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Calculated Shard: 187 (from laksa007)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa187.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.brainzooming.com/blog/creative-thinking-34-ideas-for-a-bored-adult-to-beat-boredom\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.brainzooming.com/blog/creative-thinking-34-ideas-for-a-bored-adult-to-beat-boredom\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/blog\/creative-thinking-34-ideas-for-a-bored-adult-to-beat-boredom","crawl_time":1775758715,"first_indexed_time":1693300914,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,brainzooming!www,\/blog\/creative-thinking-34-ideas-for-a-bored-adult-to-beat-boredom s443","src_root_hash":"5967556604475607987","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Creative Thinking - 34 Ideas for a Bored Adult to Beat Boredom","meta_descriptions":["Creative Thinking - 34 Ideas for a Bored Adult to Beat Boredom"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"On Sunday, a Facebook friend sent me a message saying he was bored. Unfortunately, I was in the middle of things and couldn't break away to do some\ncreative thinking\nand message suggestions to him.\nBut his message did get me thinking: What do you do with a bored adult to amuse them, especially if the bored adult is you?\nMaybe with a kid you'd give them Cheerios or tell them to get outside and do something. Or maybe you'd suggest they get some paper and draw something. And maybe those same ideas would work for an adult.\nCreative Thinking and 34 Ideas for a Bored Adult\nBut just in case this ever happens again . . . to someone else or to me . . . here are 34 ideas for things bored adults can do when they are unable to come up with ideas to beat boredom. By the way, this creative thinking post was written in the middle of the night when I woke up with a sore throat and couldn’t go right back to sleep, but figured I could do some creative thinking to put me back to sleep.\nSo if you’re a bored adult, how about trying any of these to beat boredom?\nWalking around the neighborhood\nWatching a completely different TV show or streaming service than you ever watch\nDoing something that will make you laugh\nTaking a nap\nCooking something . . . even if you can't cook very well\nGoing to a bookstore or the magazine rack at a store and start perusing new publications\nHaving a meal – not a bunch of snacks – but a real, hot meal\nGoing to church\nTalking with someone in person\nChatting with someone online\nHelping someone who could use your assistance\nDoodling whatever comes to mind\nBeing completely silent\nMaking a list about some topic and come up with at least 25 items for your list\nWorking a crossword puzzle\nDoing a task you find completely mindless and let your mind wander as you do it\nGoing and getting sweaty . . . your choice of how you do it\nPlaying with a dog (or a cat if you’re a cat person)\nVisiting someplace completely new where you'll see other people - a museum, a park, a store, a restaurant, an amusement park, etc.\nWriting a list of all your blessings (and yes, you have to come up with 25 of them)\nAsking someone else what they do to get past boredom\nHaving sex\nCalling a friend you haven't talked to in ages\nWriting a story about a fond memory in your life\nListening to exciting or stimulating music\nRelaxing by sitting still and emptying your mind of worries, concerns, and expectations\nForcing yourself to do the thing that is MOST boring to you right now\nGetting away from the computer for a few hours or the rest of the day\nUsing a creative tool that's completely new or that at least you haven't used for some time\nWriting, drawing, videoing, or somehow otherwise capturing information about how to do something you do better than anyone else\nPlaying with kids and letting them set the rules for whatever you are playing\nPutting someone else in charge for a bit, i.e., letting them tell you what to do, deciding what you'll have for lunch or dinner, suggesting ideas to get past your boredom\nTaking a long shower\nMaking yourself write a blog post (or anything else that you'll find a productive use of your bored time)\nIf I had been able to do the creative thinking then and respond directly to my friend (who used to be a\nDJ at a club back in my hometown\n) when he sent the Facebook message, I'd have put together a couple of these ideas and suggested he write a guest blog post for Brainzooming about what made great dance music when he was a DJ and if the criteria are any different now. That might have got him out of his boredom and saved me some blogging time, too. You gotta love the mutual benefits of that idea!  - \nMike Brown\nIf you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming email updates.\nDate published:  08\/13\/13","attrs_markdown":"[![logo](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/hubfs\/raw_assets\/public\/Brainzooming_March2022\/images\/BZ_GrpLOGO_012_RGB_hiResVector1-01.svg)](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/)\n\n- [About Brainzooming](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/about-brainzooming)\n  - [Our Team](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/team)\n  - [The Brainzooming Method](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/the-brainzooming-method)\n  - [Our Foundation](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/the-brainzooming-foundation)\n- [Focus Areas](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/focus-areas)\n  - [Strategic Planning and Organizational Transformation](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/strategicplanning)\n  - [Innovation Strategy and Culture](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/innovation-strategy\/)\n  - [Branding and Customer Experience](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/customerexperience)\n  - [Creative Leadership](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/creative-leadership)\n  - [Keynotes and Workshops](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/keynotes-and-workshops)\n- [Our Services](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/services)\n  - [Custom Engagements](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/customized-brainzooming-engagements)\n  - [Blast! 