Category: Creativity
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The schedule is your project’s most important feature
Imagine you come across a job post you’re interested in. You spend a week editing your resume and cover letter for the opportunity. When you go to apply, you don’t see the post anymore—in the time you were editing, the company took the listing down. Or, as you were submitting, you looked more closely and…
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Make a list of things you want to do while you wait
Sometimes, small chunks open up in the marble of the day. A restaurant asks you to wait. A friend runs late. A meeting ends early. In these moments, life presents you with the rare gift of spare time. You could sit down and use your phone. You could also make something more energizing happen. Here’s…
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Create space for the things you want, so they can find you
What do you want more of in your life? Have you created space and time for it? It’s easy and comfortable to fill spaces with things you’re familiar with or good at. It’s difficult and uncomfortable to create space for the things you want, especially when they’re unfamiliar. If you’ve been yearning to travel, you…
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What tomorrow doesn’t tell you
Every day you don’t release your work is another day people have to go without it. You think that doesn’t matter. It does, to you and to the people receiving it. It’s important to remember this when tomorrow comes calling. It nags at you, then promises to provide you with more experience, and a fuller…