There is a fine line between shipping and sucking.
Here’s what I mean by that:
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Productivity
An Unconventional Approach to Jumpstarting Your Productivity
Productivity is a lost art. Day after day, it’s a conversation with yourself that begins with, “I should get started on X, but…”
It’s too easy to get sucked into a wo...
The Myth of Multitasking [Slow Down Challenge: Day 3]
Distraction. It’s one of the fastest ways to lose our focus and start — uh, what was I saying? Sorry, I had to check my email real quick. Anyway, where was I?
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10 Steps I Take to Begin Every Weekend
It’s almost the end of the week, and I’m getting ready to shut down. Time to unplug from work and connect with family. Every week, I try to practice a rout...
The Power of Being Present in an Age of Urgency
I was in a movie once. Now, I’m famous. I even went to the premiere and brought my mom and best friend to watch. I felt pretty important — until my mom asked me to rew...
6 Habits to Help You Write When You Don’t Have the Time
Recently I turned in a full manuscript to my publisher after five months of writing. Before I started, I wasn’t sure I had the time or bandwidth to make it happe...