How do you talk to yourself as a writer? How do you talk to others about yourself as a writer? Are you clear on your boundaries – or is it a little fuzzy, both to yourself and to others? Take a look at these five ‘talking points’ and use what fits with your style and need. “That’s my scheduled writing time [...]
There are thousands of people who will be reading this post. I know we have people reading who have one drawer (and only one drawer) that is a little over-stuffed and that clutter stresses them out. It may not be necessary for them to repeat this process. However! For everyone else, you can identify with [...]
Tags: clutter, focus, Productivity, stress, tips
Can you change some of the events that are currently stressing you out? Are there others over which you really have no control or even any influence? Hmmm…it might be time to consider what belongs in the various categories for you. To help you visualize the idea we’re talking about in this article, just draw a [...]
Tags: energy, focus, positive, Productivity, stress, success, tips
Do you radiate positive energy? Does it have an impact on others? Are you unsure about what qualities you may want to be radiating out to others? Winston Churchill said: “I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.” There are people you know (and I know) who radiate everything [...]
Do you think any dust has accumulated under piles of clutter? Is it possible that there is dirt somewhere in the midst of piles of stuff that need to given away. Would you find any cobwebs around those places that haven’t been sorted lately? Let’s just agree that the answer is ‘Yes.’ A simple way [...]
Tags: clutter, distractions, energy, Productivity, tips
Delegating is an essential part of being productive both at home and at work. There are certainly tasks that I am sure you have done where you asked yourself “did I earn a master’s degree to qualify me to stuff these envelopes?” Other times, you wonder, “Hmmm….why am I doing this when a machine can [...]
Tags: delegate, distractions, Productivity, time, tips, work
Money clutter is something that not many people talk about. Business owners will admit to paper clutter, digital clutter, mental clutter, but they rarely talk about money clutter. It’s time that we did because it can at least as debilitating to your business as the other types of clutter (which you also need to deal [...]
Tags: clutter, credit cards, money, overwhelm, overwhelmed, stress, tips
To be productive as a writer, you need to actually write. I know this doesn’t come as a shock, yet I also know how easy it is to let other tasks, projects, people, or any number of other distractions take us away from our writing. Consider using the following words to describe your writing time [...]
Tags: Productivity, Professors, success, tips, work, writing
Your desk should be the place that simply works (and works simply) for you. It shouldn’t be a place of distraction or entertainment. If you don’t feel productive, schedule a Saturday or off-work day (give yourself a productivity furlough day) to give yourself a mini-makeover. If you spend money, save the receipts for tax time. [...]
Tags: clutter, distractions, focus, Productivity, tips, work, writing
In today’s world, people think that the height of productivity is responding instantly (or as close to instantly as possible). In fact, in many cases, this lessens your productivity. In business, we can’t afford to be less productive. Here are tips for downshifting your ability to be responsive so you can upshift your productivity. Email: Getting [...]
Tags: distractions, focus, overwhelm, productive, Productivity, tips
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