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Get back to work

March 13th, 2010 · No comments

Merlin Mann rocked my world today with this video. The point I want to highlight is that the Internet (by and large) is never going to tell you when to stop looking for answers and get back to work.

Makebelieve Help, Old Butchers, and Figuring Out Who You Are (For Now) from Merlin Mann on Vimeo.
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Filed under: Philosophy · Productivity · Distraction · Concentration · Inspiration · Video

The Momentum of Enthusiasm

May 20th, 2009 · No comments

Sometimes I’m compelled to work furiously on a new project or idea that I’ve come across. Sometimes my new found enthusiasm is unexpected. The notion may erupt from nothing. The cascade of ideas that proceed are unrestrained and unfiltered. The feeling I get could be compared to watching a glass fall from a counter top. […]

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Filed under: Philosophy · Productivity · Distraction · Concentration · Inspiration · Enthusiasm

Stickies: my anti-distraction

February 22nd, 2009 · 5 Comments

I’m easily distracted. In fact, this very post started as an offshoot to another post I was just writing just 10 seconds ago. (Did I mention I’m easily distracted?) On the one hand, it’s nice, because I haven’t been bored since I was… Oh, let’s see… not as long as I can remember. On the […]

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Filed under: Life · Project Management · Philosophy · Productivity · The Zone · Distraction