1. 📚 I love Mark McGuinness’s writing. Reading his short ebook “Productivity for Creative People” -more than six years ago- helped me believe that waking up early was the way to get my creativity going. If you, like me, are wondering what creative project you need to dedicate your time and attention to next, his recent articles are rich and helpful; check Focus on Projects, not Tasks, then Work on Multifaceted Projects.
2. 🏃‍♀️ I don’t know about you, but motivational videos like this make me want to go running in the morning, although I don’t even walk in the morning; please listen and then tell me, do you get pumped up listening to such videos?
3. ✈ Have you traveled this summer, even if just to another nearby city? Make sure to read this article after you return: Three questions that turn a trip – even a day trip! – into a life-changing one.
4. 📵 Here is an excellent article on how to Master your digital distractions (without a digital detox). I loved this part: “Distraction is a psychological response to emotional discomforts such as anxiety or boredom.” So is the case for procrastination.
5. 💬 A quote that is especially useful when you are deep in judgment:

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