In this ‘Power Productivity’ series, we are looking at ways that you can progress easily in your writing and manage your environment as much as possible to help propel you forwards.  This final strategy helps you to control time leaks.

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In this ‘Power Productivity’ series, we are looking at ways that you can progress easily in your writing and manage your environment as much as possible to help propel you forwards.  This strategy is a double whammy – it is difficult to separate them, so tips 3 and 4 are all about prioritising and avoiding procrastination.

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If you ever find yourself stuck on a particular issue – it could be you aren’t sure what else you can do to sell your book, it could be that all the publishers you have approached have said “No” and you don’t know where to turn, or it could just be a bad case of writer’s block. But wherever you are stuck, a good way to become unstuck is to remove yourself from your ‘traditional’ thinking… or ‘flipping’ your mindset.

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Many authors dream of writing books for a living because of the work-life balance they believe it will give them.  It is true that writing is a profession that can be done from home, but like any work endeavour, it is important to set boundaries for your writing to avoid it taking over your life and to ensure that your writing gets the ‘best out of you’ – that is, you only write when you are feeling creative, not tired or stressed out!

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If you are going to get the book that is inside of you – out, you will need to develop certain habits to not only capture the thoughts and ideas that you have, but also to set aside regular time to get these streams of consciousness onto paper (or computer!) which will eventually form your book.

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If mind clutter is preventing you from getting started on your book, a simple trick to help both clear the mental clutter and formulate an action plan is to ‘Download your thoughts’.

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