by Denise Vega | November 6, 2018 | Achieve goals, Motivation, Writing Inspiration
“We use our gadgets for distraction and entertainment. We use them to avoid work while giving the impression that we’re actually working hard.” ~ Meghan Daum Like this post? Subscribe to my Blab-o-Denise blog and receive notifications of new posts by...
by Denise Vega | September 18, 2018 | Writing Inspiration
“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. Like this post? Subscribe to my Blab-o-Denise blog and receive notifications of...
by Denise Vega | September 11, 2018 | Writing Inspiration
“I really love writing, but I am very easily distracted: my two cats fighting, a rainbow, a TV show… I have to use every trick to keep myself at the computer.” ~K. A. Applegate Like this post? Subscribe to my Blab-o-Denise blog and receive...
by Denise Vega | July 24, 2018 | Achieve goals, Writer Tips & Tools, Writing Inspiration
“The key to developing a deep work habit is to move beyond good intentions and add routines and rituals to your working life designed to minimize the amount of your limited willpower necessary to transition into and maintain a state of unbroken concentration.” ~ Cal...
by Denise Vega | July 17, 2018 | Achieve goals, Writer Tips & Tools, Writing Inspiration
“I love the beautiful distractions of the world – television and movies, video games, the Internet in general. But I try really hard to avoid them, because they don’t help me become a better writer. They subtract hours from my day. And a...