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“The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart.”
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Writing and Distractions Pt 2
"Working in a state of semi-distraction is potentially devastating to your performance." ~ Cal Newport in his book Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World. So last week's post had been scheduled for 9/3 and never went out so...
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