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How do you master your digital office? (Free Year of Evernote)

Evernote_Icon_256You are drowning in digital information. You need better tools and systems to manage all the incoming information. Over the next few months I’ll be releasing videos teaching you how to manage your digital office. If you’d like to win a year’s subscription to Evernote Premium tell me what you need help with in your digital life by taking the survey.

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Three Steps to Writing Consistently if you Lack Discipline

A lack of discipline is not a valid reason for not writing. Few human beings are disciplined by nature. Thankfully there are simple steps that can empower us to overcome our lack of discipline and create the art that we’re capable of.

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Step 1: Embrace restrictions

You are not productive because of distraction. When we remove distractions we clear a path to productivity. On my phone I use my Airplane mode  and on my computer I use the Freedom App to turn off internet access. By limiting your access you are giving yourself access to your full creative ability.

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You’ve trained yourself to be distracted and it’s time to train yourself to be focused. Embrace restrictions. A fenced yard allows a child to play, create and live in safety. “I need to research using the internet” is an invalid excuse for leaving your browser open because writing and research are different activities. Give them separate spaces just like your brain gives them different places to function.

Step 2: Clear off your work space

There’s a napkin dispenser to the left of my screen.
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It’s a distraction. Anything can be a distraction when you’re creating. Don’t leave your phone out, even if it’s on airplane mode. You’ve trained yourself to look at it. You need to focus on the keys and your thoughts. Everything else needs to go. A clear space will empower you to create clear writing.

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Step 3: Write on a clean slate

Formatting matters. Line spacing matters. Spelling matters. Font choice matters. None of them matter right now though. Right now you need to write so the only feature your program has that you care about is the “it helps me write more” function. If your program doesn’t help you write more than you need a different program. It is worth every penny to get a writing program that empowers you to write more words.

Scrivener and its simple compose mode is the best place for you to write. If you’re  writing on a tablet you can use iaWriter to sync with your Scrivener file. Save 20% with the coupon code SELFPUBLISHING thanks to my good friends at Scrivener.

You lack discipline. Join the club. Now get back to writing.

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How to display your iPhone and iPad on your desktop computer

Have you ever wanted to share something from your iOS device to create a tutorial or simply show people functionality during a live presentation? There’s a program build just for you and it’s called Reflector.

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Air Play Is The Key
Apple built in a function called Air Play into its devices and a program called Reflector uses that function to display your iOS devices on your desktop or laptop computer. This program works for PC and Mac. Since the devices need to be on the same wifi network make sure you’ve set them up appropriately before you try to connect via Reflector.

Recording built in
Reflector even has screen recording built in so you can record whatever is on your monitor.

Reliability
A few times I’ve tried to connect my iPad and it says it’s “air playing” but I can’t see it on my screen but after restarting my iPad the issue goes away. Here’s a video and some step by step instructions.

Coolest Features & Video Tour

View two iOS devices simultaneously
Dual idevices reflector app

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My technology when I travel (video)

I’m leaving this afternoon for the Platform Conference hosted by Michael Hyatt. It’s a four day trip for me (Saturday-Tuesday) and I’m taking one backpack and a messenger bag. Here’s the tech I’m taking and how I’m packing it.

What tech do you take when you travel? Any tips for me or any other readers of the blog?

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Why Michael Hyatt's GetNoticed! WordPress theme will be a massive success

The first step to a great website is having a great theme. My friend Michael Hyatt has created that theme. Along with his web developer Andrew Buckman, Hyatt developed the theme based on his experience tweaking his own site to maximize email captures, sell digital products, promote his speaking and offer a great reading experience for his visitors. This theme was created by the refining fire of experience.

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Why his theme will explode and be a huge success
My sales coach Pierce Marrs taught me that every purchase is a transfer of trust.. People buy Starbucks coffee because they know what it’s going to taste like and how they’re going to be treated when they buy it. People will buy the GetNoticed! theme because they trust Mike. The theme will have great functionality but that’s not the first thing that will move people to buy it. Trust sells because trust assumes excellence.

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