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Writing is a tough business and we’re always trying to put our best foot forward, to give our best, to produce our best work, but there is such a thing as trying too hard.
You know it. I know it.
There are few things less impressive than someone trying to be impressive.
…And we don’t mean visualizing that the rent is due! (Although we know for a fact that works.)
How to Give Yourself a Quick Motivational Boost – by Ali Luke
Take a Break
Sometimes, your motivation wanes because you’ve been working too hard for too long. Take a break.
‘Cuz we’re all rivals, don’tcha see? And any piece of the pie you get is that much taken out of ours. But you need friends to help you if you’re ever going to make it, so read on and find out what to do:
How to Win Over Someone Who Doesn’t Like You – by Dorie Clark (Forbes.Com)
Does your co-worker scowl every time you walk by? Is that guy in your networking group consistently aloof? Sometimes, for no clear reason, someone may decide they dislike you—and if you want a more comfortable work environment, it’s up to you to change the dynamic. So what can you do to disarm a cranky colleague?
In other words: Stop and smell the roses. Here’s how:
Best Rest Practices for Optimal Productivity & Creativity – by Jeffrey Davis
We know taking breaks optimizes work-and-create flow. But what are the best practices and under what conditions? Some people advise mindful breaks. Others suggest full-blown hour-long naps. Much depends, according to the research, upon your circumstances and your desired ends.
An optimal work-and-create flow is an extended period of time in which your mind and body are performing at their best when engaged in high-thinking and high-imagining tasks and projects. You sustain focus, your body’s fire stays stoked, your attitude flourishes, your imagination hangs from the monkey bars.
Why do these otherwise helpful articles have to be so damn pompous:
Priming Your Creativity – by Michael Michalko
Your creative thinking performance can be primed with certain images and pictures.