num_pages: 107
description: "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, 99UWe 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 NASA 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,
language: English
title: Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World
publisher: Lateral Action books