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The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur on Working Without Distractions
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28 Jul 2009This week I’m ever so productively working from home without distractions. So how fortuitous it was that a tip I submitted was featured as part of the Toilet Paper Entrepreneur’s “155 Ways to Work at Home Without Distraction.” (Check out #116.) Many of our freelance writing colleagues, such as Natalia Maldonado and Meryl K. Evans, offer tips as well. So if you’re constantly distracted by household pests (spouses, kids, pets, chores…) then head over here for the full list of productive policies.
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3 Responses to The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur on Working Without Distractions
Natalia Maldonado
July 28th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Jenn, I don’t know why I hadn’t thought of the headphones, it makes so much sense! I actually have these huge ones I use for when I listen to and transcribe interviews, and it really does keep me focused, literally blocking out the world. I noticed a few people also suggested hats. In keeping with the headpiece theme, I vote for “productivity” caps. Thinking caps, writing caps, and, when we’re not working like we should be, dunce caps. What do you say?
Natalia Maldonado´s last blog ..How much research does it take to get to the writing?
Jenn Escalona
July 28th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Hahahaha What an awesome product idea! I think you’ve stumbled onto a winner there and should market and sell them right away. I’d like to request the dunce cap in lovely stripes, please, considering that’s the one I feel like I wear most often.
Jenn Escalona
July 28th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Oh, and I follow your DVR advice already, actually. I usually end up winding down my day with one of the zillion daily episodes of What Not to Wear. Then, to preserve space, I delete the others guilt free.