When putting the cart before the horse is a good thing
Attention
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Create more empty space for creative thinking.
It's not easy, but I try to avoid multitasking.
Conventional wisdom says to work smarter, not harder. But I think it's terrible advice.
I've been training to seek out those first 10 minutes.
Being aware of creative avoidance is one way to ward off procrastination.
Things may seem critically important in the moment, but not everything is worth paying attention to immediately.
When all else fails, a breathing exercise saves the night.
Avoid distractions to minimize the costly, negative effect that task switching has on the brain.
Focusing intently on a single task is how you leverage your brain power to be creative and productive.
My cellphone steals my attention.
A few years ago I went on a diet.