Alright, let’s talk about this thing I tried recently, someone called it the ‘Randall Josh’ approach. Heard about it from a buddy, sounded kinda different, so I thought, why not give it a whirl?
First off, I had to actually figure out what it even was. My friend wasn’t super clear, just mumbled something about focus and getting stuff done. So, I spent a bit of time just thinking about my usual routine and where I felt stuck. Decided to just pick a few key ideas I thought were part of this Randall Josh style. Didn’t find much online, seemed more like word-of-mouth.
Getting Started
So, Monday morning rolls around. I decided the main thing was to tackle tasks differently. Usually, I just dive into emails or whatever is yelling loudest. This time, I tried to do what I imagined this ‘Randall Josh’ method was about: pick one big thing and just hammer away at it before anything else.
My Setup:
- Cleared my desk the night before. Like, totally clear, except for my laptop and one notebook.
- Wrote down just ONE major goal for the morning. That felt weird.
- Turned off notifications on my phone and computer. This was tough.
The Actual Process – Day 1
Okay, so I sat down. Stared at the one goal. It felt… slow. My brain kept wanting to check emails, peek at messages. Resisted for a bit. Forced myself to just outline the main task. Then started working on the first chunk. It was surprisingly quiet without all the dings and buzzes.
Managed about an hour and a half before I cracked and checked my email. Felt a bit guilty, like I’d failed the Randall Josh purity test or whatever. But hey, I got more done on that one task than I usually do in a whole morning scattered across different things.
Lunchtime, I tried another supposed ‘Randall Josh’ trick: completely stepping away. No phone, no work talk. Just ate lunch and looked out the window. Felt a bit bored, honestly, but maybe that was the point?
Did it Stick?
Tried this for a few days. The single-task focus in the morning? That actually started to grow on me. I felt like I was making real progress on bigger stuff instead of just treading water with small tasks.
The super-clean desk? Lasted about two days. My usual controlled chaos crept back in. Just how I work, I guess.
Turning off notifications? Kept doing that for focused work blocks. That was a keeper. Realized how much those little interruptions were costing me.
The ‘step away completely’ thing at lunch? Still feels weird. Sometimes I do it, sometimes I just need the mental break of scrolling through something pointless.
So, Final Thoughts…
This whole ‘Randall Josh’ experiment, or my interpretation of it, wasn’t some magic bullet. It wasn’t revolutionary. Some parts felt unnatural and didn’t stick. But the core idea of focusing intensely on one thing at a time, and cutting out distractions? Yeah, there’s something to that. I didn’t adopt the whole thing, probably because I kinda made half of it up based on vague descriptions, but I definitely snagged a couple of useful habits from trying it out. Worth the experiment, I’d say.
