In a recent interview for the BBC podcast Spark & Fire, the novelist Ann Patchett discusses some of the difficulties that come along with finding success as a writer. "It used to be a novel lived very nicely in my head as a constant companion," she explains. "As time goes on and I now have
How to get out of a rut It strikes me that a lot of advice on how to get things done is borderline useless, at least for me personally, because I'm so rarely in the right ...
I have a friend, a woman, who lives out west, who has been working on a project for a long time, years and years. She is a craftsman, an artist, and she is extremely focused on getting things right. The project is long overdue but she continues to push past the deadline, obsessively trying to perfect it. I admire her talent and commitment so much.
Matt Ragland shares his best tips and templates for getting started with Notion and also covers the basic elements and four common use cases for getting the most out of it.
With NaNoWriMo fast approaching, you’ll be thinking, how on EARTH do I do this for thirty days straight? I’m going to give you some practical tips for motivation. Some will work. Some won’t. Find what works for you.
A Look at My Hybrid Productivity Method — Using Both Analog and Digital
There is a sort of inefficiency that comes with using both digital and analog tools for managing your tasks and your day. And that inefficiency is a feature, not a bug.
There are so many things you’d rather be doing than what you ought to be doing and what happens is that you delay doing what you ought. All the evidence shows that this procrastination is bad…
You Need an Accountability Partner. (Or a Punch in the Nose.)
Having trouble getting the most meaningful things in your life done? Team up with a trusted partner who will punish you if you don’t meet a weekly goal.