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Unfortunately, I was in the middle of things and couldn't break away to do some [creative thinking](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/creative-thinking-skills-7-ideas-to-get-the-most-from-your-creativity-daily\/17053\/ \"Creative Thinking Skills – 7 Ideas to Get the Most from Your Creativity Daily\") and message suggestions to him.\n\nBut his message did get me thinking: What do you do with a bored adult to amuse them, especially if the bored adult is you?\n\nMaybe with a kid you'd give them Cheerios or tell them to get outside and do something. Or maybe you'd suggest they get some paper and draw something. And maybe those same ideas would work for an adult.\n\n### Creative Thinking and 34 Ideas for a Bored Adult\nBut just in case this ever happens again . . . to someone else or to me . . . here are 34 ideas for things bored adults can do when they are unable to come up with ideas to beat boredom. By the way, this creative thinking post was written in the middle of the night when I woke up with a sore throat and couldn’t go right back to sleep, but figured I could do some creative thinking to put me back to sleep.\n\nSo if you’re a bored adult, how about trying any of these to beat boredom?\n\n1. Walking around the neighborhood\n2. Watching a completely different TV show or streaming service than you ever watch\n3. Doing something that will make you laugh\n4. Taking a nap\n5. Cooking something . . . even if you can't cook very well\n6. Going to a bookstore or the magazine rack at a store and start perusing new publications\n7. Having a meal – not a bunch of snacks – but a real, hot meal\n8. Going to church\n9. Talking with someone in person\n10. Chatting with someone online\n11. Helping someone who could use your assistance\n12. Doodling whatever comes to mind\n13. Being completely silent\n14. Making a list about some topic and come up with at least 25 items for your list\n15. Working a crossword puzzle\n16. Doing a task you find completely mindless and let your mind wander as you do it\n17. Going and getting sweaty . . . your choice of how you do it\n18. Playing with a dog (or a cat if you’re a cat person)\n19. Visiting someplace completely new where you'll see other people - a museum, a park, a store, a restaurant, an amusement park, etc.\n20. Writing a list of all your blessings (and yes, you have to come up with 25 of them)\n21. Asking someone else what they do to get past boredom\n22. Having sex\n23. Calling a friend you haven't talked to in ages\n24. Writing a story about a fond memory in your life\n25. Listening to exciting or stimulating music\n26. Relaxing by sitting still and emptying your mind of worries, concerns, and expectations\n27. Forcing yourself to do the thing that is MOST boring to you right now\n28. Getting away from the computer for a few hours or the rest of the day\n29. Using a creative tool that's completely new or that at least you haven't used for some time\n30. Writing, drawing, videoing, or somehow otherwise capturing information about how to do something you do better than anyone else\n31. Playing with kids and letting them set the rules for whatever you are playing\n32. Putting someone else in charge for a bit, i.e., letting them tell you what to do, deciding what you'll have for lunch or dinner, suggesting ideas to get past your boredom\n33. Taking a long shower\n34. Making yourself write a blog post (or anything else that you'll find a productive use of your bored time)\n\nIf I had been able to do the creative thinking then and respond directly to my friend (who used to be a [DJ at a club back in my hometown](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/phair-weather-week-repeat-songs\/770\/ \"Phair Weather Week – Repeat Songs\")) when he sent the Facebook message, I'd have put together a couple of these ideas and suggested he write a guest blog post for Brainzooming about what made great dance music when he was a DJ and if the criteria are any different now. That might have got him out of his boredom and saved me some blogging time, too. You gotta love the mutual benefits of that idea! - *[Mike Brown](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/about-brainzooming\/mike-brown\/ \"Mike Brown\")*\n\n#### [If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming email updates.](https:\/\/info.brainzooming.com\/email \" Subscribe for Free to the Brainzooming blog email updates.