“Yes” Management
There’s a whole lot more to time management then just time.
Continue Reading ›Is Your Current Schedule Sustainable?
The challenge: We often have too much to do and not enough time to do it. And that, dear reader, is a real conundrum.
Continue Reading ›Before Getting to Tool Selection
While the various tools we use for getting work done is important, they are impartial to the creative process. Taking time to plan through the work we’re tying to accomplish goes a long way when it comes to selecting the best tools.
Continue Reading ›Doing Your Best Work by Eliminating Dual Focus
Dual focus is the sneaky culprit that undermines your ability to operate at your best. Let’s change that.
Continue Reading ›A Weekly Review for Your Goals
You could have a well defined goal, action items with next steps, a beautiful gantt chart, and still forget the goal 3 months later. The secret sauce to any effective goal setting system is regular review.
Continue Reading ›How to Accomplish Your Goals
In this video interview between Shawn Blanc and Mo Bunnell, learn about keeping a healthy balance between work and personal life, maintain margin in your schedule, and how to stick with your goals.
Continue Reading ›Tips for a Focus-Friendly Environment for Big Projects
Over the last several months, Anthony Ongaro has been working writing a book. Now that he’s in the last stretch of completing the project, he’s also seeing the results of certain workflow changes he made throughout his writing process. As he says, it all comes down to creating a focus-friendly environment. Here’s how he did that.
Continue Reading ›Quick Wins for Being Creative and Productive
Last week my pal, Matt Smith, asked his email list about their biggest challenges when it comes to being focused and productive. He then shared the feedback with me and asked if I could give some input and advice to address some of the most common challenges.
I wanted to write this article specifically for those who filled out Matt’s survey. If that’s you, welcome! 👋
Continue Reading ›Initial Thoughts on Some Research and Notes Apps
A few months ago, I shared about my desire to begin organizing the notes and highlights and takeaways from the books I read. Jeff Goins wrote that “what we call ‘writing’ is actually made up of three distinct activities: coming up with ideas, turning those ideas into drafts, and then editing those drafts into publishable
Continue Reading ›Why We Use Giant Post-it Notes as our Publishing Calendar
Post-it notes have become one of our favorite analog tools here at Blanc Media. Here’s how we’re using them as a publishing calendar.
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