My name is Rick Hird and my love of magazines (from childhood to present) started my odyssey with developing, editing and aggregating my 20 Flipboard Magazines. My top three are Netflix Binge Watching, Premium TV Series and Best Portable Tech to Get.
Netflix Binge Watching started because Netflix’s catalogue was daunting—so I began searching for ways to better develop my Netflix queue. I realized others might be facing a similar challenge and started Netflix Binge Watching to share what I was gathering.
I use Flipboard to follow my interests, like entertainment (both video and audio), mobile technology, audiophile and travel. As a marketer, I also use my magazines to identify trends, like music streaming (Spotify, Apple Music, iHeartRadio) to podcasts.
My favorite publications on Flipboard are The A.V. Club, Moviefone, Warming Glow, Entertainment Weekly, The Hollywood Reporter, Rolling Stone, Business Insider, BGR, Digital Trends.
My favorite reader magazines and topics are Tech’d & and Spec’d, Archaeology and History.
A unique productivity tip of mine is to use a private “Review Content” magazine to save articles. Normally I do this from the Flipboard app on my iPhone and later move to my various magazines via my laptop.
Some unexpectedly interesting things I’ve discovered on Flipboard are related to travel, and can be found in my magazines Black Car Traveler NE, Explore Cuba, Ride the Rails and Connected Wheels.
What makes my magazines unique is the fact that I actively update my major Flipboard Magazines 4-5 times a week. After using Flipboard for three years, my Cover Stories is constantly updating with all kinds of interesting areas and topics.
~ShonaS is reading 10% Happier
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My name is Robin Raszka and I live with my girlfriend and our newborn son in NYC. Originally from Prague, I’m a product designer and worked on apps like Summly and Yahoo! News Digest. Most of the time I tinker around with multiple ideas which I then try and turn into products with my gang.
I’m obsessed with collecting all kinds of knowledge and making my own go-to place when I’m looking for some answers. One example is my popular website Pttrns, the finest collection of design patterns, resources and inspiration, which I use everyday as reference tool while I design mobile apps.
I like Flipboard because it’s a great tool to find, collect and later retrieve new knowledge when I need it. I have multiple private and public magazines with thousands of readers.
The first few sites I read in the morning are The New York Times, Bloomberg and Business Insider. After that I switch to news apps and Flipboard.
I do follow a bunch of people on Flipboard who have similar interests and good taste, curation-wise. I enjoy flipping through Final Frontier by Mike McCue and all things Scobleizer. But mostly I just follow topics.
Some of my favorite topic on Flipboard are paleontology, cosmology, prototyping, space, time and design.
A great magazine I’ve found on Flipboard is of course one of mine, as it has only the things I like most. ?
My biggest influences are Douglas Englebart, Paul Otlet, Ted Nelson and Bret Victor.
My “media diet” includes Documentary Addict, a lot of Netflix and Isaac Asimov.
A unique productivity tip of mine is a little app called Self Control and a lot of time spent in shower which puts me in a relaxed state of mind and increases dopamine flow, thus allowing my brain to come up with the most creative ideas.
~ShonaS is curating Media Message
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My name is Jonathan Sackett. I am a medical student at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California with a passion for travel and viewing the world through the lens of other cultures.
My love of humanity’s shared experience has given me a love of travel. I believe the best way to understand the world is through the eyes of someone other than yourself. Travel is my way of doing that. This passion, as well as my devotion to empirical exploration, has also driven me to pursue a career in medicine.
I use Flipboard as an escape from my studies and to keep track of ideas and stories that remind me that there is more to my life than my textbook. I’m able to read stories from far-flung places about the nomadic peoples of Kyrgyzstan, the Altai mountains in China and the wild coast of Namibia. Then I pick the ones that are my favorite and put them in my magazine so that I can look back at them later when I’m planning a trip or to inspire others.
At the same time Flipboard helps me read and keep track of articles on linguistics, particle physics and global health. Then later I refer back to my magazine to see which articles I’ve referenced throughout the day.
I enjoy reading on Flipboard because it’s beautifully designed. Flipboard is able to deliver an experience that feels like a magazine while being easy on the eyes. In an age where it’s difficult to read an article more than a paragraph long, Flipboard cuts distractions and makes it easy to enjoy the art of longform writing. Furthermore, Flipboard gives me the ability to choose content that has been curated to my interests.
