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Friday Links, vol. 12

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Friday Links

The week in Internet. Useful resources for creative professionals.

Tools

  • Online cat purr generator — for when you need some kitty pumping from your speakers
  • Silverback is online software to remote-test your app — watch and record users in real time

Techniques

  • The Bouba/Kiki effect, especially as it pertains to logo design

Habits

  • John Lee Dumas shares his morning routine, which he calls a “ritual”
  • Tim Ferriss shares Productivity Tricks for the Neurotic, Manic-Depressive, and Crazy (Like Him)

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Friday Links, vol. 11

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Friday Links

The week in Internet. Useful resources for creative professionals.

Tools

  • Gemini is a duplicate-finder app for Mac. You probably have tons of duplicate files, actually.
  • LooseLeaves is a Mac app that lets you quickly share snippets of markdown via the web
  • Here’s a funny looking sit-stand desk. But it seems legit.

Techniques

  • Weird things start to happen when you stare into someone’s eyes for 10 minutes, so maybe don’t do it.

Habits

Everything Else

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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 34 - Health & Fitness for Creative Pros with Scott Colby

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The Busy Creator 34 w/guest Scott Colby

Scott Colby (@ScottColby) is fitness & nutrition expert and coach based in Colorado. In recent years he’s moved from being a traditional personal trainer to being an online entrepreneur, creating the Fit For Photos workout and nutrition course.

This conversation focuses on issues relating to health and wellness specifically aimed at creative professionals. We discuss the effects of deadlines, studio culture, and stress on creativity and energy. Scott shares some tips for dieting and how to structure a morning routine that aide productivity, energy, and ideas.

Read more about Scott on his website, ScottColby.com or his podcast, The Power to Change


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On Waking Up Early

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I’ve been hearing more and more from independent creatives and conventional workers alike that waking up early is a necessary habit for productivity. Since the start of the year, I’ve adopted the practice myself, mainly for going to the gym and even catching up on household recreation (read, watch tv, etc.) that most people do at night.

A recent article on Medium expands upon the virtues of waking up early. The author Matt Donovan (@mattdonovan) showcases the process of his installing this habit, and what it’s already earned him. […] Full post →

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