Getting Set to Create

                    (Stephan Baker)

 

Nine Ways to-Put Yourself in the Mood

 

1. First of all, get started.

2. Jot down whatever comes to your mind.

3. Resist the temptation to drift into flights of fancy.

4. Keep your eye on the target.

5. If you do not succeed at first, try again.

6. Talk it over with a friend.

7. Plan ahead.

8. Stay with your schedule.

9. Avoid interruptions.

 

 

Ten Ways-to Keep Going

 

1. Work up a sweat: exert yourself physically.

2. Turn on the music.

3. Reach for a snack.

4. Take a coffee break.

5. Turn on your television set.

6. Light up a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.

7. Read or look at pictures.

8. Phone up a friend.

9. Take up a catnap.

10. Get away from your office if at all possible.