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Posts Tagged ‘one goal’

Say goodbye to creative burnout: “If it doesn’t fit, it won’t happen.”

By Jessica Abel

When too many projects split your focus, nothing gets done—at least they don’t get done without a panicked scramble, cramming in extra work on evenings and weekends. Find out how screenwriter and film director André Hedetoft broke the pattern and started getting his most important work done on time.

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Against grit: Why setting the bar low is the key to making real change in your life

By Jessica Abel

You don’t need a will of iron or a massive supply of “grit” to make real changes in your life. Instead, you need to set the bar low. The secret to hitting those big creative goals is not about waiting for inspiration, it’s taking much smaller steps, much more often.

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Making better comics: 12 years and 12 hard-won lessons learned

By Jessica Abel

The point of being human is to try things that are incredibly difficult, to reach for heaven, even if it exceeds your grasp. That’s who we are. That’s what makes it all worth it.

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“It’s kind of poised to leap now, and that’s really scary and exciting…”

By Jessica Abel

Liz Schiller had been putting off finishing a years-long project of writing a musical…until she made it her One Goal and got help from her CFW cohort. What can you do when you’re overwhelmed by a giant project?

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How to build a sustainable work process that produces results WITHOUT burnout

By Jessica Abel

Jennifer Shiman came back to her career in animation determined to have a better relationship with her work. “This is an opportunity to really create not only a sustainable way to earn a living, but a sustainable work process, which is necessary for my health.”

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Focused action: The time to act is now

By Jessica Abel

So how does one go from a slow-burn collaborative podcast to putting out a full, cohesive season of a narrative podcast in one year? With a whole lot of extremely focused action, and a laser focus on one goal.

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Focus + accountability = massively improved creative productivity…now that’s math anyone can love

By Jessica Abel

Coni felt like she should be making progress on all of these goals, that she should be able to hit her deadlines on five things at once.

This is on top of her job, mind you.

Now she’s actually getting things done. What’s her secret?

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