How to Get Work Done (Even When You’re Not in the Mood)
It’s easy to think of procrastination as something directly related to your IDENTITY especially when you are working on something and you are not in the mood to do it. “I’m a procrastinator.” “I can’t stick with a schedule.” “It’s just who I am.” But procrastination is often more related to MOOD than personality. And […]
Discipline Vs Freedom: 7 Ways To Win the Battle For Your Time When You Work Online
Today’s hard-charging entrepreneurs and personal development gurus… …They’re all about SELF-DISCIPLINE. Jocko Willink (not a cheesy guru type at all, to be fair) even wrote a book called “Discipline Equals Freedom.” It’s an amazing read, of course, and quite on target. You can’t expect to get far in this world if you don’t develop some […]
5 Ways to Stay Sane During NaNoWriMo
For most people, November is the start of the holiday season, but for some writers, it’s so much more. November is the month where many aspiring novelists commit to spending almost every waking moment outside of work or school participating in NaNoWriMo. The challenge pushes these novelists to write 50,000 words over the month of […]
Four Essential Strategies for Distraction Free Writing during NaNoWriMo
So.. Here we are one week left to go of NaNoWriMo. Today’s theme is Distraction Free Day, but we have put together 4 essential tips for you to have a Distraction Free week! Writing your first novel, is quite a challenge. You keep staring at that white void in your word processor, and you think: […]
How to stay on track during NaNoWriMo
How to stay on track during NaNoWriMo Wondering how on earth you’re going to hit 50,000 words by the end of November? Read on for our top writing hacks Forget Bonfire Night, or even the fact we’re just weeks away from the official start of the festive season: for many people, November is becoming the […]
Ambient Noise for Work: Drop that Funky Soul & Get Productive
Using Music and Sounds for Better Focus Are you currently leveraging the power of ambient noise to work more efficiently? Your auditory environment plays a huge role in staying focused and productive while doing knowledge work. You’ve probably already noticed, for example, how sudden noises so easily distract you and take your attention off the […]
10 Need-to-Know Ways to Minimize Distractions While Writing
As a writer, you’ll already know how much you need to concentrate on getting into the flow of what you’re doing. You need focus, you need determination, and to a certain extent, you need to let go to let yourself fall into the process of scribing. However, with phones, technology, and other people all around […]
20 Most Popular Productivity Quotes to Inspire Your Day
Do you need a bit of inspiration to work on boosting your productivity? Famous quotes containing a bit of wisdom can help you change your mindset and unleash your full potential. The following collection contains some of the most popular and powerful productivity quotes out there. We’ll also try to analyze the meaning and help […]
Final Nano Progress Report Week #4
What a week! It was the last week of NaNoWriMo and our Wrimos were working hard on their word count. Enjoy the final writing buddy chat between Suzi and Tricia. How was your final week? We would love to hear about it in the comments below. Sue: So we’ve made it! I’ve verified my word count […]
NaNoWriMo Progress Report Week #3
In this week’s buddy chat our Wrimos Suzi and Patricia discuss their progress after almost 3 weeks of NaNoWriMo, how they struggle with editing and what are the benefits of Write Ins. Have you participated or even hosted a Write In during NaNoWriMo? Let us know about it in the comments below this buddy chat. […]
