Photo by EvelynGiggles This room looks like a tornado went through! How on earth do you ever find anything in this mess? Sound familiar? Most creative people have had a version of this …
Three Big Reasons Why We Procrastinate
(And What to Do about Them)
Photo by Julian Fong. If it weren't for procrastination, we'd all be superheroes. When you think of the creativity, talent and energy in every human being, and what we achieve on the occasions …
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How to Build an Empire in Your Spare Time
Photo of Piranesi engraving by Evil Preacher They say Rome wasn’t built in a day. And it was a full-time job. Think of lugging all that marble, laying pipes and foundations, raising columns and …
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Stand By Your Computer (Your Health May Depend on It)
Sitting at a computer desk may look like a soft option compared to working in a factory or on a building site. But a growing body of research suggests it can be downright dangerous. Information …
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Get Organized – But Not Too Organized
Image by Mary Anne Enriquez There's something hypnotic about organization systems. Reading a productivity blog, I can feel myself swelling up with virtue. "From now on, there will be no missed …
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How Windows Vista Makes Me More Creative
How do you make a MacBook Pro crash? Install Windows Vista. Sadly, I'm not joking. I'm a Mac convert, and like many converts, I started out full of evangelical zeal for my new faith. Having …
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Don’t Let ‘Inspiration’ Kill Your Creativity
Image by Hugh MacLeod Drink and drugs. A writer’s key to inspiration? Or a demon to your creative success? One of the hottest debates surrounding inspiration is that of the effect of …
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Buy The War of Art for Just $1.99 – Two Days Only!
"If you only read one book about getting creative work done," I tell my coaching clients, "make it The War of Art". Regular Lateral Action readers will know I'm a huge fan of Steven Pressfield's …
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Four Ways Mind Maps Make You More Creative
Mind maps are a powerful tool to get yourself unstuck, focused and organized to do your best creative work. Tony Buzan is the person best known for coining the term mind map and helping to educate …
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