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> [In my home office, I built a custom sit-stand desk to which I connected a big, kidney shaped glass top which I got for cheap at Ikea. Kidney-shaped desk tops are, I think, the most efficient of all possible desk…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-gurstelle/in-my-home-office-i-built-a-custom-sit-stand-desk-to-which-i/)

[William Gurstelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-gurstelle/)

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## More by William Gurstelle

> [I'm a writer and I also do a lot of professional speaking on risk taking and creativity as well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-gurstelle/i-m-a-writer-and-i-also-do-a-lot-of-professional-speaking-on-risk/)

[William Gurstelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-gurstelle/)

> [When something good hits me, I'll use Siri to make a note so I don't forget.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-gurstelle/when-something-good-hits-me-i-ll-use-siri-to-make-a-note-so-i-don-t/)

[William Gurstelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-gurstelle/)

> [I spend a fair amount of time just thinking about whether something is feasible or not, and if it is feasible, whether it's really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-gurstelle/i-spend-a-fair-amount-of-time-just-thinking-about-whether-something/)

[William Gurstelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-gurstelle/)

> [I specialize in science and history, with a special emphasis on including do-it-yourself projects in the mix. My dozen or so books have sold…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-gurstelle/i-specialize-in-science-and-history-with-a-special-emphasis-on/)

[William Gurstelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-gurstelle/)

> [I've seen Leonardo Da Vinci notebooks which are filled with tiny, messy scrawls written in mirror image across the page. I'd love to know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-gurstelle/i-ve-seen-leonardo-da-vinci-notebooks-which-are-filled-with-tiny/)

[William Gurstelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-gurstelle/)

> [Every day, I walk with my dog - summer, winter (it gets -20 F in Saint Paul), rain or shine. The nicer the day,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-gurstelle/every-day-i-walk-with-my-dog-summer-winter-it-gets-20-f-in-saint-paul/)

[William Gurstelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-gurstelle/)

> [I work with a lot of different editors at different publishers and magazines and so on, and having a system of shared folders makes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-gurstelle/i-work-with-a-lot-of-different-editors-at-different-publishers-and/)

[William Gurstelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-gurstelle/)

> [I get some of my best ideas while out walking.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-gurstelle/i-get-some-of-my-best-ideas-while-out-walking/)

[William Gurstelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-gurstelle/)

> [In my office, I like it quiet, so I can concentrate.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-gurstelle/in-my-office-i-like-it-quiet-so-i-can-concentrate/)

[William Gurstelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-gurstelle/)

> [I think it's important to associate with positive, upbeat people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-gurstelle/i-think-it-s-important-to-associate-with-positive-upbeat-people/)

[William Gurstelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-gurstelle/)

> [I always have a ton of projects in mind. On my ToodleDo list, I divide projects into those I'm actively working on, those I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-gurstelle/i-always-have-a-ton-of-projects-in-mind-on-my-toodledo-list-i-divide/)

[William Gurstelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-gurstelle/)

> [Some things are better than other things: Google, Gmail, my vintage Montgomery Wards socket set (30+ years, still going strong), my Estwing framing hammer,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-gurstelle/some-things-are-better-than-other-things-google-gmail-my-vintage/)

[William Gurstelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-gurstelle/)

> [Yeah, it's a weird little niche, but by God, it's my niche.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-gurstelle/yeah-it-s-a-weird-little-niche-but-by-god-it-s-my-niche/)

[William Gurstelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-gurstelle/)

> [You get energy from other people, so hang out with energetic people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-gurstelle/you-get-energy-from-other-people-so-hang-out-with-energetic-people/)

[William Gurstelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-gurstelle/)

> [When I write, I love finding connections between ideas. When the connections are plentiful and strong, then I know it's a pretty good subject…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-gurstelle/when-i-write-i-love-finding-connections-between-ideas-when-the/)

[William Gurstelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-gurstelle/)

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