Comments on: Concentration: 22 ways to stay focused on writing

By: My Writers Cramp | My Writer's Cramp

My Writers Cramp | My Writer's Cramp — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:15:57 +0000

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By: How to be a faster writer - Bad Language

How to be a faster writer - Bad Language — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:18:13 +0000

[...] is that the fridge always needs cleaning”? If you need any more distraction, check out my post: 22 Ways to stay focused on writing. If you like this post, please share it with your friends and colleagues. Related [...]

By: Matthew Stibbe

Matthew Stibbe — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:52:57 +0000

Self-imposed deadlines are the worst. It’s easy to let yourself off and do something else. Sometimes I feel like a doctor who smokes about this. I work like crazy to meet client deadlines but my own personal stuff drags. Incentives, scheduling and thinking about the consequences of NOT doing something can help. Cookies and tea too. But if you find the answer to this problem, let me know!

By: Rupert Wolfe Murray

Rupert Wolfe Murray — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:14:41 +0000

Superb advice. My problem is email and other online distractions; when I turn them off I can write. The other great motivator for me is deadlines, when you HAVE to write something it all comes together. But imposing deadlines on yourself doesn’t work (for me)

By: Meetings are the opposite of work - Bad Language

Meetings are the opposite of work - Bad Language — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:52:21 +0000

[...] I think one of the reasons I get so much more done than other people is that I really try not to have meetings or, if I do, to have them on the phone or web video so I don’t have to spend time travelling. I’m also pretty good at concentrating. [...]

By: How can I increase my productivity? - Quora

How can I increase my productivity? - Quora — Sun, 29 May 2011 14:08:59 +0000

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By: Daniel Sykes

Daniel Sykes — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:16:52 +0000

Thanks, this is a great article

By: Giving the blog a zone

Giving the blog a zone — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:53:37 +0000

[...] Stibbe talking about copywriting at badlanguage.net writes about concentration and the need to be able to focus on the task in hand. He’s so [...]

By: Matthew Stibbe

Matthew Stibbe — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:41:23 +0000

That’s the first rule of productivity: Invent a time machine!

By: Eric Swett

Eric Swett — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:33:11 +0000

Wow. I wish I had found this article last week. I’m definitely going to try and implement many of your suggestions.