Productivity for Creative People Productivity for Creative People

Productivity for Creative People

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“Of all the writers I know, I have learned the most about how to be a productive creative person from Mark. His tips are always realistic, accessible, and sticky. It’s not just talk, this is productivity advice that will change your life.”


Jocelyn K. Glei, author and Founding Editor, 99U


We are living in an age of unprecedented creative stimulation—via the internet, social media, all-pervasive technology, and an “always on” working culture.


Which means we are living in an age of unprecedented distraction from focused creative work—from all the same sources.


First, computers and the internet transformed the work we did at our desks. Then along came smartphones to transform our social lives and make our work mobile.


Now we have our work, our network, our media, and our social media with us wherever we go. Augmented Reality (AR) is layering more and more virtual elements over the physical world we inhabit, and Virtual Reality (VR) promises us escape to unlimited virtual worlds.


The pace of change is exciting, overwhelming, and unstoppable.


And creators are increasingly discovering a downside to the brave new world:


* countless distractions and interruptions

* endless email

* pressure to keep up

* anxiety about falling behind

* difficulty concentrating

* aches and pains from too much time at the keyboard


Dig a little deeper, and the biggest concern for many creatives is a nagging sense that their most important work is being left undone.


If you’re excited by the opportunities of the creative age, but worried about the effect of all those interruptions and digital distractions on your creative work, Productivity for Creative People has been written for you.


For the past twenty years creative coach Mark McGuinness has helped hundreds of creatives like you to overcome these challenges.


A poet and creative entrepreneur, he is the author of Motivation for Creative People and Resilience: Facing Down Rejection and Criticism on the Road to Success. He is also a co-author of the bestselling books from 99U, Manage Your Day-to-Day and Maximize Your Potential.


Mark’s latest book, Productivity for Creative People, is a collection of insights, tips, and techniques to help you carve out time for your most important work – while managing your other commitments. All the solutions he shares have been tested with real people in real situations.


You will learn:


* How getting organized can make you more creative

* Why multitasking doesn’t work

* How to tell if you’re really overloaded – and what to do about it

* The importance of panicking early

* How doing nothing can make you more productive

* The crucial difference between incubation and procrastination

* How to carve out time for your most important creative work

* Why boredom is necessary for creativity

* What to do about all that email

* How to nap like a fighter pilot

* A simple technique to reduce smartphone addiction


Productivity for Creative People is the perfect guide to creating extraordinary work without (necessarily) disappearing to a cabin in the woods, or even giving up your smartphone.


“Many creative people are busier than ever, but rarely get around to the work that truly matters. Mark McGuinness offers solid and practical advice for busy creative people who want to make their mark on the world.”


Todd Henry, author of The Accidental Creative


“Authors now have amazing online tools to reach readers all over the world, but those same tools can distract us from the focused creativity that we love and that we need to write better books. In Productivity for Creative People, Mark McGuinness outlines a way of working that will help you sort out what’s really important and achieve your creative goals, while still managing your daily tasks. Recommended for any author who is feeling overwhelmed.”


Joanna Penn, bestselling author and award-winning entrepreneur. TheCreativePenn.com

GENRE
Business & Personal Finance
RELEASED
2016
September 15
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
104
Pages
PUBLISHER
Lateral Action Books
SELLER
The 21st Century Creative Ltd
SIZE
277.6
KB

Customer Reviews

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Productivity for Creative People

Following Mark’s previous book, Motivation for Creative People, this book is the most helpful I’ve read in terms of practical advice and emotional support for people in varying creative fields. He offers day-to-day practical solutions for managing time, creative blocks, and work efficiency as well as helps us identify the pervasiveness of emotional and mental blocks that occur when pursuing what we love to do. He writes in an open and honest way that helps artists like myself feel less alone in understanding the challenges of pursuing a creative career. No matter where you are in your creative life, Productivity for Creative People will undoubtedly help you gain better awareness of your challenges and how to transform yourself into the productive creative person you’ve always hoped you would be.
I highly recommend this book, and will pass it on to any and everyone interested in achieving more in their creative life.

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Productivity for Creative People

Mark Macguinness knows how we think, how we reason and how we, creative people, act. That’s why his books are so helpful.
After reading Motivation for Creative People and Resilience, Productivity for Creative People is de icing in the cake to complete a series of wise counsel we can effectively implement and, I can tell, gives positive results.
Thank you so much
Gela Mederos, Jewelry Designer

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