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Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind

Ian's Messy Desk

Stay organized. Put pen to paper (or finger tips to keyboard) and record important dates in a calendar, notebook or on your mobile device. Think again You need at least eight seconds of focused energy to digest information and store it in the brain’s memory centre. So hang up the phone, find a quiet place and focus.

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When you should stop slogging throught writing | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

You bashed monsters by hitting keys on your keyboard whilst wondering if you could hook up a nodding bird à la Homer Simpson. Griffin – Drool and keyboards don’t mix. I make sure to make writing fun by making my desk look happy and organized, using my favorite pen, or thinking about happy thoughts. That’s cool.

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10 Steps to Turn Your Passion into Business

Brilliantly Better

Having an organized uncluttered work space (even if your office will consist of a chair and a table, make sure that you do not have any clutter or anything that will distract you from work). - I have been so passionately involved in my work this morning I totally forgot I made myself a nice cup of tea and sat it next to my keyboard.

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The benefits of reading aloud | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Now, when I say ‘don’t write’, I don’t mean you should take a break or get away from the keyboard for a day. We start to speak, and then organize and reorganize over and over. Thorey – Mmkay, the fact that my brain organizes as I speak makes me seriously sit back and think, “Huh. Powered by frugal

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Realistic Freelancing |

Men With Pens

I am not a freelancer as such but I do work from home and I’ve training my boss and colleagues to stop arranging meetings after 4pm (still working on that one), I’ve been forcing myself to step away from the keyboard and to stop checking work emails after hours. You have plenty of time left for that client. Family … friends.

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How To Create A Blog Posts Ideas Incubator

Brilliantly Better

MacJournal Shortcut MacJournal also features a keyboard shortcut, so every time I feel my idea will be pretty close to a blog post (as opposed to other types of ideas, like blog post series, guest post ideas, strategies or just interesting bits and pieces) I use this shortcut directly. And I plan to look into all of these listed apps.

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5 Unusual Ways To Measure Your Online Reputation

Brilliantly Better

I feel it almost organically. not, I tend to have a rather greedy “Delete&# key on my keyboard. But sometimes is something like: “my life has really changed and I was able to leave behind an ugly/abusive/unhappy time, thank you”. Whenever I receive one of these messages, something starts to melt inside me.

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