What I'm celebrating: If things go according to plan, despite yesterday's snowstorm, I'll be in NYC at the SCBWI Professional Authors Forum today.
For this week's blog post, here are a few quick productivity tips. 1. Do you have an old laptop or computer that's not connected to the Internet? Consider using that for your writing so you won't be distracted by social media and email. This idea comes from 10 Productivity Tips for Writers by Bamidele. (You can use a thumb drive to transfer your writing when you're ready.) 2. Need some motivation to clean your desk? The Productivity Ninja offers some decluttering tips. 3. James Clear recommends starting each day with a small positive action. " . . . I find that if I get something positive done within the first five minutes of the day, then I naturally carry that productive momentum into the rest of my day," he says. It's time to Celebrate the Small Things! This is a blog hop hosted by Lexa Cain, L.G. Keltner, and Tonja Drecker. What I'm celebrating: If things go according to plan, despite yesterday's snowstorm, I'll be in NYC at the SCBWI Professional Authors Forum today. Do you prefer a clean desk or a messy one?
2/10/2017 06:24:06 pm
Great tips! I've found it's best to turn off email notifications. I let myself check for new emails when I reach a certain number of words! Bribing myself always works best for me... 2/11/2017 04:35:55 pm
Love that small positive action idea and how it leads to a day of productivity. Hope all's going well in NYC! 2/12/2017 04:38:30 pm
Great tips, especially the positive action one. Now, if I could just stay away from the internet. . . I'm always fighting distraction, and do try to limit my e-mail checking to certain blocks of time. My goal this year is to not multi-task and stay focused on one thing at a time where I complete one task before moving onto another. It's been a mixed start so far but I'm working on it. Comments are closed.
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