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Posts Tagged ‘Q2’

Your new superpower: NOT trying to do everything

By Jessica Abel

When you pay yourself first, not only with money, but with time, you can choose to focus on your highest values without having your entire life dialed in.

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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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“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 do you know if it’s time to quit?

By Jessica Abel

You’ve worked so hard, gathered so much research, gotten really deep in…and all you feel is overwhelmed. How do you know when it’s time to quit?

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“It’s like a fortune cookie” — When you surprise yourself with what you’re capable of

By Jessica Abel

“I was getting closer to my creative life all year. I just didn’t realize it, because it wasn’t a step-by-step “extreme makeover” version where five weeks later I’m like, Now I’m a published author. Or, Now I can quit my day job. But all these other things happened. And now it’s been 14 weeks? And I mean, I’m rolling.”

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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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