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Imagine the energy and progress we could all generate by talking more freely and often about the tools and methods we use to make good work, manage time and ideas, and organize our lives. I'll share mine, you share yours. @instorymode @jill_pollack spencergrace.com/3-favorite-…
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Does work find you on a rollercoaster? Exhilarated. Discouraged. Proud. Disappointed. Uplifted. Frustrated. I can feel all of this in a single day. Still, I #RefuseToBeBoring. So does @jimnyland. Read how he got this fun photo. @instorymode @jill_pollack instorymode.com/fun/
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Think like an artist, work like an artist. Here’s an art lesson to help you create more engaging business content. #getinstorymode #refusetobeboring #contentcreation @instorymode @instorymode instorymode.com/sketch-study…
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Do you run in circles? The good kind ... the ones that give you strength and courage. That's what a #community can do. #getinstorymode #refusetobeboring #storymodecircle @instorymode @jill_pollack linkedin.com/pulse/from-farm…
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When was the last time you treated yourself to a new pen? Find one that glides across the paper, and you’re likely to spend more time making notes—and have fun doing it.
Each day this month I’m sharing a #creativechange — 31 things you can change in you… instagr.am/p/Cp2V65VuQG4/
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I'm all for time-blocking as a calendar strategy. By all means, set yourself a 2-hour appointment to work on your project. But if that work session begins and you find yourself stalling or stuck, try managing your time in smaller increments. Set a 3-minu… instagr.am/p/Cp44E4Lu_IT/
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What sounds typically fill your ears? Change it up! If you normally work in silence, try some background music or even white noise. If you always listen to pop or country, try metal or classical. If you’re loyal to one or two podcasts, scroll to find new… instagr.am/p/Cp72RP6uftp/
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You can scoop ice cream into a bowl or a cone. Same food, different experience! What happens if you put your message in a different container? Imagine replacing your business cards with fortune cookies. What would you print on that tiny slip of paper? Wh… instagr.am/p/Cp-LSCeuzXx/
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Your to-do list includes a daunting item: complete that BIG project. An entire report, presentation, or business plan, perhaps. Giant tasks tend to overwhelm the brain and send you spiraling into procrastination. So, make them smaller. Whatever grand goa… instagr.am/p/CqA1ZEYuAsE/
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What you need is a tight summary of your offer or request. Some call it an elevator pitch. But what if you work from home in a walk-up apartment and always played the outfield? Change the parameters! Craft a professional pick-up line, a six-word story, o… instagr.am/p/CqDV8yROCBQ/
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It’s hard to be creative when your inner voice drowns out your brilliance with noisy criticism. Rewrite your mental dialogue with a spirit of optimism. Revise “I have to” to “I get to,” “I can’t” to “I could,” and “I’ll never” to “I just might.” These su… instagr.am/p/CqFzwqUupb5/
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Do you need to explain a complicated program to your board of directors? They may be a smart (intimidating) audience, but not universally familiar with your details. If you’re struggling to prepare for such a conversation, imagine talking to someone else… instagr.am/p/CpxUX2HuJ2M/
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Technology and flexible work arrangements have given many of us the option to work from just about anywhere. But force of habit often puts us in the same place, day after day. Unplug that laptop and take it somewhere new. Jill does great work in busy cof… instagr.am/p/CpzzojVu2E9/
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Preparing a presentation? If you normally open PowerPoint as your starting point, don’t! Instead, grab a few sheets of “used” paper from the recycle bin. Draft your message there. Try scribbling bullet points or sketching frames to make a visual storyboa… instagr.am/p/CpqV1MgupX7/
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Quick, right now: check your posture. Are you hunched over the screen, curving your neck and spine like some kind of prawn? Whether you’re reading, writing, or solving the world’s big problems, take a moment every now and then to breathe, straighten up, … instagr.am/p/CpP-eGxuqrG/
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Even the most freewheeling among us have routines. Do you always pull on right sock before left? Which leg goes into your pants first? Which arm gets a sleeve first? Just noticing these patterns takes focus. And if you try to break a habit, you have to p… instagr.am/p/CpSr6BfuI5O/
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Do you take the same route to work or the gym each day? Leave a few minutes early and allow yourself a detour. Turn left where you’d normally go right. Tune into the differences. Intentionally notice your surroundings. Before you end the commute, ask you… instagr.am/p/CpVRUCVOTkf/
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Have you ever tried arguing the other side of an issue—the side that’s not yours? Maybe not since high school debate. Put yourself on Team Them and give it a go. Describe your product with words your most vicious competitor mig… instagr.am/p/CpYAWksOzbj/
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Do your business case studies or customer success stories always follow the formula of problem > solution > result? Just once, try a “spoiler” approach. Tell the happy ending first, then flash back to the situation and actions that got you there. You mig… instagr.am/p/CpaVNIauAeA/
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If your usual first step in drafting something is to click ”File > New,” try roughing out an analog version first. Instead of curling your fingers over the keys and hearing them tap-tap-tap, experience how it feels to wrap your hand around a pencil and h… instagr.am/p/CpcyzANudfG/
