This week is The Creative Clarity Summit, an online event focused battling distraction so that you can find the clarity to craft amazing work.
Below is the schedule and a detailed list of what you will learn at the event, but you have to register (it’s free!) to access.
Each day, three videos are released, and you have 5 days to watch them.
While doing so, I would encourage you to share what you learn, and your own challenges, via the hashtag #ClaritySummit on Twitter. I’ll be there all week, answering your questions.
Day 1 – Tuesday, January 12th
Dani Shapiro
- The power of boundaries in creating time to write
- One simple trick for granting yourself permission to write
- Solid habits that lead to the habit of writing
- Being an introvert and still managing a thriving writing career
- Why waiting for inspiration is a fallacy
Dawna Ballard
- Why most people give up control of time without realizing it, and how to take it back
- How the concept of “chronemic literacy” can reshape your daily life
- Why the concept “balance” in terms of time management is doomed to failure
- The false ways technology drives our perception of time
Marc Johns
- How being smartphone-less eliminates distraction
- Creating a bank of ideas to keep inspiration flowing
- How Marc’s wife is his creative “secret weapon”
- The transition from well-paid manager to work-at-home artist
- Working from home while raising kids and supporting an artist spouse
Day 2 – Wednesday, January 13th
Jacquette M. Timmons
- The pitfalls of allowing self-worth and identity to be tied to money
- How fear leads to poor choices about how we spend our time
- Emotional triggers and how they affect decision-making
- What a healthy relationship with money looks like
- Taking control so that money doesn’t drive bad decisions
Jocelyn K. Glei
- Impact of technology on long-term creative achievement
- The key trait common to every successful person she has met
- Why (and how) to plan for distraction and get control over it
- “Holistic productivity” vs. shortcuts and hacks
- Brain chemistry and distraction
Andrew Warner
- Greatness isn’t achieved through hacks and tricks
- Why most people can’t achieve “runners high” at work
- Breaking large tasks into smaller steps to work more efficiently
- How moving to a remote location benefitted family and work
- A simple cure for burnout, and developing a renewed purpose
Day 3 – Thursday, January 14th
Samantha Hahn
- Getting comfortable with discomfort while building a creative career
- Values as a cornerstone for building a family AND a creative career
- The art of serving clients and still carving out time for creative projects
- The attitude working artists need in order to stay focused and relevant
- The healthy habit of getting outdoors
Sarah Bray
- Using a job layoff as the impetus for completing a book project
- Resisting the urge to chase after money during a career transition
- Making room on the calendar for inspiration, opportunity, and growth
- How managing for freedom feeds her enthusiasm for work
- How collaboration can raise the quality of craft
Srini Rao
- Why all truly prolific creators are all driven by habit
- Three simple evening habits for waking up ready to write
- “Activation energy” and how it encourages creative work
- Mental health issues and why we need to talk about them
- Staying motivated by appreciating “small wins”
Thank you so much!
-Dan