Comments on: Gear Up for a Productive New Year https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/gear-up-for-a-productive-new-year/ A Blog On Writing Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:24:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 By: Alex Greenwood https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/gear-up-for-a-productive-new-year/#comment-161775 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 22:55:38 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49154#comment-161775 In reply to Jenny Hansen.

Jenny--that's a great one. My late grandfather, who wrote 34 books, used a kitchen timer for all tasks--except, oddly, in the kitchen!

]]> By: Jenny Hansen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/gear-up-for-a-productive-new-year/#comment-161773 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 22:10:37 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49154#comment-161773 These are fabulous ideas. I plan to implement several of them. And my own best productivity tool is the kitchen timer. Knowing that I only have to do something for a little while lights up my ADD brain with the adrenaline of a not=-so-much-stress deadline. It works every time.

]]> By: J. Alex Greenwood https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/gear-up-for-a-productive-new-year/#comment-161754 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:10:27 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49154#comment-161754 In reply to Denise.

Thank you, Denise.

]]> By: J. Alex Greenwood https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/gear-up-for-a-productive-new-year/#comment-161753 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:10:06 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49154#comment-161753 In reply to Lisa Norman.

Thanks! I hear you on that sentiment!

]]> By: Denise https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/gear-up-for-a-productive-new-year/#comment-161752 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 01:57:05 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49154#comment-161752 great ideas.

]]> By: Lisa Norman https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/gear-up-for-a-productive-new-year/#comment-161749 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 22:22:52 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49154#comment-161749 Wonderful advice, Alexander! Without my digital tools, I'd be lost!

]]> By: J. Alex Greenwood https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/gear-up-for-a-productive-new-year/#comment-161747 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 19:03:13 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49154#comment-161747 In reply to Lynette M Burrows.

Lynette, it really is a must. I am a man of a certain age, and I cannot keep up the pace without these tools. I hope some of this stuff resonates as worth trying!

]]> By: Lynette M Burrows https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/gear-up-for-a-productive-new-year/#comment-161746 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:54:05 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49154#comment-161746 I spent a lot of time last year learning about workflow and project management. This year is all about intentionally using those to make my work more efficient and productive. The digital tools you mentioned sound interesting. I will be checking them out. Physical care and networking are two areas I needed to be reminded of--I'll be working adding those to my workflows.

]]> By: J. Alex Greenwood https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/gear-up-for-a-productive-new-year/#comment-161745 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:19:17 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49154#comment-161745 In reply to Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt.

Interesting--I have not heard of that one. Will check it out. One thing I also use is a Remarkable 2 tablet--used remotely offline--it prevents me from straying from the task at hand and really helps me shut the world out and get to writing.

]]> By: J. Alex Greenwood https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/gear-up-for-a-productive-new-year/#comment-161744 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:17:36 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49154#comment-161744 In reply to Mary Tate Engels.

Mary -- Thanks for the thoughts. I think you may be surprised at how much easier your life will get with solid workflows. It isn't "sexy" but it is definitely necessary for busy folks. AI is truly a good tool if used correctly...but that's another blog post!

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