Category: Productivity

The Biggest Obstacles to Creative Work

If there is one question that I am always trying to answer for myself it is this: what are the things that allow me to do more (better quality and quantity) creative work and what are the things that hinder creative output. This post discusses some of the biggest obstacles to consistent creative work.

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(NOT) Getting Things Done

Lately I’ve been playing with this idea of not trying to get things done. This might sound strange but there is something enjoyable about this approach. There’s something enjoyable about writing just to write. Instead of focusing on word count or end goals, I can just focus on the next sentence.

So, because it’s the end of the year, and because I usually allow myself to be a little more inefficient during this time, I’ve noticed that not striving to get stuff done, is actually an enjoyable way to get things done.