Productivity Tips Part 7 of 7
7. PREPARE FOR TINY WINDOWS OF TIME
“Don’t get in your own way.” – Peter Tambroni
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” – Calvin Coolidge
Set yourself up to take advantage of the tiny windows of time that life presents. Keep reading material around – put a book in the car, one at the office.
I used to procrastinate with writing projects because I never have a huge block of time to devote to them. I changed my approach by allowing myself to work or write for a few minutes at a time. I have my laptop that I carry to work with me and I will open several of my projects at once – my website, email, and writings for example. I find that when ideas flow they often flow for different projects simultaneously.
Some windows of time in my day occur:
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