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This Fantastic Tool Doubled My Copy Production [App Review]
The #1 obstacle to being productive is distraction. So any method that helps you eliminate or ignore distractions can greatly improve your productivity. I’ve been using the Pomodoro technique religiously this month and it’s made a noticeable difference in my daily output. The Pomodoro technique involves working for 25 minutes straight without distractions, then taking […]
Continue readingTired of Wasting Time? Here Are the Top 10 Time Killers
Here’s a guest article from OfficeTime.net. I share it because I participated in their survey. Enjoy! -Ryan M. Healy LONDON — In its third annual “Top Time Killers” survey, OfficeTime.net asked over 1,300 people — mostly freelancers, small business owners and other professionals — about how much time they spend on a variety of activities […]
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How to Use Gmail Filters to Improve Your Productivity
Every time I travel (which is only once or twice a year), I’m forced to miss a couple work days. On the surface, I’m losing productive work time. But there is an advantage to traveling periodically throughout the year — even if you’re traveling for non-business reasons. Personally, I notice my productivity goes up the […]
Continue readingHow This Successful Copywriter Reads 25 to 30 Books per Year
In an average year, I finish reading about 25-30 books. Less than 25 is a bad year; more than 30 is a good year. This is the pace that I’ve been keeping for about 20 years now. My annual target is achievable for me but still forces me to stay focused in order to hit […]
Continue readingCuriosity is a Bloody Curse: How to Not Waste Knowledge
Us humans are strange little creatures. We’re curiouser than kids in a zoo. We want to know all kinds of stuff. And secrets we’ve not been let in on practically make us crazy with the desire to know. But once we know — once we discover the secret — we’re not much interested in using […]
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