Is Perfectionism Keeping You From Getting Fit?

Perfectionism and Exercise Fascinating New York Times blog post on exercising. Turns out perfectionism is a barrier to many people’s getting in shape….

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New “How to” Page: How to Avoid Burnout by Frequently Rewarding Yourself

A friend/activist recently wrote to me about the difficulties she has building “rewards” (fun, pleasure, validation, gratification, treats,…

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People Remember Negative Events More Than Positive Ones

Interesting New York Times article on how we tend to remember rejections and criticism much longer than praise. Absolutely true! Most underproductivity…

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4 Small Steps That Can Really Boost Your Productivity

Often, we think we need to take big steps to boost our productivity, but here are four small steps that can have a big impact: 1. Specialize More Invest…

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Why You’re Afraid to Quit

Interesting article by Daniel Gulati in Harvard Business Review on why people…

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Corii Rowell’s Robot Version of the Prolific Writer!

    Artist Corii Rowell, whom I met at Boskone, did this ubercute…

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Sales of the 7 Secrets of the Prolific on the Rise!

So far in March, Kindle sales of my book The 7 Secrets of the Prolific are triple…

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Help Your Team Overcome Procrastination And Finish Projects

Procrastination isn’t laziness, lack of discipline, lack of willpower, etc.:…

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Why You (Yes You!) Should Indie Publish

Indie publishing is for many businesses, not just writers! A yoga teacher earning $70 teaching a one-hour class who sells three students a $12 indie-published…

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Why You (Yes You!) Should Indie Publish Part II

In my previous article I discussed why all businesses should indie publish—including non-writing businesses. Here are some guidelines for doing it right:…

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How Labeling and Hyperbole Sabotage Your Writing Productivity

Don’t beat yourself up for procrastinating, and don’t label yourself as “lazy”. Read on to learn how to move beyond labels. Read more

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Great Review of The 7 Secrets of the Prolific from the Simple Productivity Blog

This book picked me up and shook me. I started working on my novel again, stalled because I was thinking I hadn’t plotted it right (perfectionist anyone?)…

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