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Monday, June 29, 2026

Tag: productivity

New Year productivity and a shift in focus
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New Year productivity and a shift in focus

ward 04/01/2026

Happy New Year, everyone! Lots of people I know seemed to have had a pretty crap 2025 – I hope you aren’t one of them – but I think we … Read More

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Work Smarter, Not Harder: Repurposing old Content Is Awesome
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Work Smarter, Not Harder: Repurposing old Content Is Awesome

ward 25/06/2025

Repurposing articles is a great tool in a writer’s repertoire. When it comes to the wonderful world of online content, productivity, (namely speed and efficiency,) is key. As writers, we … Read More

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I found a brilliant Huberman productivity technique
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I found a brilliant Huberman productivity technique

ward 10/06/2025

I love productivity methods and Dr Huberman is one of the big names in the biz. I think I spend too much time searching for these things because I’m innately … Read More

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How I Use My Ears To Be More Productive
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How I Use My Ears To Be More Productive

ward 28/05/2025

I’m always striving to be more productive so I can laze around and have more free time. My quest to be a gentleman of leisure involves quite a lot of … Read More

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How to be more productive when writing – great music and apps!

ward 27/11/2024

I listen to music and use a few apps that really help when writing, and consequently, I thought this might be something helpful for others. I write for a living. … Read More

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How to be more productive and creative
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How to be more productive and creative

ward 04/06/2023

As Ricky Gervais once said: ‘It’s better to create something that others criticise than to create nothing & criticise others. Go create!’

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Brain.fm for writers and creative types
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Brain.fm for writers and creative types

ward 16/02/2023

I have become mildly obsessed with Brain.fm recently. I read a lot about productivity, especially in relation to being a writer – it’s an ironic form of procrastination. I kept … Read More

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The daily routine of various creative people

ward 25/06/2019

As I grow older and massively wiser, I am starting to enjoy the delights of a more structured daily routine. When I was younger I often didn’t go to bed … Read More

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Writing 1000 words a day

ward 11/06/2019

I don’t know what has been happening with me lately but I have become something of a writing machine. It could be related to my pseudo-mid-life crisis that I’m not … Read More

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Writing and improving productivity

ward 14/06/2018

I keep reading about productivity techniques. Which is ironic, as all that reading has made me less productive. I am specifically referring to writing productivity which is the only kind … Read More

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