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Writing Tips from Blackbeard the Pirate

Men With Pens

Charles Johnson, author of the 1724 book, A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates , described Teach as “such a figure that imagination cannot form an idea of a fury from hell to look more frightful.” He spent his money as he earned it – on fine clothes, good food, and busty wenches.

Monster 40
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Why Less Is More

Brilliantly Better

Without a goal to direct it, without a plan to make it something material, it will remain in its raw form. And every form of raw energy is a dangerous thing to play with. Without a goal to direct it, without a plan to make it something material, it will remain in its raw form. Particularly helpful when I go clothes shopping !

2010 40
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Are You Hoarding Ideas?

Men With Pens

I bet that over the past months or even years, you’ve collected a ton of half-formed ideas. Maybe not clothing or gadgets, but you hoard ideas. Think about the files on your computer, the notes you’ve written to yourself, the cheat sheet full of partially formed stuff you’ll do. Heaps of them. Because they’re Good Ones.

Sprint 40
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106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked-Out World

Stephanie LH Calahan

" The playing field of the world is leveling off which means that the competition, pace and stress levels are at maximum. But ironically, all that unfinished "little stuff" can stress us out more than the big projects we haven't gotten around to yet. It beats keeping it bottled up causing more stress.

AT&T 100
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50 Ways To Start Fresh

Brilliantly Better

Clean Up Your Closet Throw away clothes, things, devices, memories. It may be stressful and painful in the beginning. Create And Keep Close A Minimum Survival Kit It’s not about clothes or food, this minimum survival kit. Change by reaction is rooted in fear and is nothing more than a form of escapism. They drag you down.

2010 40
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Which Person Would You Talk To?

Men With Pens

It’s like stage stress, before walking up on a TV show or a big opening act. Many people take advantage of that openness on another level, which is to say we’ve all had trouble with copyright law and keeping our work our own. How do you deal with copyright infringements and people stealing your work? It’s funny.

2009 40