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Keyboard Maestro: Last year I was going to dedicate my “Journey to…” series to this app. I really need to learn how to use it first, though. TextExpander: There is so much mroe I can do with this app – especially on the mobile version. I’ll be giving this app far more attention in 2013. This year I’ll be taking that journey.
I will get a keyboard or piano and learn to play it. Nonetheless, here’s my 2013 year in preview… I will write another book. But only one…a much bigger one. I will dive deeper into making more things for people to use to help them be more productive. I will go to less events…but make more of an impact at them.
It would be much easier to keyboard it but I know it wouldn’t have the same effect as writing it by hand. I do feel much more comfortable with a keyboard than hand though. As for hand-writing versus keyboard, I too am much faster when using the latter, but for me, that’s not the point. I get hand cramps!
Let’s face it, you’re always going to be learning, just by being engaged with words. This is where bloggers get a head start: if you have a blog, you have a good reason to put fingers to keyboard on a regular basis. Read Great Writing One of the best ways to learn to write is by studying what others have written.
Now, when I say ‘don’t write’, I don’t mean you should take a break or get away from the keyboard for a day. That means they’ll grasp your razor-sharp message perfectly, learn from it quickly and understand it clearly. You’ll learn more, understand it better and remember it longer.
I am not a freelancer as such but I do work from home and I’ve training my boss and colleagues to stop arranging meetings after 4pm (still working on that one), I’ve been forcing myself to step away from the keyboard and to stop checking work emails after hours. Learn Creative Visualization´s last blog. great post.
No delicate tippy-tapping on the keyboard for me. It all worked out well in the end (thanks to him), and I learned an important lesson about taking cultural differences and perceptions into consideration while composing an e-mail. You’ll be surprised to learn something. Bang” out a response is probably more appropriate.
I will say, though, that Ali’s post was coincidentally timed – though you’ll have to tune in next week to learn why. You bashed monsters by hitting keys on your keyboard whilst wondering if you could hook up a nodding bird à la Homer Simpson. Griffin – Drool and keyboards don’t mix. That’s cool.
It’s like learning to play like a little kid again. The Illusion of Permanence Online Reply Jon Bard - Childrens Book Insider ( @jonbard ) June 7, 2010 at 5:36 pm I’ve learned to trust my subconscious mind. I maximize those as much as I can, and when they strike, I get myself to a keyboard. And we all need that.
You put hours of effort and study into learning a certain subject inside and out. You probably can’t remember when you last put the knowledge you learned in university to work in your everyday business affairs. You’ve probably forgotten half of what you learned, too. I didn’t pay attention to what I’d learned.
But what I tell people are four scenes from the last six months that sum up what I’ve learned better than I can spell it out: Exhibit A: The High Style The man I was listening to spoke with a strong British accent. It’s fun, but it’s not like I sit at my keyboard, occasionally throwing my arms into the air and squealing, “Wheeeeeee!
Maquis June 28, 2010 at 1:16 am I’ll admit that I’ve definitely learned the hard way that sleep deprivation can be physically painful. Sleep is *extremely* important – I learned that the hard way indeed! Lesson learned. If anyone can get you sleeping your way to success, they can. hours of sleep is achieved.
Just like plants need wind to grow, writers need some reassurance that they are not just going at it alone each time they sit at the keyboard. Although a I do the bulk of my work at home, there is a TON of truth in the fact that you get dumber if you don’t eventually get some human interaction. Great post.
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We listened, asked questions, and learned more every time we did. Solomon – I feel that being able to discuss, talk and look at all sides of the coin is a gift, and yet so many people ignore the opportunity to ask questions, go deeper and learn more. I learned something new today. What follows is me thinking into my keyboard.
Just once in a while… I find I have those moments as well, and if you’re not right there with the pen or the keyboard, then you’ve lost it. I saw E.Gilbert’s TED talk shortly before I learned I suffered from Bipolar Disorder and what she said resounded so true it was scary. I learned all my sacres right here.
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