The first few sites I read in the morning are NPR, BBC World News and Al Jazeera to see what the world got up to during my sleep. Then off to class for hours of studying. Later I browse the articles on Lonely Planet, BBC Travel and National Geographic, to name a few.
Some of the magazines I follow are Exploration by Marcos Weskamp, Waypoints by Mike McCue, and Things AP Econ Students Should Know by Michael Brody.
The best article I read this week was “Wakhan, Another Afghanistan” by Varial Cedric Houin. It transports you to a place whose beauty and people have been forgotten. It shows the diversity of Afghanistan, a country we hear about on the news, but rarely in this context.
My favorite topic on Flipboard is travel (obviously!)
A great magazine I’ve found on Flipboard is Taste of Travel by National Geographic because it combines two things that I love: travel and food.
A unique productivity tip of mine is study smart, study hard, and don’t forget to go outside.
~ShonaS is curating Out & About
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Spotlight: Innovation Author and Radio Host Phil McKinneyhttps://vi-vn.about.flipboard.com/magmaker/spotlight-innovation-author-and-radio-host-phil-mckinney
My name is Phil McKinney and I’m an author (Beyond The Obvious), a nationally syndicated talk radio host (Killer Innovation) and an innovation coach and advisor to businesses, governments and NGOs. I blog at philmckinney.com.
I retired as CTO at Hewlett-Packard (HP) at the end of 2011.
My love of design is what originally brought me to Flipboard. Robert Scoble, who is a longtime friend, introduced me to Flipboard and the first magazine I came across was on architecture, which was my original major in college. I had a found a way to indulge myself in my passions from an incredibly wide and diverse set of sources.
I use Flipboard to stay up to date on the latest trends and activities in design, technology and innovation. It’s a key resource for my team as we research guests and content for the radio show, the blog and my upcoming books. I’m not sure I could juggle all the reading I need to do without Flipboard. If I find something that I think would be a fit for an upcoming show, my next book or for my innovation.tools store, I flip it into private magazines for later reading.
I also use Flipboard as a way to collect and share what I find interesting and inspirational. I categorize my flips into public magazines to make it easier for others to self-select what they find interesting. For example, my Killer Ideas magazine has the most followers and focuses on those flips that get the reader to think differently. The Killer Design magazine builds on my love of design, architecture, types/fonts, color, etc. My Innovation.Tools magazine, which is my newest magazine, shares tools, tricks, books and anything else that I think inventors, innovators or creatives should use.
I enjoy reading on Flipboard because it allows me to quickly flip through large amounts of content quickly and to save and share those that I find interesting. The mobile apps (I carry both iOS and Android devices) allow me to “snack” on content whenever I find I have a few minutes to spare. The result is that it greatly improves my productivity by allowing me to take advantage of slack time to stay on top of the mountain of information that is critical to my work.
Flipboard is not just about reading. With the recent launch of my online store, I’ve found Flipboard to be critical to discovering products for the store.
The first article I flipped was “Leadership Books: Top 10 Books That Help Leaders Keep Their Skills Sharp.”
The best article I read all week was Harvard Business Review’s “Creativity and the Role of the Leader,” which talks about the struggles and challenges of building and leading creative teams.
A particularly enlightening magazine I’ve found on Flipboard is Future of Meetings and Events by Oscar Cerezales. Why? A big part of what I do is either speak or host events such as Innovation Boot Camps or Executive Strategy Retreats so I’m always on the hunt for the latest ideas on how to keep our events fresh, new and innovative.
My biggest influence was my first mentor, Bob Davis. His approach to rotating me through every job in the company helped prepare me for eventually becoming CTO at a company like HP and then eventually become a CEO.
My “media diet” includes following more than 70 Flipboard Magazines across a wide range of topics such as photography, typography, technology, business, futurists, finance, talk radio/podcast, creativity and inspiration.
I also subscribe to another 30 traditional digital magazines, follow more than 50 blogs and subscribe to a few dozen podcasts.
