2006 Email Keyboards Project 
Men With Pens
MAY 26, 2010
You bashed monsters by hitting keys on your keyboard whilst wondering if you could hook up a nodding bird à la Homer Simpson. While total writers’ block may be a reality for some individuals, for most of us we’re just stuck on a particular project. Griffin – Drool and keyboards don’t mix. Excellent post.
Men With Pens
JANUARY 14, 2010
Alright, well, I know he emailed me to let me know I had a broken link in a post. And I know he was interested in what that link led to, which made me think well of him, so I emailed him back. In less than 5 emails, in fact. This is perhaps my most important rule of thumb, whether writing books, blog posts, or emails.
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Men With Pens
JUNE 30, 2010
Sure, it’s great to hit the snooze button and give yourself an extra hour of R&R once in awhile, but before you know it, you’re getting up at noon and puttering around before you answer your customer emails. It’s all too easy to fall into bad habits, starting with procrastination. For starters, institute a schedule and stick to it.
Men With Pens
JUNE 6, 2010
I maximize those as much as I can, and when they strike, I get myself to a keyboard. But as you say, we all often have far more important priorities, like family commitments and obligations, or other projects begging our attention. I think it’s a good idea to step away from the keyboard and take a break. Reply Go ahead.
Men With Pens
JUNE 27, 2010
Things I didn’t get done that day, emails I meant to send, bills I haven’t paid, posts I haven’t written, product launch process – they all keep me awake in the wee small hours. The good part of waking up then is that I’ll often write whole blog posts or emails in my head, and they’re generally quite good.
Men With Pens
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
I have to keep accepting these projects!” DO NOT look at a single work email after that. Your quick email check becomes a written response, some analysis, and finally that little voice says, “What the heck. Even after I decide I have all my projects lined up for the month, I still want to accommodate them.
Men With Pens
APRIL 27, 2010
His emails are usually brief, casual, and mention something like, “Have a nice weekend,” or “Hope everything’s good with you.” So it was weird to get an email that was so stilted and formal that it sounded like it was written by the Queen of England’s chamberlain to someone she was too polite to outright call a waste of space.
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