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Book SynopsisWith
Creative Endurance learn how to reframe the obstacles of everyday life and work into exciting creative opportunities.
Trade ReviewLucky reader, you are the beneficiary of Mike Schnaidt’s insatiable curiosity. I can’t think of many other books about creativity that include interviews with a nine-year-old
and a seventy-six-year-old, a Black woman astronaut
and a bank vice president. In
Creative Endurance, Mike offers practical, digestible tips to help reenergize creatives—and just about anyone else who is feeling a bit blocked. -- Stephanie Mehta, CEO, Mansueto Ventures
Table of ContentsFOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
PACK THESE TOOLS
WHO’S WHO
Your Day START MOVING, KEEP MOVING
CARRY A NOTEBOOK
SLOW DOWN YOUR RESPONSE
TEDIOUS TASK? HIGHER PURPOSE
BREAK A BORING ROUTINE
RACE THROUGH DISTRACTIONS
THE PITCH DOESN’T NEED TO BE PERFECT
ONE (AND A HALF) THINGS AT A TIME
DON’T TRY SO HARD
UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVE POWER SUIT
REST FOR GREATER SUCCESS
END YOUR DAY ON TIME
DON’T ALWAYS END YOUR DAY ON TIME
SPRINT FASTER BY THINKING LESS
Your Project BEGIN WITH RESEARCH
COMBINE YOUR BEST IDEAS
JUST. SAY. YES.
BUT WAIT. DON’T ALWAYS SAY YES.
BREAK BIG PROJECTS INTO SMALL PIECES
SET SIMPLE GOALS
THE CLIENT ISN’T ALWAYS WRONG
THE CLIENT ISN’T ALWAYS RIGHT
REVISIONS AREN’T THAT BAD
PUT YOUR ERRORS ON TRIAL
LEAN ON SOMEONE ELSE
GIVE HONEST FEEDBACK
MAKE A CASE FOR YOUR WORK
PLAN FOR A WRENCH
Your Job BE YOURSELF IN AN INTERVIEW
NURTURE YOUR NETWORK
NEW JOB? FRESH START
BE DIRECT WITH A TOUGH BOSS
PRESENTATIONS DON’T HAVE TO SUCK
TAKE THE SCENIC ROUTE TO YOUR DREAM JOB
HIRE PEOPLE YOU CAN HANG WITH
DISCOVER YOUR CREATIVE HERO
IMPOSTOR SYNDROME IS FUEL
SMALL BUDGET? BIG OPPORTUNITY
SPEND ALL YOUR MONEY!
YOUR A-TEAM NEEDS AN X, A Y, AND A Z
IT MIGHT BE TIME TO LET SOMEONE GO
LOSING A JOB CAN BE GOOD FOR YOU
Your Life TRUST YOUR TEAM
CULTURE IS YOUR SUPERPOWER
FEED YOUR VALUES
ONE-UP YOURSELF
RECRUIT A CREATIVE COPILOT
DON’T TAKE LIFE SO SERIOUSLY
LISTEN
DEFINE YOUR MEASURE OF SUCCESS
BUILD A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY
REACH FOR THE PAST
YOU DON’T HAVE TO WIN AN AWARD
EXPERIENCE IS EVERYTHING
BE PERFECTLY IMPERFECT
MAKE AN IMPACT
CONCLUSION
INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
