Exercise: Creating a Prolific Practice

A very warm congratulations!

You've come so far! You breathed new life into your art practice, using powerful exercises to express your unique style and message. Now here are the crucial next steps to keep this momentum going...

Process:

• Click below and complete the worksheet to discover your best rhythms and routines for prolific flow. If in doubt, experiment until you find the best rhythms for work, rest, play, social life, thought, and creativity:

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• Stay active within The Creative Path Mastermind Community. 
• Download Jumpstart Your Practice (below), for reference when you need to hit the ground running.
• Challenge yourself to create new work every single day for a set number of days.
• Read books from the list below for inspiration. Refer to the Creative Path Library for instant access to all of the books recommended throughout the workshop.

Sketchbook Reflection:

• Bring your sketchbook with you everywhere. Doodle constantly.
• Take notes from the books and talks below as you go deeper with your practice.
• Add to you Gratitude List frequently.

Resources: 

• Jumpstart Your Practice (pdf)
• The Creative Path Library
• Building an artist's life: Jolie Guillebeau (ted talk)
• Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on Flow (ted talk)
• Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
• Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Steven Covey 
• Reflections on the Art of Living: A Joseph Campbell Companion selected by Diane Osbon
• Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa
• Dharma Art by Chogyam Trungpa
• The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
• Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain