Time Management for the Creative Person
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Creative folks often know all too well that the muse doesn't always strike when you want it to, or when the deadline for your next brilliant project is creeping up on you like an ill-fitting turtleneck. Originality doesn't follow a time clock, even when you have to. While conventional time management books offer tons of instruction for using time wisely, they are traditionally organized in a linear fashion, which just isn't helpful for the right-brain mind. In Time Management for the Creative Person, creativity guru Lee Silber offers real advice for using the strengths of artistic folks—like originality and resourcefulness—to adopt innovative time-saving solutions, such as:
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* Learning to say no when your plate is just too full
* How to know when a good job, not a great one, is good enough
* Making "to do" lists that include fun stuff, too—that way you won't feel overwhelmed by work
* Time-saving techniques around the house that give you more time to get your work done and more time to spend with your loved ones
* The keys to clutter control that will keep your work space and your living space neat
With these and lots of other practical tips, Lee Silber will help anyone, from the time-starved caterer rushing to prepare for her next party to the preoccupied painter who forgets when the electric bill is due, make the most of their time and turn the clock and the calendar into friends, not foes.
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The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women Shares creativity, self-help, writing -
Creating Time: Using Creativity to Reinvent the Clock and Reclaim Your Life Shares creativity, self-help, time management -
Creativity for Life: Practical Advice on the Artist's Personality, and Career from America's Foremost Creativity Coach Shares creativity, self-help, writing -
Organize Your Life: Free Yourself from Clutter and Find More Personal Time Shares organizing, self-help, nonfiction
“If you want more of the same (self-help about creativity), start with these.”
“If it was the creativity that hooked you, try one of these.”
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Organizing for the Creative Person: Right-Brain Styles for Conquering Clutter, Mastering Time, and Reaching Your Goals
- Creative Girl: The Ultimate Guide for Turning Talent and Creativity Into a Real Career
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Blessed Are the Weird: A Manifesto for Creatives
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Creating: A practical guide to the creative process and how to use it to create anything - a work of art, a relationship, a career or a better life.
