Men With Pens

JUNE 6, 2012

So I started learning about copywriting. In a world where there are too many messages, too many writers, too many people demanding our time, we have all learned to filter out what’s non-essential. Here’s what I learned…. Here are three lessons I learned: It’s all about the reader. ” I hope so.

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Administrative Arts

JUNE 1, 2015

Today I’m revisiting an old Ask the Admin question from 2011. Because I’m constantly learning new things. Just one more reason to keep up with your continuing education. You can never learn to much! Copyright: Administrative Arts Ask the Admin: Notifications in Public Calendars. It’s done.

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Productivity Bits

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. As for me, I grew up in a home where we were taught to always being seeking out new ways to stay organized and on top of everything we did. As for me, I grew up in a home where we were taught to always being seeking out new ways to stay organized and on top of everything we did.

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Productivity Bits

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Always back up your files electronically. Normally, folks in an office would back up their essential files by photocopying it and filing it away in an aptly named folder, then placing it into a filing cabinet for archival purposes. Back them up to an external hard drive off-site.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 25, 2011

Or do the names you come up with disturb you a little? From the Pencil Cup If you're ready for a tribe of writers ready to help you learn new writing techniques, improve your skills and support you solidly along the way, sign up now for the Damn Fine Words newsletter. Is It Time to Clean Up Your Tribe? Leave a Comment!

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Productivity Bits

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. From my own experiences, I have learned that waking up early is the best way to start your day off right and get a ton of things done in the process. The key is learning how to focus and apply that focus to a particular task. Visit the original article at [link]. Guest Post.

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Productivity Bits

MAY 25, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. There are free Press Release services out there that you can sign up with. Make sure that you fill up all the necessary info in your profile. You can sign up for free to get listed but the paid services can really give the bang for your buck. Learn about RSS Feeds.

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Productivity Bits

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Even if you aren’t reprimanded on the spot it will most definitely creep up someday and bite you. Improving yourself and your work will be a great advantage when you are up for review. Visit the original article at [link]. Guest Post. Excel in your position. Continue Your Education.

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Productivity Bits

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. You will now learn of five ideas that can really boost your working rhythms and help you get the most of your valuable time. Learn how to use the tools you have at your disposal, and you will be impressed with how faster and easier your life can become! Guest Post.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 7, 2011

January 20, 2011 2:00 PM CST (12:00 PM PST- 1:00 PM  MT- 3:00 PM EST) For 60 Minutes Learn how to battle the top time-stealers and take control of your office once-and-for-all with expert advice from productivity consultant and coach Stephanie LH Calahan Mark Your Calendar and Sign Up Today! Sign Up Today!

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Productivity Bits

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. There is even a button that simply says “Back off”; of course some drivers might speed up for a closer look. It will learn where you drive the most, the neighborhoods you visit and find you local deals in those areas. Visit the original article at [link]. Guest Post. Mavia Autobot.

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. I don’t know how but there seems to be a correlation between the two statistics – when productivity goes down, labor costs tend to go up. Visit the original article at [link]. Post written by Marlon Ribunal. Follow me on t witte r. San Francisco Examiner – 2 September 2010.

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Productivity Bits

OCTOBER 1, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. But on Fridays, Travis, Misti and I would jump in my truck, spend an hour creeping up to Tijuana’s famous border crossing and head up to sunny San Diego. It was a big, fat foam board on which we could stand up and go strait – there was no turning that beast. Guest Post.

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Productivity Bits

AUGUST 31, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Drawbacks can get in your way and swallow you up into the abyss. Learn To Automate. Never stop learning. Learn new technologies and never stop looking for systems that you can adapt to your own. Efficiency and Productivity demand incessant learning. Be A Student.

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The Marq

DECEMBER 30, 2020

In fact, I've learned how to better cope with the turmoil in US Politics as well as the COVID pandemic as a result of my reading. The combination of this book and Beyond Contempt is what lead to my pursuit to hold get-togethers with friends and even strangers online on political topics that seem to make all of us blow up.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Want to learn a cool trick? It lets you cast a spell that makes folk soak up each word on your blog. But first, let me tell you why you need to learn how to cast this spell: Your blog will be a snap to read. Your eyes see them and soak them up. Or does it light up my brain when I look at it?” Is it work?

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Productivity Bits

JUNE 25, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Here are the five things you should consider stop doing to free up more time or more focus toward productivity: [ A workbook to Develop the problem-solving skills of employees: The A3 Workbook: Unlock Your Problem-Solving Mind ]. Visit the original article at [link]. Follow me on t witte r.

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Productivity Bits

AUGUST 3, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. The thoughts and concepts – the bits – I am sharing with you are the life-lessons that I have learned and trying to live by. You might have learned that from the GTD system. Maybe you want to learn a hobby or another skill that is not related to your job. Stuart Wilde.

