. It makes elapsed time visible without asking for an account or building a streak. If you close or reload the page, the session is not stored.
Distinguish work from breaks
The work planner estimates task minutes, groups them into focus blocks, and adds breaks between the blocks. The final block may be shorter than the others. This prevents a common mistake: reserving a full additional block even when only a few minutes of work remain. It still excludes interruptions and switching costs, so leave room in a real schedule for the unexpected.
Treat reading speed as an input
A reading estimate divides words by a chosen pace. There is no single correct pace for every person or document. Dense technical material, unfamiliar vocabulary, note-taking, and accessibility needs can change the duration substantially. Enter a pace appropriate to the task and use the result as a starting allocation, then adjust it after observing actual work.
Make shared time visible
Eight people in one meeting spend more combined time than one person reviewing the same material. The meeting tool expresses that as participant hours and an optional modeled cost. It does not measure the benefit of a discussion or decide whether the meeting is worthwhile. Use the number to ask useful questions about purpose, attendance, preparation, and whether the meeting has a clear outcome.