Method #1: Quit While You’re Ahead

So you’ve had great flow working on a project. You sit back for a moment and think, “Hey, this is going great! I wish I always felt this engaged and sharp!”

Time to quit.

One maxim often repeated by writing teachers is to leave your last sentence unfinished at the end of the day so you have a logical place to continue next time. The same holds true for any creative work. (…)

Method #2: Waste Time

When deadlines are imminent, it’s tempting to skip breaks. Instead of leaving for a full lunch hour, you order in some Chinese food or just grab a sandwich at a nearby deli and scarf it down on your way back to your desk.

Bad idea. (…)

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Two Methods to Maximize Creativity (LifeClever)