Writing my own poetry and books, and coaching hundreds of creative professionals over the years has taught me a lot about what it takes to get original work done in the midst of the demands and distractions of the 21st century workplace.
I’ve boiled down what I’ve learned into a free ebook, Time Management for Creative People, which you are welcome to download and share with your friends and contacts.
The ebook has been downloaded over 100,000 times, and I’ve received enthusiastic feedback from people all over the world who tell me it’s transformed their working habits and helped them achieve their artistic and professional goals.
It’s full of practical advice for creatives, including:
- Finding the method in your creative madness
- Identifying and prioritising your most important work
- Getting in the right state of mind for focused work
- How to minimise interruptions and distractions
- Managing e-mail effectively
- How to remember — and fulfil — all your important commitments
“A really well done 29-page download that provides practical time management and productivity tips tailored specifically for those performing creative work.'”
Brian Clark, Copyblogger“Even if you don’t consider yourself a creative person, the ebook is chocked full of useful tips.”
Kyle Potts, Lifehacker
Click here to download your copy of the ebook.
(Ebook licence details here. N.B. the images are licensed from istockphoto, so you should obtain a licence from them if you want to use them in other contexts)
A big thank you to Cat Wentworth and Neil Tortorella for prompting me to write the material and hosting it as a series on Business of Design Online.
Mark McGuinness
Great book. Thank you!
My pleasure!
I now must mange to find the time to read it and also spread the word as well !
I love the aloha content – I was fortunate enough to train in Hawaii and eventually got married there. Huna is part of me, as it seems to touch people at a very deep level, or they simply pass it by. Never really any fence sitters.
Hey Mark!!
Thank you for giving a away such a great ressource!! 🙂
I know you are blessed for giving away so valuable information – what goes around – comes around – so be prepared for some reeeeeeeeally good stuff in your life!!! :-))
Many many greetings and thanks again!!!
André
Andre – thanks! very nice of you to say so.
It’s absolutely fortuitous that I noticed the mention of your website on Copyblogger today. As a writer and photographer who currently needs to balance a 9-5 with my real life, I’m hopeful that you will have some very valuable advice. Will read TMCP this weekend and post on my blog for next week.
Hi Caryn – I look forward to hearing how you get on!
have you this book i,n frenchc translation.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE
Dear Mark,
Thanks a billion.I ‘bumped’ into this as I was just letting what flows into my way while surfing for ideas. Great to know that there are many people like you out there giving and giving!
Love and Laughter,
LYA
Hi Mark,
Thank you for the book about time management for creative people. I have been telling myself (and others as well) that I would start writing my own stories, fictional and non-fictional, and that I would do it as soon as ….. I wouldn’t have assignments and commitments to clients, my kids would be older, etc. Well, you know the drill.
Your book hit home. I realise that I have to start making it happen if want it to happen. The first solution, starting to organise things sounded so familiair and brought me back to when my second child was born. Within 3 weeks after his birth my partner and I realised that if we wanted to have a relaxed and inspiring weekend we had to start organising it. I remember feeling a bit awkward at first but that it soon gave what we wanted. Why didn’t I think of that before when it comes to my current business(es) and why did I forget about those habits?
Thanks for reminding me and for sharing the other great tips.
Karin
Adawa – sorry, the book has been translated into French as yet.
LYA – thanks, glad you liked it.
Karin — glad it provided a useful reminder! I like your analogy with the baby and your weekend — sometimes we have to prioritise and organise things that are personally important, even if it feels a little odd to approach them that way.
Thank you for the book about time management for creative people
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