I find new information by challenging myself to get out of the rut and use the Flipboard search feature to discover flips around a topic or trend that’s emerging. I then follow the magazine where I found interesting flips. My objective is to create an environment where serendipity can emerge and I discover something that I would have never have stumbled upon had I stayed in my digital cocoon.
I always scan through the list of magazines that Flipboard recommends as “You Might Also Like.” I have found a number of new magazines to follow that I would have never considered.
A unique productivity tip of mine is to use the Eisenhower Matrix when planning my day. I create a 2×2 matrix with each box labeled as: 1) Urgent/Important, 2) Not urgent/Important 3) Urgent/Not important and 4) Not urgent/Not important. I only work on those items in 1 and 2.
~ShonaS is curating Media Message
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My name is Michelle Madhok and my love of scoring a deal on clothing and shoes led me to starting shefinds.com, a fashion and beauty site that now tells 1.5M visitors a month what to buy!
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I enjoy reading on Flipboard because it allows me to get a visual idea of what’s happening on the internet and also focus in on a topic I’m interested in, like fall tablescapes.
The first few sites I read in the morning are….I must admit that I frequently start with Facebook to see what my friends are talking about. After that I scan industry sites: Re/code, Digiday, Mediagazer. And then I check out the fashion sites: first, shefinds.com, and then other sites in our category, like whowhatwear, Refinery29, Fashionista.
I follow mostly publishers on Flipboard. However, Alice Yoo, who is the owner of my favorite mag “Trends We Love,” flips a lot of great content about travel and style!
The best article I read recently was “An Actually Useful Guide to the North Fork of Long Island.” My husband and I have a weekend house on the North Fork of Long Island. It’s mostly farms, vineyards and farm-to-table eating. People are always asking me for tips on what to do when they visit. This is a great roundup I’m adding to my bookmarks.
Other great articles are “When the Competition Is Trying to Poach Your Top Employee.” Great people are everything to a business. I want to make sure I’m doing what I can to make them feel like this is the best place to work. And also “10 Books That Could Be The Next Gone Girl.” As an avid reader, I’m always looking for the next “it” book to read.
My favorite topic on Flipboard is Travel, which is amazing. It inspires the wanderlust in everyone. I love looking through the travel accounts and vacation ideas. Every year my husband and I spend a few weeks in February south of the equator—we’ve done tours through South Africa, Argentina, India and this year we’re going to Australia. I’m always looking for new spots to add to my list so it’s great to virtually leave my desk for a minute and flip through beautiful cities and beaches.
Closer to home I sync Instagram hashtags to Flipboard for towns near my weekend house on the #northfork, #nofo, #northforkli, #northforker in #jamesport—it’s a great way to browse what people are posting about.
A great magazine I’ve found on Flipboard is Old New York Photos. It’s very cool to step back in time in NYC. It’s awesome to see what our city used to be and how far it has come. It really makes you appreciate NYC even more.
Check out all of the SHEfinds magazines on Flipboard.
~ShonaS is reading GP100: 100 Best Products of 2015
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My name is Nerida Lennon and I’m a former international fashion model turned ethical style advocate. I also work as a digital marketer with ethical lifestyle businesses to grow their communities online by creating and distributing authentic brand stories.
My love of mindfulness, humanity and the beauty of nature led me to quit my international modeling career when I realized that fashion is not always as beautiful as it seems; that there is a side to fashion that abuses human rights and degrades our natural environment. This realization motivated me to advocate for a style that goes beyond aesthetics to connect us with our humanity. I advocate through writing, public speaking, consulting, academia and blogging at NERIDA.co and through social media (@NERIDAco) via Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.
I use Flipboard as a tool to curate articles about the social and environmental responsibility of the fashion industry into my Style Conscious magazine. I pick the best articles each month and publish them in my e-newsletter.
The few sites I read in my day are On Being with Krista Tippett and Brain Pickings by Maria Popova. I also check The Guardian’s Sustainable Fashion blog which I have personally contributed to.
I follow Fabio Angeleri who curates two Flipboard Magazines: 4th Dimension is about dreams and out of body consciousness, and The Silent Mind magazine is about meditation, mindfulness, yoga and spirituality.
The best article I read all week was titled “The woman driving Patagonia to be (even more) radical” about Rose Marcario, a practicing Buddhist for over 20 years who left her career as a private equity executive to become the best CEO environmentally and socially responsible clothing company Patagonia has ever seen.
