Motivation is a slippery thing. You have it…or you don’t. If you’re anything like me, you’ll find you have the motivation to do non-essential, but enjoyable, things, and no motivation to do things that are fundamentally necessary, but probably not particularly fun. If you find yourself in this boat, what can you do about it? […]
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Do More by Being Busy
There is an axiom attributed to Lucille Ball that “If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it.” I can see the logic behind it – a busy person already has a To Do list, probably organised according to priority, and it’s a simple enough task to add another item. Give it […]
Improving productivity
I’m quite a fan of the Brain Pickings blog, and last week they featured this animated video about the science of productivity, from AsapSCIENCE. The main points raised by the video are; Willpower can be depleted, so simply convincing yourself to ‘try harder’ won’t work; Starting a project is the biggest barrier to actually […]
A Tidy Writer is a Productive Writer
A few weeks back, blogger Ali Hale of Aliventures posted an entry about clutter and creativity. What, I hear you ask, is a post about tidying doing on a blog loosely dedicated to writing and other creative endeavours? Well, I’ve come to realise that it’s difficult to be truly creative when you’re drowning in a […]
Unplugged
I can often be a somewhat contrary young miss. One minute I’m posting an entry bemoaning the reliance on technology, and the next I’m posting an entry on how my Netbook has boosted my productivity. Having said that, I’m not necessarily changing my mind as I’m fully capable of believing both of those things simultaneously. […]
Give yourself permission to NOT write
I’ve just spent a very enjoyable evening doing nothing but knitting a sock, and watching the first three episodes of Castle. Now, most evenings, I make myself sit down and do some ‘work’. It might be drawing, or working out some more ‘punchlines’ for my forthcoming comic, or it might be working on the next […]
