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The Apps and Services I Need to Use More in 2013

Productivityist

But there are also apps and services that I’ve bought, signed up for, or taken a quick look at that deserve more of my attention in the year ahead. Pinboard: I’ve signed up for Pinboard, but have barely used it. Keyboard Maestro: Last year I was going to dedicate my “Journey to…” series to this app.

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2013: My Year in Preview

Productivityist

I will get a keyboard or piano and learn to play it. The version I buy is still up for debate.) Nonetheless, here’s my 2013 year in preview… I will write another book. But only one…a much bigger one. I will dive deeper into making more things for people to use to help them be more productive. I will spend more time outdoors.

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Creative Mind Cleaning | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

A fool takes in all the lumber of any sort that he comes across, so that the knowledge which might be useful to him gets crowded out, or is at best jumbled up with a lot of other things, so that he has difficultly laying his hands upon it. But the only way it happens if you go up there and work on it. Now think about King’s attic mind.

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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. You’ll hear if your introduction sounds weak or choppy, and you’ll discover whether your wrap-up encourages conversation or just stops it cold. They might even tell their friends about it.

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How to Improve Your Writing | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

And I’ve been soaking up advice from sites like Copyblogger and Men with Pens as well as material from some other excellent writers in the blogosphere. No one assigns you experience points or notes when you’ve leveled up. Let’s face it, you’re always going to be learning, just by being engaged with words.

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Realistic Freelancing |

Men With Pens

Are you staying up until all hours burning the midnight oil? And you can’t keep it up. The most important part of what happens if you say, “Not right now,&# is that you’ve stuck up for yourself. You’re full up and booked solid because you’re that good. But I have to!” you wail. “I Stick to it, too.

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When you should stop slogging throught writing | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

I will say, though, that Ali’s post was coincidentally timed – though you’ll have to tune in next week to learn why. You bashed monsters by hitting keys on your keyboard whilst wondering if you could hook up a nodding bird à la Homer Simpson. I stare at the screen, watching the well of words dry up.

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