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Finding Focus

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I found it much more of a challenge to FOCUS on creative projects during the pandemic. Things are getting better now, but early on? Forget it. I did way too much doom-scrolling online, worried constantly about loved ones as well as . . .



Productivity Tip: Learn how to say no

Those of you who have no trouble saying no can just skip the rest of this post. Some of you, however, may be like me. I like making people happy and don’t like disappointing them. I also dislike conflict. I like helping people. So when people ask me for things, . . .





Morning Ritual Goal: Posting less online but writing more

After my last get-together with my writing pal, Mahtab Narsimhan, I’ve adopted a new daily work schedule. I generally wake at about 6-6:30 a.m. and head down to my office to do e-mail, then surf for publishing news for my Market Watchcolumn while also updating @inkyelbows and other feeds on Twitter. From now . . .