Ambient Noise for Work: Drop that Funky Soul & Get Productive
Table of Contents 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 […]
10 Need-to-Know Ways to Minimize Distractions While Writing
Table of Contents 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 […]
NaNoWriMo Progress Report Week #1
The first week of NaNoWriMo is almost over. Two participants give us insight in their word count progress, about what tools they are using and a glimpse about their novel. Read the chat below and let us know in the comments how YOU are doing: A chat between two Nano Writing Buddies Sue: ‘Are you […]
Books every writer should read
As writers we’re addicted to books on ‘how to write’. It’s procrastination of course. If you’re reading a book about how to develop your craft, then you’re working on your writing, right? Yes, but there must be balance. If you spend too long reading and not getting words on the page, you’ll never finish that […]
How to Harness the Power of Minimalism to Become More Productive
Table of Contents Do Less and Accomplish More by Applying Minimalist Principles to Your Life. For some, the term “minimalist lifestyle” brings to mind a scrawny monk wearing a tattered robe in a barren room with no WiFi. However, minimalism is not about living in squalor, eschewing material goods and technology, going vegan, or backpacking […]