\")\n[![Order Idea Magnets](https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/462042\/1d14153b-35ff-4203-9f37-ae1fd46085e1.png)](https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/462042\/1d14153b-35ff-4203-9f37-ae1fd46085e1)\n\n## You Might Also Like:\n[![Creative Boredom – 5 Ways to Get Your Creativity Going Again](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Imported_Blog_Media\/NYNY-Roller-Coaster-4.jpg?width=415&height=456&name=NYNY-Roller-Coaster-4.jpg)](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/blog\/creative-boredom-5-ways-to-get-your-creativity-going-again)\n\n#### [Creative Boredom – 5 Ways to Get Your Creativity Going 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Site by The Lunar Works\n\n- [Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GoBrainzooming\/)\n- [Twitter](https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/brainzooming)\n- [LinkedIn](https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/brainzooming\/)\n- [Instagram](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brainzooming\/)","attrs_readable_markdown":"[![Bored adults can apply a little creative thinking and come up with fun, new things to do.](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Imported_Blog_Media\/Bored-4.jpg?width=235&height=277&name=Bored-4.jpg)](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/hubfs\/Imported_Blog_Media\/Bored-4.jpg)On Sunday, a Facebook friend sent me a message saying he was bored. Unfortunately, I was in the middle of things and couldn't break away to do some [creative thinking](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/creative-thinking-skills-7-ideas-to-get-the-most-from-your-creativity-daily\/17053\/ \"Creative Thinking Skills – 7 Ideas to Get the Most from Your Creativity Daily\") and message suggestions to him. But his message did get me thinking: What do you do with a bored adult to amuse them, especially if the bored adult is you? Maybe with a kid you'd give them Cheerios or tell them to get outside and do something. Or maybe you'd suggest they get some paper and draw something. And maybe those same ideas would work for an adult. Creative Thinking and 34 Ideas for a Bored Adult But just in case this ever happens again . . . to someone else or to me . . . here are 34 ideas for things bored adults can do when they are unable to come up with ideas to beat boredom. By the way, this creative thinking post was written in the middle of the night when I woke up with a sore throat and couldn’t go right back to sleep, but figured I could do some creative thinking to put me back to sleep. So if you’re a bored adult, how about trying any of these to beat boredom? Walking around the neighborhood Watching a completely different TV show or streaming service than you ever watch Doing something that will make you laugh Taking a nap Cooking something . . . even if you can't cook very well Going to a bookstore or the magazine rack at a store and start perusing new publications Having a meal – not a bunch of snacks – but a real, hot meal Going to church Talking with someone in person Chatting with someone online Helping someone who could use your assistance Doodling whatever comes to mind Being completely silent Making a list about some topic and come up with at least 25 items for your list Working a crossword puzzle Doing a task you find completely mindless and let your mind wander as you do it Going and getting sweaty . . . your choice of how you do it Playing with a dog (or a cat if you’re a cat person) Visiting someplace completely new where you'll see other people - a museum, a park, a store, a restaurant, an amusement park, etc. Writing a list of all your blessings (and yes, you have to come up with 25 of them) Asking someone else what they do to get past boredom Having sex Calling a friend you haven't talked to in ages Writing a story about a fond memory in your life Listening to exciting or stimulating music Relaxing by sitting still and emptying your mind of worries, concerns, and expectations Forcing yourself to do the thing that is MOST boring to you right now Getting away from the computer for a few hours or the rest of the day Using a creative tool that's completely new or that at least you haven't used for some time Writing, drawing, videoing, or somehow otherwise capturing information about how to do something you do better than anyone else Playing with kids and letting them set the rules for whatever you are playing Putting someone else in charge for a bit, i.e., letting them tell you what to do, deciding what you'll have for lunch or dinner, suggesting ideas to get past your boredom Taking a long shower Making yourself write a blog post (or anything else that you'll find a productive use of your bored time) If I had been able to do the creative thinking then and respond directly to my friend (who used to be a [DJ at a club back in my hometown](https:\/\/www.brainzooming.com\/phair-weather-week-repeat-songs\/770\/ \"Phair Weather Week – Repeat Songs\")) when he sent the Facebook message, I'd have put together a couple of these ideas and suggested he write a guest blog post for Brainzooming about what made great dance music when he was a DJ and if the criteria are any different now. 