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The 2012 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

Productivityist

Well, if this person is a productivityist — or at least needs to look at becoming more productive — then you should give The Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide for 2012 a good look. It’s a long read, but it may just spark some gift ideas you hadn’t considered. Levenger Lap Desk. Highly recommended. Brain Toniq.

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Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind

Ian's Messy Desk

The encoding stage refers to the process of putting information into memory. Put pen to paper (or finger tips to keyboard) and record important dates in a calendar, notebook or on your mobile device. Use each room or landmark on your journey to “signpost” different parts of the speech or each step of the process you need to remember.

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Creative Mind Cleaning | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Now, my theory is that King didn’t get to write pretty darn good stuff every single time he sat down at the table just because he was genetically gifted with brilliance. And then your only task will be to keep it that way, so that you never have to go through that crazy process of starting from scratch again. Go get started.

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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. Those days are better.

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Don't Be an Introvert Writer | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Your mind isn’t a computer, and treating it like it can process data endlessly is a great way to ensure brain drain. Just like plants need wind to grow, writers need some reassurance that they are not just going at it alone each time they sit at the keyboard. Getting out of the house can be a big help. Great post.

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Three Ways to Start a Revolution | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

I feel the gift of speech need to be leveraged. We can create temporary monopolies by making things so unique, interesting or valuable to charge a premium but it is a never ending process of constant innovation and added value. What follows is me thinking into my keyboard. That is an economic fact that can’t be debated.

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Which Person Would You Talk To?

Men With Pens

Just once in a while… I find I have those moments as well, and if you’re not right there with the pen or the keyboard, then you’ve lost it. Nice to read about your writing process in-depth. And it’s kind of tough to… You know, if I could …. Just grasp that moment, eh? And it feels like you’ve lost it forever.

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