Goins Jeff - Real Artists Don't Starve Timeless Strategies For Thriving In The New Creative Age - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Jeff Goins dismantles the myth that being creative is a hindrance to success by revealing how an artistic temperament is a competitive advantage in the marketplace. ? The myth of the starving artist has dominated our culture seeping into the minds of creative people and stifling their pursuits. The truth is that the world's most successful artists did not starve. In fact they capitalized on the power of their creative strength. In Real Artists Don't Starve bestselling author and creativity expert Jeff Goins debunks the myth of the starving artist by unveiling the ideas that created it and replacing them with 14 rules for artists to thrive including: Steal from your influences (don't wait for inspiration) Collaborate with others (working alone is a surefire way to starve) Take strategic risks (instead of reckless ones) Make money in order to make more art (it's not selling out) Apprentice under a master (a "lone genius" can never reach full potential) From graphic designers and writers to artists and business professionals creatives already know that no one is born an artist. Goins revolutionary rules celebrate the process of becoming an artist a person who utilizes the imagination in fundamental ways. He reminds creatives that business and art are not mutually exclusive pursuits. Real Artists Don't Starve explores the tension every creative person and organization faces in an effort to blend the inspired life with a practical path to success. Being creative isn't a disadvantage for success it is a powerful tool to be harnessed.
Title: Real Artists Don't Starve Timeless Strategies For Thriving In The New Creative Age
Author(s): Goins Jeff
Publisher: Harpercollins Focus
Barcode: 9781400201020
Pages: 240 Pages
Publication Date: 5/29/2018
Category: Popular Psychology