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Shawndra Holmberg
5 min read
Focused Writing: Limit Online Distractions
Tools and habits to limit online distractions like social media, email, and “research” from sucking away your focused writing time.



Shawndra Holmberg
3 min read
Get Ready to Go Mobile
At some point, you'll want to get some writing in when you're away from your usual space. What will you need to take your writing mobile?


Shawndra Holmberg
4 min read
The Organized Pen: Day 4 | INFORMATION
How you can get those brilliant ideas captured and safely collected.


Shawndra Holmberg
4 min read
Spring Clean your Electronic Files
Last month I suggested you focus on spring cleaning your To Do list. How did that go? Did you find a project you’re excited to get back...


Shawndra Holmberg
3 min read
Spring Clean your To Do List
It’s time for spring cleaning and this month’s spring cleaning focus is that To Do list you’ve been collecting this last year.

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The 3 Keyboard Shortcuts You Need
You probably copy & paste a lot. You may copy and paste text, a photo, or maybe even a table of data. Rather than moving the mouse...

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Text Expanders — do you need one and will it improve your productivity?
Here are the four ways I'm using text expanders to help me save time and connect more often.


Shawndra Holmberg
3 min read
Build a Power Plan for Your Phone
Create a Power Plan for your phone today. Here's a list of possible items to add to your emergency supplies.

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Managing Electronic Clutter
Three actions to take to manage the electronic clutter in your life:

Shawndra Holmberg
3 min read
Evacuating? Take your phone -- they didn't 😨
Most of us now rely on speed dial or pushing a button to connect us to others. What if you didn't have your phone or the battery died?

Shawndra Holmberg
4 min read
Protect Your Identity — Shred It
Prevent identity theft, shred your old tax records that you no longer need*. Shred any current charge receipts and statements that you don&

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Disconnect to Reconnect
What we found was time to read, time to talk, and time to create. We felt connected, calm, and focused. We enjoyed it so much, we are discon

Shawndra Holmberg
8 min read
Keep the lines of communication open & powered up
Will you have phone service during an emergency? The answer depends on what type of phone you have (cell, VoIP, standard landline).

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3 Evernote features I love
Sticky notes became the biggest productivity tool in the 1980's, then the PalmPilot in the late 90's. Replaced by BlackBerry® in 199

Shawndra Holmberg
2 min read
Storing ideas and possibilities
Ideas, dreams and oh, so many, opportunities come into your life each day. But where do they belong? Where can you put them so that they won

Shawndra Holmberg
2 min read
Organize Your Recipes (As-Is)
Instead of waiting for 'someday' to organize your recipes perfectly, organize them as-is and use them today. Build a recipe notebook

Shawndra Holmberg
4 min read
Stopping the Flow of Emails
Today's step is about slowing the flow of emails into your inbox. If you're busy reading your emails you may not have time to read your...

Shawndra Holmberg
4 min read
Email Affects Productivity
Whether you use email in your work or solely for your personal desire to communicate with family and friends or, which is more likely, a mix

Shawndra Holmberg
3 min read
3 Ways to Cut Down on the Electronic Clutter
3 things to make your computers more organized. Manage desktop, use keywords in file names, and schedule Maintain Mondays or Tidy Tuesdays.
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