Deadlines Help Productivity - podcast

Author and productivity expert Maura Thomas, of Regainyourtime.com, talks about the value of deadlines and how setting writing goals can fit into your overall writing approach. Thomas stresses the importance of learning to prioritize your own interests, including the desire to finish a book, over the priorities of everyone else in your life. 
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  • Thanks for the information. I have a natural instinct to write poems always and i had written 50 poems now in my book manuscript titled, ''The best marriage flavours'' volume 9. I had published 6 books in 2015 titled ''The best marriage flavours'' and ''The best health flavours'' volume 1, 2, 3, each. Holy spirit is my guidance, and writting has really been the best thing that had really happen to me in my life. It is a divine gift that has no ending. I really enjoyed doing it! Search, ''yusuf wasiu books @ google. A trial will surely convince you!
  • Let your personality and writing style guide you. Set your priorities. Stay with it.
  • I went to Institute of Children's Literature. They taught to set up a space for writing, set a time for writing, stick to that time, set a deadline-the instructors did this as a training tool, and make sure that others know that this particular set time is off limits to anyone. I learned by following this and really working hard to keep myself focused; I managed to do just that. I have learned that I'm a night owl. I have found myself so engrossed into my writing that I don't even pay attention to the time. I found that during the day, everyone wants a piece of my time. I don't do early mornings, and they don't do late nights, so it all works out. Now I find myself setting my own deadline, which is how I'm able to keep focused and motivated.
  • You are right on the money, Ms. Thomas. When I am home and expecting to write, it seems so many people want a piece of me. I have trouble saying no; Another day passes that I had hoped to write. I am an alert ambitious person in the morning. I believe that one writer who begins writing at 5 a.m. is exactly what I need to do. By doing just that I believe reaching the deadline will be abundantly less difficulty. Thank you for your great advice!