I also loved this interview with Tim Kasser, a professor of psychology at Knox College in Illinois who studies consumerism and materialism and how those values manifest themselves in society and are related to our levels of contentment and happiness.
My favorite topics on Flipboard are sustainable fashion and ethical fashion. I also enjoy design, yoga, zen and Ayurveda.
A great magazine I’ve found on Flipboard is Style with Substance: Style and Technology Meet The Fashion Arts because I’m interested in how technology could be used to increase the environmental and social responsibility of the fashion industry, or better yet technologically disrupt the fashion industry entirely.
My biggest influence is my mindfulness practice which includes meditation, yoga and Ayurvedic routines. People who have influenced my journey are Eckhart Tolle, Bhante Gunaratana, Joanna Macy, Aldous Huxley, Alan Watts and Thich Nhat Hahn.
A unique productivity tip of mine is to source articles for my Style Conscious magazine through subscribing to Google Alerts for keywords such as “ethical fashion” and “sustainable fashion.”
~ShonaS is curating Engineered Garments
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Real Estate/Neighborhood Magazines: What You Get For…, International House Hunting and Life in Brooklyn
Interviewee: Matthew Shadbolt, Director of Real Estate Products
How do you think where we choose to live impacts our lives? Be it mood, behavior or lifestyle?
I believe that homeownership is at the heart of families, cultures and communities, and I believe that where you live is closely, powerfully tied to the idea of memory. Where you grew up. Where you lived when you were a student. That first real place of your own. Where you live really shapes and defines all of those things.
What was your favorite home? Where was it and why did you love it?
I really love my current home, the first my (now) wife and I bought together. We’ve lived there for almost 10 years. Even though I work in Manhattan, I live about 45 minutes’ train ride outside of the city in rural New Jersey, and it strikes a great balance between the calm of the countryside at night and on the weekends, and the frenetic pace of working for a large organization in New York. I love enjoying the wood burning fireplace on a Sunday morning with a coffee. Simply put, it’s our home. We now have a daughter, two cats and a dog, and I couldn’t think of a better place for that to happen.
How has your experience in real estate at the Corcoran group, where you worked before The Times, translated to your work at the publication?
A large focus of my digital work on the brokerage side involved answering the questions beyond the four walls of the apartment a user might be interested in. What does it feel like to live there? What should I avoid? Where are some great places to hang out near here with my friends? At The Times, we are connecting the dots between what someone is searching for, the questions they have and the voice of The Times newsroom.
What do you hope to accomplish through the Flipboard Magazines, particularly those focused on real estate?
We’re always interested in connecting with readers who simply love browsing beautiful properties and learning about neighborhoods, and that process doesn’t always have to happen on our own platforms. We connect with these readers in enormous volume on social platforms, but with Flipboard we’re able to experiment with how to group different types of content quickly, get reader feedback and understand engagement, and then build those learnings back into our main real estate products.
Read The New York Times’ Flipboard Magazines on real estate below and read all of their magazines on news, travel and the arts here.
~GabyS and CarolynG are reading Putin’s Rules
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The third Republican presidential debate Wednesday, hosted by CNBC, was filled with sharp attacks, honed rhetoric and lighthearted moments. We spoke with CNN Politics Executive Editor Mark Preston after the debate to break down where the race stands and what to expect next on the road to the White House.
Who was most helped by GOP debate No. 3?
The clear winner last night was Marco Rubio. The Florida senator demonstrated that he can stand up to tough questions not only from journalists but his rivals (and mentor, Jeb Bush) for the GOP nomination. Rubio was prepared, on message, and he effectively assured Republicans that he is up to the challenge to take on the Democratic nominee in November. Ted Cruz also did well as did Chris Christie, who showed he’s not going away anytime soon. Looking at the race now, the spotlight turns to Rubio, and how he handles this new scrutiny and attention in the coming weeks will be critical to his presidential bid.
Who was most hurt by GOP debate No. 3?
