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“Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid.” – Ryan Jenkins, American business writer. After spending so many years working with productive people, and helping others become more productive, I've learned that some of us aren't like the other of us. To some extent, all of us become distracted, at times, by new ideas suddenly appearing in the peripheries of our imaginations, often growing with prominence as they're examined and prove intriguing. I've advised against allowing the new shiny things to overcome your focus, dragging you down the path of unproductivity. But you can't just ignore those shiny things, because they're gifts of the subconscious and may represent solutions to challenges you're … [Read more...]