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overcoming creative block

If you work on your own and get creatively blocked, you’re equally on your own to try and unstick yourself and get productive again. Programmer, designer, copywriter — whatever your field of work, it’s the same dilemma: How do you prod your unresponsive brain to deliver the goods? Read more »

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The past few months have been filled with dilemmas; I’ve found myself struggling to find solutions to them on occasion. While figuring out how to move forward with something can be frustrating, there are a few strategies I’ve stumbled on to help me get unstuck. Read more »

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I just finished one of several big projects I’ve been working on lately. It was probably one of the most challenging things I’ve ever done, and several times throughout the project, I could easily see why most of us don’t take on big challenges at all. Read more »

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In my experience, there are two types of things you can use to improve your productivity. There are blockers — things that eliminate distractions from the work you have to do. Then there are aids, which are the things that encourage us to work better. Read more »

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In the past, I’ve gotten caught up in perfectionism, procrastination, fear, over-planning and analysis paralysis. However, over time, I’ve managed to get to a point where I’m much more likely to just start things off and correct my course as I go. Read more »

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When did Noah build the ark, Gladys? Before the rain. Before the rain. – Nathan Muir, Spy Game In recent months, I’ve become acutely aware of how life and business can easily conflict with each other. It seems that the work involved in creating a successful […] Read more »

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Catch the Post-Season on PostSeason.TV; MLBAM, Turner Sports and FOX Sports offer a blackout-free playoff subscription package. (paidContent) NeuLion Buys Interactive Netcasting Systems; New York based web sportscaster buys Canadian IPTV software maker for $7.1 (USD) cash and stock deal. (The Hollywood Reporter) Corey Feldman to […] Read more »

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Recently I was sent an interesting piece on “motivating yourself when you just don’t feel like it.” In other words, how to slay the demon procrastination. The suggestion of this article was particularly timely as I’ve been feeling somewhat adrift for the last few weeks. I’d […] Read more »

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I’m a compulsive digital fiddler. Not often, but it happens. Sometimes I get so intimidated by work that I end up procrastinating online. I started my workday at 6 a.m. last Monday hoping to get the week off to a good start, but I found myself […] Read more »

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Procrastinating? When you’re a one-man-band, you create your own deadlines, and there’s not always someone to look over your shoulder and tell your to get back to work. Here’s a foolproof strategy that’ll help you get back on track, fast. Read more »

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If you have a problem with procrastination, you might like to try novel to-do list app ForceDo, which lets you set a timer for completing your tasks. ForceDo works just like any other online to-do list management app — users of Gmail Tasks and Remember the […] Read more »

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The number of people watching videos online hit another record in December, according to stats released today from comScore. More than 14.3 billion videos were streamed to nearly 150 million unique viewers during the month, some 2 billion more than the number of videos streamed in […] Read more »

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The key to achieving your goals is setting reasonable targets in the first place. Learn from my mistakes and pick up some great tips about goal-setting. Read more »

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Sometimes, working online from home seems like a never ending battle with procrastination and distraction. Like today, for instance. That Facebook tab is just taunting me. And don’t think I don’t know what that look means, YouTube tab. I don’t even know why I keep you […] Read more »

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Today the Wall Street Journal finally got around to pointing out that Clearwire’s plans to build out its Clear WiMAX network would likely be affected by the tight credit markets — something we first brought up in October. At that time, Clearwire said if needed, it […] Read more »

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When I was in grad school I called it Thesis Avoidance Behavior. “T.A.B.” was a frequently used acronym in my house for a while. I’d like to expand on Celine Roque’s insightful post Procrastination Can Be Your Ally and a comment that was left on my […] Read more »

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Recently I had a conversation with a Found|READ contributor about common pitfalls founders face. (Hint: I found this image of the Perfection Monster on the web.) Sure, perfectionists are annoying, but he addressed the dangers of such aspirations in a way that is especially relevant to […] Read more »

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[qi:002] The massive success of Nintendo’s cheeky cerebral treadmill, Brain Age, which stayed on Japan’s best-seller list for 34 weeks and has sold over 8.6 million units, has tempted other companies into experimenting with non-games. The fact that older people bought Nintendo’s handheld console, the DS […] Read more »