Politically, Jeb Bush didn’t show up for the debate and it is feeding into the narrative that he doesn’t really have it in his heart to run the kind of campaign needed to win a GOP primary, let alone the general election. He made a huge tactical mistake by trying to land a left hook on Rubio about the senator’s attendance record on Capitol Hill. Bush missed and the reason why is that the audience had just applauded Rubio for deflecting a question from the moderator on the same subject. Rubio took the opportunity to land his own rhetorical punch on Bush, suggesting that he was not his own person and rather was parroting the advice of his political consultants.
Also, CNBC is being sharply criticized from all corners for the subject matter and tone of the debate.
How did the economic focus impact the performances?
Heading into the night, the expectation was that the debate was going to be deep on policy with a focus on the tough and complicated economic challenges facing this country. It did not meet expectations. Instead the candidates turned on the moderators and controlled the debate stage making it difficult to follow and learn anything of substance from the candidates.
Donald Trump and Ben Carson were the leaders heading into Wednesday night. Will they be the frontrunners heading into the next debate on Nov. 10?
I expect that Ben Carson and Donald Trump will remain as the frontrunners as their respective leads over the rest of the field are so large. But I think you are going to see Marco Rubio get a bump as well as Ted Cruz. John Kasich, who went into the campaign with “I am mad as hell and I am not going to take it anymore,” might even see his numbers improve.
Was Jeb Bush well served politically by going after Marco Rubio? What’s the path forward for Bush?
Jeb Bush made a tactical mistake by going after Marco Rubio. It wasn’t needed. Instead, he should have shown that he was a fighter and a very experienced governor as he ticked off several of his accomplishments. Bush needed a little bit of Kasich’s anger and “tell it like it is” messaging last night. Bush does have a path forward—he has money, he still has establishment support, but he needs to show that he is a fighter if he has a chance of winning the GOP nomination.
Was there a breakout candidate from the undercard debate? Do you think we’ll be looking at a smaller field by the next debate?
Lindsey Graham was clearly the winner of the first debate. He focused on what he knows best: foreign policy. And he showed that he has a sense of humor. He is a longshot at best for the GOP nomination, but he is definitely in the mix for the vice presidential nomination. If that doesn’t work, he will continue to be an influential voice in the Senate.
We saw repeated attacks against the media and moderators. Is that an effective tactic?
Yes, it is in a Republican primary. There is a belief among conservatives that many in the media are agents of the Democratic Party, which I do not subscribe to.
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~GabyS is reading H-232 | The Speaker’s Office
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Top Flipboard Magazines: Coasts and Islands, Road Trips, Beaches and Adventure Travel
Interviewee: Lonely Planet Editorial Director Tom Hall
Where do you get travel inspiration?
The spark of travel inspiration comes from many places: a great photo, an account of an amazing journey, a tip from someone who knows what you like. As I work in Lonely Planet’s London office rather than on the road, I tend to travel quite opportunistically, adding extra bits onto planned journeys. For these, I start with a map and see how much I can cram in, then hit our guides and online for the specifics.
What do you hope Lonely Planet readers gain from your magazines on Flipboard?
Firstly, we hope they’re inspired to travel. Lonely Planet exists to fan the flames of your wanderlust, and so we want to get people thinking about their dream trips, then help to make them a reality. On our Flipboard Magazines, we present travel by theme as well as destinations and planning. We also try to spotlight other more timely material, such as a destination in the news for hosting an event or festival, and also to show the world through the eyes of our writers.
What is the hardest part about choosing the annual collections of the world’s best trends and destinations?
Getting us all to agree on what should be in there! Our annual Best in Travel event is the collective travel intelligence of Lonely Planet’s writers, staff and community, so what gets in is always keenly fought over. After that, the fun part is the debate our choices cause in the media and among travelers. There’s a real buzz about Best in Travel day, which lands on October 27 this year, when we reveal our choices.
How important is the diversity on your staff and how does that manifest itself in the content you produce?
It’s hugely important to our voice, authenticity and integrity. Lonely Planet is a global operation, and our large pool of contributors by its nature is international in origin and contains a diverse mix of voices. We publish content in 15 languages, and cover subjects from family travel to nature and wildlife to emerging off-the-beaten-track places like Ethiopia and Myanmar. Also, this June, we were thrilled to launch Lonely Planet’s Guide to Pride, a free guide exclusively on iBooks highlighting cities around the world with the biggest and best LGBT Pride celebrations.
