by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging, Writing, Writing Habits
One of my favorite writing spots within my home is my kitchen counter. It has a very comfortable swivel chair and a nice long flat granite countertop with minimal visual distractions. It’s also in the central location of our condo, which makes it feel less...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
When I write, I like to have the least distraction possible, with only the tools I need at hand around me. At my desk, here’s what I place in front of me: KeyboardPost-It notesMont Blanc pencilPomodoro clockYoda Each has with it a specific ritual-like task: First, I...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging, Habit, Writing Habits
How did I keep up a daily blogging habit for nearly a year? Well, one way is that whenever I was bored, or at loose ends, or just sitting there twiddling my thumbs, I wrote a blog post. Even if it was short. Or not very good. Or a post like...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Writing Habits
I believe that innovation (what I like to define as creativity engineering) benefits from collaboration, diversity, and serendipitous engagement. But another thing innovation needs? Periodic separation and quiet. Alone time. Thinking time. Silence. Open doors are...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Goals, Habit, Writing Habits
For the past decade, every Sunday Morning (with rare exceptions) I spend 1-2 hours doing what I and David Allen (of Getting Things Done fame) call The Weekly Review. A lot gets done in this review. I do some light things (such as reviewing my weekly affirmations),...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Writing, Writing Habits
Here’s my solution to writer’s block. I have a sufficient number of parallel writing projects in the works, that when I stall on one, I shift to the other. In my case, I currently have a daily blog, two non-fiction projects, and one fiction project, which has allowed...
