I think it's important to associate with positive, upbeat people.

I work with a lot of different editors at different publishers and magazines and so on, and having a system of shared folders makes keeping track of things a snap.

I travel internationally a lot and I have a hard time sleeping and staying awake normally after crossing multiple time zones, especially going east. I've tried light therapy but not found it too helpful.

Some things are better than other things: Google, Gmail, my vintage Montgomery Wards socket set (30+ years, still going strong), my Estwing framing hammer, and my Dremel rotary tool.

My home office and workshop are on an overlook on the only deep river gorge on the entire length of the Mississippi River.

You get energy from other people, so hang out with energetic people.

In my office, I like it quiet, so I can concentrate.