Hack Boredom to Get More Done?

Hack Boredom to Get More Done

Table of Contents Embrace Silence and Tap Into the Brain’s Natural Curiosity and Hunger for Growth. Out of all the technological advances that have shifted the evolutionary and spiritual path of Man, perhaps none is so significant as the removal of boredom from our lives. Most people don’t think of it that way, but isn’t […]

Don’t Let The Holidays Knock You Off Your Grind. Here’s How!

Holidays Knock You Off

Table of Contents Tips For Enjoying Yourself Even If You Still Have To Get Things Done This Year Well, the holidays are fully upon us, and it would be nice if it meant we could all shut off the computer and let completely loose. However, as most online entrepreneurs and remote workers have learned the […]

How to Get Work Done (Even When You’re Not in the Mood)

How to Get Work Done

Table of Contents 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 […]

Four Essential Strategies for Distraction Free Writing during NaNoWriMo

NaNoWriMo - Productivity Write In The Morning

Table of Contents 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 […]

Ambient Noise for Work: Drop that Funky Soul & Get Productive

Ambient Noise for Work

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

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 […]

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

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 […]