In this short talk, writer, speaker and creative professional Scott Belsky discusses what he calls “idea plateaus” — the inevitable doldrums that follow the high you feel after coming up with a new idea — and how to avoid them. More »
One of the toughest aspects of staying productive is overcoming the ups and downs of motivation. Spending 10 minutes getting organised in the morning, then 15 minutes again in the evening, can help even out your daily go-get-’em energy. More »
It should come as no surprise that money is a pretty powerful motivator for workers, but an article by researchers at Harvard Business School says it takes more than cash to keep employees happy and productive. More »
While you not think it from the size of the blogosphere, many people find it hard to get motivated to write regularly. The One Hundred Words A Day Blog has one simple idea: anyone can post to say that they’ve written 100 words that day. (That might not sound like much, but do it every weekday for a year and you’ll have half a novel.) Whether the time taken posting to the blog might be better used to write another 50 words, it’s a motivational technique worth considering if your ambitions keep dying whenever you get near the keyboard. One Hundred Words A Day
Even if you’re a hyper-organised, task-oriented worker with an expansive mind and endless ambition, you won’t get a lot done if your mind and body are demanding you curl up and doze off. Luckily, you can overcome a late night of net surfing, a rough morning, or just the post-lunch stupor without becoming an over-wired mess. We’ve put together 10 of the best ways to jumpstart your brain and get back into a productive groove, and all of them are tricks you can put to work this Monday. Photo by neps.
