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14 Ways to Maintain Your Creative Output (During a 50 Hour Work Week)

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Even though creative work is fun and rewarding, it’s still work that requires a significant amount of time, energy, and focus. Here I share 14 strategies I use to maintain my creative output while maintaining full-time employment.

What To Do When You Can’t Concentrate

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I know plenty of people struggle with maintaining concentration and focus, so I thought I’d share a few methods for improving concentration.

Walking to Improve Concentration

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Though my wife might tell you otherwise, I try and use my brain everyday. For me, taking a walk is like adding oil to an engine. All the parts simply work better. If you’re having trouble concentrating or frequently losing focus, try taking a short (20-30 minute) walk, especially if you do a lot of desk work. Click here to read more

One Important Question

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Working on projects and goals, it’s really easy to become bogged down in a labyrinth of tasks and actions that aren’t as important as they seem. Some of these tasks are so time-sucking, their value so miniscule, that they aren’t even worth doing. At the same time, they feel like they’re worth doing because, well, [...]

8 Reasons to Speed Up

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Bloggers love to talk about the benefits of ‘slow,’ but I’m feeling rather contrarian today. What are some good reasons to speed up? Read on to find out…

The Power of a Routine

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I wrote more in the last year than I did in the last six years combined. How did I do it? Read more to find out…

What is Flow?

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Csikszentmihalyi’s concept of Flow is like being focused, relaxed, and energized all at once. This article takes a look at what Flow is, why it’s important, and provides some tips for finding Flow. Read more…

How to Manage Your Inner Critic

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The inner critic is a rotten friend to have around, like the guy that shows up at your party just to tell you your party sucks…while he drinks all your imported beer. This post shows you how to deal with this unwelcome wanker. read more…

Increase Creativity With Mind Mapping

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Learning to use mind maps is like getting an adrenaline shot in your creative heart. This post will show you how to load the syringe. All you have to do is push the plunger. Click the title to read more.

Removing Physical Barriers to Creating Amazing Things

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The less barriers you face encounter to working on a project, the more likely you are to work on that project. This post looks at ways to remove those barriers. Click the title for more.

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