Liquid Web Releases Free Tech Habits Toolkit Backed by Study on the Digital Behaviors of High Performers

ATLANTA, June 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Liquid Web, a leader in VPS, WordPress, GPU, and dedicated hosting for small to midsize businesses (SMBs), today announced the launch of its free Tech Habits Toolkit, a powerful, research-backed daily tracking system to help entrepreneurs, digital professionals, and business owners improve focus, efficiency, and work–life balance.

The toolkit is released alongside Liquid Web's exclusive study, The Tech Habits of Highly Successful People, which analyzed the daily digital routines of more than 1,000 professionals.

The findings reveal that intentional, well-managed tech habits aren't just helpful, they're foundational to sustained success in fast-paced, screen-heavy work environments.

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Built for Daily Impact

The Tech Habits Toolkit is an interactive workbook that supports healthy digital behavior through daily structured planning, reflection, and end-of-day evaluation. It helps users:

• Define top priorities each morning.
• Set and track deep-work hours (without pings or distractions).
• Monitor app usage across productive vs. distracting categories.
• Reflect on wins, tech hurdles, and improvement strategies.

The structure is grounded in behavioral science, breaking down habits into manageable routines that compound over time.

"At Liquid Web, we've always believed that the right technology, or the right use of it, can make all the difference," says Carrie Wheeler, President of Liquid Web. "That's why we created the Tech Habits Toolkit. It's a natural extension of our commitment to empowering business owners to do more, scale faster, and achieve greater success. Just as we provide high-performance hosting and expert support, this toolkit gives professionals a way to optimize their digital routines and create the focus needed to fuel real growth."

The Digital Behaviors That Set High Performers Apart

The research uncovered strong correlations between tech discipline and performance outcomes

Notable insights include:

• 84% of high performers silence notifications during deep work blocks.
• Those who block off two 90-minute focus sessions daily complete projects twice as fast as those working in scattered 15-minute chunks.
• 80% of top achievers begin their day with device-free time, gaining 15–20 minutes of calm, focused planning before checking email.
• Avoiding smartphones in the first 30 minutes of the day led to 15% faster decision-making.
• Professionals who rated their digital discipline a 4 or 5 out of 5 were 2.3× more likely to hit key business goals.
• 44% of highly-successful people take tech-free breaks each day.
• 18% use focus mode, 16% use app blockers, and 14% use screen time monitors.
• 66% use calendar and scheduling tools for time management.
• 40% leverage AI to boost productivity.
• Successful individuals were 32% more likely to use scheduling tools and 11% more likely to use AI to optimize their calendars and workflows.
• Integrating a 5-minute break every hour led to 10% higher productivity scores among users.

These seemingly small actions create a snowball effect. Respondents who used daily reflection tools, like those featured in the toolkit, were 3× more likely to report lasting improvements in focus over 90 days.

Why These Digital Habits Matter

Americans are constantly inundated online, and it's impacting productivity. In fact, 41% of U.S. adults say they are online almost constantly, according to Pew Research Center.

Deep work can help. Defined as focused, distraction-free time spent on cognitively demanding tasks, it's a cornerstone of high output. A McKinsey study found that it can boost productivity by as much as 500%, especially for roles that involve analysis, strategy, writing, or design.

Liquid Web's own data echoes this. Participants who blocked off two 90-minute deep work sessions per day completed strategic projects twice as fast as those who worked in fragmented 15- to 20-minute blocks.

The study also revealed morning routines as a differentiator.

• 80% of high achievers schedule device-free time first thing in the morning, giving themselves 15–20 minutes of uninterrupted mental clarity before opening email.
• Those who avoided smartphones for the first 30 minutes of the day reported 15% faster decision-making on early tasks.

Liquid Web's free Tech Habits Toolkit makes it easy to start your day device-free, and build the kind of focused routines that top performers rely on to save time and think more clearly.

Download the Toolkit Today

Whether you're a freelancer juggling projects or a founder trying to reclaim focus from endless notifications, the Tech Habits Toolkit can help you build better digital routines and reclaim your attention.

Download the free Tech Habits Toolkit and read the full study here: https://www.liquidweb.com/white-papers/the-tech-habits-of-successful-people-study/

Liquid Web is committed to empowering professionals to reach their full potential with tools that foster clarity, momentum, and performance. From daily digital discipline to enterprise-grade hosting solutions, Liquid Web is here to help you grow.

For nearly 30 years, Liquid Web has helped businesses scale confidently with unmatched speed, reliability, and expert support.

To learn more, visit LiquidWeb.com.

About Liquid Web

As a cornerstone of CloudOne Digital, Liquid Web leverages best-in-class infrastructure and cloud capabilities to provide unparalleled support and growth for businesses. Building on 25+ years of success, Liquid Web delivers industry-leading hosting for mission-critical sites, stores, and applications to SMBs and the designers, developers, and agencies who create for them. Liquid Web's expansive global reach and support for nearly 200,000 customers is a testament to its reliability and the trust it has garnered from its customers. Our foundation is built by a world-class team of technology and industry experts dedicated to delivering excellence 24/7/365. As a leader in customer service, the rapidly expanding brand has been recognized among INC. Magazine's 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies for 12 years.

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