Read our interview with Lonely Planet travel writers.
During your time at Lonely Planet, are there stories that still stick out in your mind? If so, which and why?
The one I always think of was the chaos caused by the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption in Iceland in 2010, which grounded flights across Europe. Our phones went into meltdown as the world’s media wanted to know how stranded travellers could get home. We responded by making our mobile city guide apps free to get our advice to as many people as possible, and millions were downloaded. I spent a lot of my time being interviewed at London’s Heathrow Airport by TV and radio stations. It was a very busy but ultimately rewarding time.
Many of my favorite stories concern the experiences of our authors in the field rather than my own. We’ve had writers getting stuck in unusual locations like remote Ethiopian valleys, going off the grid and then checking in with tales of spending the night locked in shipping containers in Papua New Guinea and being the first travel writers in destinations like Somaliland and South Sudan. Of course, not every day is as exciting as that, but covering the globe brings plenty of excitement.
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~GabyS is reading World Series 2015
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My name is Kshitij Nagar. I am a freelance photographer, videographer, and producer based out of New Delhi, India.
I also run Writing Through Light, a news and resource publication meant for photographers and photography in India.
Over time, I realized that there were no spaces catering to photography and photographers in India and there were very few sources for getting correct, critical, complete and unbiased information. I felt this needed to be solved, hence WTL (Writing Through Light).
My love of images and telling stories through them led me to becoming a photographer. My love for writing and helping others shoot and share led me to establish WTL.
I use Flipboard as my most important news source! It’s a Pandora’s box of information! I can go from reading about the latest camera releases to Civil War era photographic processes to last night’s Champions League match to space travel, all in a casual flip.
Also, Flipboard helps me to greatly expand my audience for WTL’s content, readership of my articles has grown rapidly because of it. My readers can now keep up and read on the go. It delivers a 24×7 international presence for my publication.
I enjoy reading on Flipboard because it’s a wonderful, tailor-made experience, having a big, fat magazine to cater to all my diverse tastes with fresh content throughout the day.
The first few sites I read in the morning start with a simple 10-minute Flipboard routine to begin my day. As soon as I wake up, I check WTL’s magazine for metrics, comments and reflips, followed up by Facebook and Twitter (to see what is going on with friends and people/pages I subscribe to). My main reading is reserved for later.
I don’t follow any particular people, just a very diverse range of topics. Some are obvious and work-related: photography, cameras, lenses and bunch of other photography topics, blogs and camera tech websites. My personal interests include an obsession with DIY and recycling and fondness for tea and dogs. But ever so often I stumble onto a mix of the two, like this DIY camera bag from an old pair of jeans.
The best (two) articles I read all week were How Scientists Use Hidden “Camera Traps” to Get Incredible Cameos of Animals in the Wild and this old article I found on Leica camera designs that never made it to the public.
My favorite topic on Flipboard is photography (no prizes for guessing).
A great magazine I’ve found on Flipboard is #MagsWeLove. I like being surprised and stumbling onto interesting stuff and I always find something helpful in this section. Kudos to Flipboard curation team!
My biggest influences come from being born in a house of “crazy love”—a father with a crazy love for cameras and a mother with a crazy love for writing and music. Hopefully I can take both those loves forward (minus the craziness!).
My “media diet” includes a hearty helping of photography news for breakfast, some local and world news from sources such as Hindustan Times, NDTV, The New York Times, NBC, The Guardian, and the BBC for lunch. It’s usually sports news from Bleacher Report and other tidbits for dinner. I go back to photography for dessert. I munch on bits of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram whenever I feel peckish throughout the day. And it’s all served to me on a Flipboard-shaped platter!
A unique productivity tip of mine is having a clear and well thought-out plan. It helps give me a clear picture of what I’m doing. It helps me see the larger picture, and put a structure to my ideas. I can then see the parts that are sorted and the bits that I need to work on. Also, not all the pieces of the puzzle will fall into place when you want them to, hence having a Plan B is also necessary. Second, writing stuff down always helps. Also lately I’ve learnt the importance of a goodnight’s sleep (even if it’s only a couple of hours).
~ShonaS is curating Proof of Experience
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