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Boilerpipe Text	On Sunday, a Facebook friend sent me a message saying he was bored. Unfortunately, I was in the middle of things and couldn't break away to do some creative thinking and message suggestions to him. But his message did get me thinking: What do you do with a bored adult to amuse them, especially if the bored adult is you? Maybe with a kid you'd give them Cheerios or tell them to get outside and do something. Or maybe you'd suggest they get some paper and draw something. And maybe those same ideas would work for an adult. Creative Thinking and 34 Ideas for a Bored Adult But just in case this ever happens again . . . to someone else or to me . . . here are 34 ideas for things bored adults can do when they are unable to come up with ideas to beat boredom. By the way, this creative thinking post was written in the middle of the night when I woke up with a sore throat and couldn’t go right back to sleep, but figured I could do some creative thinking to put me back to sleep. So if you’re a bored adult, how about trying any of these to beat boredom? Walking around the neighborhood Watching a completely different TV show or streaming service than you ever watch Doing something that will make you laugh Taking a nap Cooking something . . . even if you can't cook very well Going to a bookstore or the magazine rack at a store and start perusing new publications Having a meal – not a bunch of snacks – but a real, hot meal Going to church Talking with someone in person Chatting with someone online Helping someone who could use your assistance Doodling whatever comes to mind Being completely silent Making a list about some topic and come up with at least 25 items for your list Working a crossword puzzle Doing a task you find completely mindless and let your mind wander as you do it Going and getting sweaty . . . your choice of how you do it Playing with a dog (or a cat if you’re a cat person) Visiting someplace completely new where you'll see other people - a museum, a park, a store, a restaurant, an amusement park, etc. Writing a list of all your blessings (and yes, you have to come up with 25 of them) Asking someone else what they do to get past boredom Having sex Calling a friend you haven't talked to in ages Writing a story about a fond memory in your life Listening to exciting or stimulating music Relaxing by sitting still and emptying your mind of worries, concerns, and expectations Forcing yourself to do the thing that is MOST boring to you right now Getting away from the computer for a few hours or the rest of the day Using a creative tool that's completely new or that at least you haven't used for some time Writing, drawing, videoing, or somehow otherwise capturing information about how to do something you do better than anyone else Playing with kids and letting them set the rules for whatever you are playing Putting someone else in charge for a bit, i.e., letting them tell you what to do, deciding what you'll have for lunch or dinner, suggesting ideas to get past your boredom Taking a long shower Making yourself write a blog post (or anything else that you'll find a productive use of your bored time) If I had been able to do the creative thinking then and respond directly to my friend (who used to be a DJ at a club back in my hometown ) when he sent the Facebook message, I'd have put together a couple of these ideas and suggested he write a guest blog post for Brainzooming about what made great dance music when he was a DJ and if the criteria are any different now. That might have got him out of his boredom and saved me some blogging time, too. You gotta love the mutual benefits of that idea! - Mike Brown If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming email updates. Date published: 08/13/13
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Unfortunately, I was in the middle of things and couldn't break away to do some [creative thinking](https://www.brainzooming.com/creative-thinking-skills-7-ideas-to-get-the-most-from-your-creativity-daily/17053/ "Creative Thinking Skills – 7 Ideas to Get the Most from Your Creativity Daily") and message suggestions to him. But his message did get me thinking: What do you do with a bored adult to amuse them, especially if the bored adult is you? Maybe with a kid you'd give them Cheerios or tell them to get outside and do something. Or maybe you'd suggest they get some paper and draw something. And maybe those same ideas would work for an adult. ### Creative Thinking and 34 Ideas for a Bored Adult But just in case this ever happens again . . . to someone else or to me . . . here are 34 ideas for things bored adults can do when they are unable to come up with ideas to beat boredom. By the way, this creative thinking post was written in the middle of the night when I woke up with a sore throat and couldn’t go right back to sleep, but figured I could do some creative thinking to put me back to sleep. So if you’re a bored adult, how about trying any of these to beat boredom? 1. Walking around the neighborhood 2. Watching a completely different TV show or streaming service than you ever watch 3. Doing something that will make you laugh 4. Taking a nap 5. Cooking something . . . even if you can't cook very well 6. Going to a bookstore or the magazine rack at a store and start perusing new publications 7. Having a meal – not a bunch of snacks – but a real, hot meal 8. Going to church 9. Talking with someone in person 10. Chatting with someone online 11. Helping someone who could use your assistance 12. Doodling whatever comes to mind 13. Being completely silent 14. Making a list about some topic and come up with at least 25 items for your list 15. Working a crossword puzzle 16. Doing a task you find completely mindless and let your mind wander as you do it 17. Going and getting sweaty . . . your choice of how you do it 18. Playing with a dog (or a cat if you’re a cat person) 19. Visiting someplace completely new where you'll see other people - a museum, a park, a store, a restaurant, an amusement park, etc. 20. Writing a list of all your blessings (and yes, you have to come up with 25 of them) 21. Asking someone else what they do to get past boredom 22. Having sex 23. Calling a friend you haven't talked to in ages 24. Writing a story about a fond memory in your life 25. Listening to exciting or stimulating music 26. Relaxing by sitting still and emptying your mind of worries, concerns, and expectations 27. Forcing yourself to do the thing that is MOST boring to you right now 28. Getting away from the computer for a few hours or the rest of the day 29. Using a creative tool that's completely new or that at least you haven't used for some time 30. Writing, drawing, videoing, or somehow otherwise capturing information about how to do something you do better than anyone else 31. Playing with kids and letting them set the rules for whatever you are playing 32. Putting someone else in charge for a bit, i.e., letting them tell you what to do, deciding what you'll have for lunch or dinner, suggesting ideas to get past your boredom 33. Taking a long shower 34. 