How To Jumpstart Your Creative Career in a Bad Economy
When times are tough, it's not enough to play the waiting game. A shortlist of resources to help you take action and get your career into gear.
25 Insights on Becoming a Better Writer
We round up 25 nuggets of writing wisdom from Kurt Vonnegut, Margaret Atwood, Joyce Carol Oates, Augusten Burroughs, Geoff Dyer, Steven Pressfield, and more.
Why Can't I Finish?
Having difficulty completing a bold, creative project? We look at how to diagnose and conquer your fear of finishing…
Can't Start, Won't Start: Tricks for Overcoming Procrastination
Are you known to clean the bathroom or reorganize your record collection when you really should be working on a big assignment? Tips on combating procrastination.
Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way
Be stubborn, have faith, and follow your passion - but most of all, DO THE WORK. An excerpt from the new book by Steven Pressfield, author of The War of Art.
The Art of Momentum: Why Your Ideas Need Speed
When we lose momentum, we become vulnerable to distraction, self-doubt, and apathy. A look at how constant motion is crucial to idea execution.
Finish Your Masterpiece with Deliberate Goal Planning
To achieve great things,
start by clarifying your end game. A look at how to finish creative projects, with examples from Michelangelo to the Beatles.
How to Budget for an Irregular Income
Money management isn't exactly second nature for most of us creatives. J.D. Roth breaks down how to budget for an irregular income & come out on top
Seth Godin: The Truth About Shipping
Bestselling author Seth Godin on how to overcome that little voice in your head and start pushing your projects out into the world.
A New Kind of New Year’s Resolution: Saying No
Increased efficiency is not the only solution to feeling overwhelmed. Remaining true to our resolutions also requires the audacity to say “No.”
Battling the Half-Life of Idea Execution
Is launching a new idea the same thing as "finishing" it? A reflection on the challenges of nurturing our ideas when the novelty has worn off.
Fight Against Your Short-Term Rewards
From a young age, we are ingrained with a powerful short-term reward system. Yet, to make bold ideas happen, short-term rewards must be transcended.
Topics:
Perseverance
Fight Your Way to Breakthroughs
Many of us tend to shy away from confrontation, but the upside of disagreement is that it forces teams to explore the full range of possible solutions.
Checkpoints: Perspiration
Having the idea is only the smallest part of making an idea happen. We look at the other 99% -- lots and lots of perspiration.
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Perseverance
Checkpoints: Discipline
Discipline is a set of imposed expectations and boundaries that help you keep your energy and time focused on what is most important.
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Perseverance
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