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Productivity Bits

JULY 23, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Failing to choose what is appropriate and what fits you can bang up your productivity flow. The context is a critical attribute in your organization system because it enables you to size up the importance and the needed amount of concern that it calls for. Post written by Marlon Ribunal.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Whether you finished your novel or only made it halfway to the end, you’ve learned something important: The secret of NaNoWriMo is that winning is not the ultimate goal. This is only the tip of what you’ve learned. You’ve learned how much time and commitment it takes to write a book. Maybe it wasn’t enough.

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Productivity Bits

JULY 27, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. What can we learn from “ Less is More &# that we can apply to Productivity Tools ? Our productivity tools should be simple enough that they don’t add up to the system as liability. Visit the original article at [link]. Post written by Marlon Ribunal. Follow me on t witte r.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 3, 2012

Write follow-ups. These weren’t writers setting up shop, by the way. And these people wanted to learn how. It first launched in September of 2011 to resounding success. It first launched in September of 2011 to resounding success. Write informative articles that show your expertise. Write ebooks. Autoresponders.

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Productivity Bits

AUGUST 19, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. I could have delegated the whole job to somebody else but that would leave a not so good impression to the higher ups. These are the tips that I learned from this situation. Visit the original article at [link]. Post written by Marlon Ribunal. Follow me on t witte r. Compromise.

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Productivity Bits

JULY 6, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Aside from iPhone “productivity&# apps and other digital capture tools, the analog way of capturing thoughts, notes, and to-do lists are quickly picking up pace. They, and many other type of notebooks, are easy to use without a steep learning curve (obviously).

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Productivity Bits

MARCH 9, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Working on extended hours might just be OK once in a while but doing that over and over up to a point that it becomes a habit can only mean two things: You’re either workaholic or mismanaging your work. When nagging deadlines confront you head on, learn to negotiate.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 18, 2012

I learned this when I signed up for Damn Fine Words , James Chartrand’s writing course. Signing up excited me. I also liked learning with other students. When you sign up for a course, do you have projects to work on? Heard you need those 10,000 hours of practice ? It’s hogwash. But then I stopped. How about you?

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Productivity Bits

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. There’s always something that could come up and catch us by surprise. Take note of the lessons learned. Visit the original article at [link]. Post written by Marlon Ribunal. Follow me on t witte r. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. - A Proverb Quote.

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

If you’ve been a regular reader here at Men with Pens, you know about Damn Fine Words, the innovative online writing course I created for business owners, entrepreneurs, freelancers, start-up owners, and yes, even writers for hire. You’ll learn: How to generate blog posts that get results faster and easier than before.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 20, 2011

Everyone’s excited to learn more about this innovative resource! Stir Up Action. You’ll learn how to make writing easy, stop staring at a blank page and start hitting publish to get your words out there with confidence and pride. And it’s the course everyone’s been waiting for. Just Three Sentences. Which you will be, of course!

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Productivity Bits

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. There must a better way of applying our Concern Based Prioritizing Method in a digital way; but I’ve come up with a offline system that is both simple and intuitive. I’ve learned a very important lesson there: Papers will not go away in the near future. Follow me on t witte r.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 14, 2011

These weren’t writers setting up shop to be hired. And these people wanted to learn how. If you’re a start-up business owner, an entrepreneur, a self-employed freelancer, an in-house writer, a blogger, an editor… if you need to create effective content to market your business (or someone else’s), then Damn Fine Words is for you.

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Men With Pens

MAY 8, 2012

Students who’ve taken the course rave about how it’s opened up a whole new world of opportunities for them and how their perspective on writing for their business has brought them all sorts of fantastic results. What will you learn? You’ll learn the power of writing using just three sentences. What’s waiting for you?

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2012

It’s nothing short of amazing… and you’re going to learn Chris’ secrets. You’re going to learn Chris Guillebeau’s writing secrets – all of them. You won’t want to miss this conversation – you’ll pick up writing techniques, tips and advice that let you walk away feeling smarter, sneakier and ready to tackle new goals.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 15, 2012

I’m not up to speed with each of their childhood issues, but I’d take a good guess that at least some of that addiction was an attempt to relieve the pressure of writing, to silence that little barb in their minds that told them that they might not be as good as they thought they were and that any moment someone was going to find out.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 10, 2012

It’s how you show up at your imperfect best. Today, you’re at the point where you’ve learned the most you’ve ever learned. And there’s so much more out there for you to know, learn, do, achieve and be. It’s how you try something for the very first time. It’s how you put something on the line. Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

MAY 14, 2012

More sign-ups. You can edit and polish up your writing another time, but right now, get your idea down in a rough draft form so that you can improve on it later. The more you have of these on hand, the more you’ll be able to grab your draft in a pinch, polish it up and scheduling it for posting. One good blog post?

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Men With Pens

MAY 3, 2012

Roughly 2 out of 10 students paid $500 for his course and then flushed the money down the toilet by never showing up to it. Writing out notes is a great way to reinforce learning. Interviewing course creators helps you learn both how they succeeded. Signing up for a course is just the first step. Have I missed any ideas?

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