Procrastination

Writing Productivity Tips: How to Fight Fear and Write

Writing Productivity Tips: How to Fight Fear and Write

In a recent article, I discussed how procrastination and busyness often disguise fear. Another article shows that procrastination and fear may mask useful messages form the Inner Critic telling us that we may need more resources, tools, information, skills, or support before continuing.

Today, I present a related article from AWAI copywriter Mary Rose Maguire. ...

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The Cure for Procrastination

We all procrastinate. Sometimes it doesn't matter much. In our businesses, though, it matters a lot. Procrastination is really fear in disguise. We are all afraid of becoming something new and growing larger. It's wired into our brains to be afraid. Find out more about the roots of our avoidance behaviors, and try this recommended ...

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How to Write When You Don’t Feel Like it: Part 3

This is the third in a series about how to write when you don't feel like it and overcome writer's block. Sometimes, I'm ready to write, but I've used up my idea list. Or, I'm starting on an entirely new direction. In soccer, someone has to kick the ball to get the game started. In ...

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How to Write When You Don’t Feel Like It: Part 2

When you feel low or resistant, how do you shift your energy and get your writing done? Or anything else done? Despite years of experience, I still have these feelings and questions. This is the second in a series about how to write when you don't feel like it. ...

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How to Start Writing When You Don’t Feel Like it: Part 1

Sometimes I don't feel like writing. Truthfully, I don't feel like writing a lot of the time, even after all these years. Sometimes, even though I have a list of ideas, confusion stops me. I know that many of you feel the same way. This is the first post in a series addressing how I ...

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