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The Influence of Unicorns

01.24.2012 Future

There’s something out there, unseen, magical, pure, and powerful. If you could find it, you’d triumph in life. It could be the legendary unicorn, your destiny, the recognition of your greatness and genius. Or it could be evidence that you’ve badly misunderstand the universe. There is a considerable difference between dreaming and wishing. Dreaming is [...]

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Clear It All Out

01.05.2012 GTD

So much stuff. This time of year when we’re still clearing away the boxes and torn wrapping paper I’m faced again with what to do with the new stuff. The answer is simple: get rid of some old stuff. My wife bought me some new wooden kitchen utensils. I keep the ones I use daily [...]

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Simple Productivity Task Of The Day: Collect Your Thoughts

01.02.2012 GTD

Many people make lists of things to do, but their minds are frequently filled with other thoughts. They’re not all things to do. If you find yourself having a difficult time getting things done, even if you’ve captured all your to-dos, perhaps you need to clear out some other things, too. Try this: sit down, [...]

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Writing Assignment: The Writing Dumpster

12.30.2011 writing

Here is your final writing assignment of the year and the end of this round of writers’ workshop: clean up your writing life. I typically recommend that everyone use the final business day of the calendar year as Dumpster Day. It’s an excellent way to clear away the clutter and prepare one’s self for a [...]

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Simple Productivity Task Of The Day: Close Everything With Alerts

12.14.2011 GTD

The other day I was in the middle of a big writing project and making really good progress, finishing hours of writing, uninterrupted. When I was done I felt great and was surprised to see that I didn’t have any email, no one had mentioned me on Twitter, and no one had tried to get [...]

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