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Readable Markdown	[![Bored adults can apply a little creative thinking and come up with fun, new things to do.](https://www.brainzooming.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Bored-4.jpg?width=235&height=277&name=Bored-4.jpg)](https://www.brainzooming.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Bored-4.jpg)On Sunday, a Facebook friend sent me a message saying he was bored. Unfortunately, I was in the middle of things and couldn't break away to do some [creative thinking](https://www.brainzooming.com/creative-thinking-skills-7-ideas-to-get-the-most-from-your-creativity-daily/17053/ "Creative Thinking Skills – 7 Ideas to Get the Most from Your Creativity Daily") and message suggestions to him. But his message did get me thinking: What do you do with a bored adult to amuse them, especially if the bored adult is you? Maybe with a kid you'd give them Cheerios or tell them to get outside and do something. Or maybe you'd suggest they get some paper and draw something. And maybe those same ideas would work for an adult. Creative Thinking and 34 Ideas for a Bored Adult But just in case this ever happens again . . . to someone else or to me . . . here are 34 ideas for things bored adults can do when they are unable to come up with ideas to beat boredom. By the way, this creative thinking post was written in the middle of the night when I woke up with a sore throat and couldn’t go right back to sleep, but figured I could do some creative thinking to put me back to sleep. So if you’re a bored adult, how about trying any of these to beat boredom? Walking around the neighborhood Watching a completely different TV show or streaming service than you ever watch Doing something that will make you laugh Taking a nap Cooking something . . . even if you can't cook very well Going to a bookstore or the magazine rack at a store and start perusing new publications Having a meal – not a bunch of snacks – but a real, hot meal Going to church Talking with someone in person Chatting with someone online Helping someone who could use your assistance Doodling whatever comes to mind Being completely silent Making a list about some topic and come up with at least 25 items for your list Working a crossword puzzle Doing a task you find completely mindless and let your mind wander as you do it Going and getting sweaty . . . your choice of how you do it Playing with a dog (or a cat if you’re a cat person) Visiting someplace completely new where you'll see other people - a museum, a park, a store, a restaurant, an amusement park, etc. Writing a list of all your blessings (and yes, you have to come up with 25 of them) Asking someone else what they do to get past boredom Having sex Calling a friend you haven't talked to in ages Writing a story about a fond memory in your life Listening to exciting or stimulating music Relaxing by sitting still and emptying your mind of worries, concerns, and expectations Forcing yourself to do the thing that is MOST boring to you right now Getting away from the computer for a few hours or the rest of the day Using a creative tool that's completely new or that at least you haven't used for some time Writing, drawing, videoing, or somehow otherwise capturing information about how to do something you do better than anyone else Playing with kids and letting them set the rules for whatever you are playing Putting someone else in charge for a bit, i.e., letting them tell you what to do, deciding what you'll have for lunch or dinner, suggesting ideas to get past your boredom Taking a long shower Making yourself write a blog post (or anything else that you'll find a productive use of your bored time) If I had been able to do the creative thinking then and respond directly to my friend (who used to be a [DJ at a club back in my hometown](https://www.brainzooming.com/phair-weather-week-repeat-songs/770/ "Phair Weather Week – Repeat Songs")) when he sent the Facebook message, I'd have put together a couple of these ideas and suggested he write a guest blog post for Brainzooming about what made great dance music when he was a DJ and if the criteria are any different now. That might have got him out of his boredom and saved me some blogging time, too. You gotta love the mutual benefits of that idea! - [Mike Brown](https://www.brainzooming.com/about-brainzooming/mike-brown/ "Mike Brown") [If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming email updates.](https://info.brainzooming.com/email " Subscribe for Free to the Brainzooming blog email updates.") [![Order Idea Magnets](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/462042/1d14153b-35ff-4203-9f37-ae1fd46085e1.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/462042/1d14153b-35ff-4203-9f37-ae1fd46085e1) Date published: 08/13/13
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