{"id":17597,"date":"2014-03-28T18:55:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-29T01:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/\/new\/\/?p=17597"},"modified":"2015-06-18T17:22:34","modified_gmt":"2015-06-19T00:22:34","slug":"5-tips-moving-procrastination-creative-genius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/5-tips-moving-procrastination-creative-genius\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips from Moving from Procrastination to Creative Genius"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/5-tips-moving-procrastination-creative-genius\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17604\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-17604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/bigstock-Do-Something-Big-35450171-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Do Something Big\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Are you suffering from procrastination? Got a gnarly project that you keep on putting on the back burner. \u00a0Or maybe a great business idea that you have been dragging your feet on. \u00a0Sam Bennett is a creativity coach and author of GET IT DONE: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day. \u00a0Get 5 simple tips to help you\u00a0zero in on your goals\/intentions, get focused, and get organized by\u00a0getting a handle on their own particular \u2014 or even peculiar \u2014 creative process and harness their energies in positive, productive, and income-generating ideas.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NTLjy3dKgVo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 2em; line-height: 1.5em;\">Blog Post by Our Guest<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Zone of Genius.<br \/>\nBeing in Flow.<br \/>\nWork That Doesn\u2019t Feel Like Work.<\/p>\n<p>Creative people have a special talent for getting into the groove of a project and surfing the energy of it for hours and hours.<\/p>\n<p>In this state of creative flow, there is no such thing as fear, procrastination, anxiety or self-doubt \u2014 there is only the joy of the work.<\/p>\n<p>Wouldn\u2019t it be great if you could make money from that same joyful place?<\/p>\n<p><em>How much money would you like to be bringing in?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>How much time would you like to spend each week on your art?<\/p>\n<p><em>How many people do you think you could help if you were to create this life?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I know it\u2019s possible, because I\u2019ve done it.<\/p>\n<p>And I\u2019d like to help you do it.<\/p>\n<p>*****************************************************<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join The 94th Percentile<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>Only 6% of entrepreneurs ever make it to six-figures. (I\u2019m one of them.)<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Less than 10% of actors ever earn more than $10,000\/year acting. (I\u2019m one of them.)<\/p>\n<p>Selling over 200 copies of a book of poetry makes it a \u201cbest-seller.\u201d (I\u2019ve done well over that.)<\/p>\n<p>Less than 2% of completed manuscripts ever get a publishing contract. (I\u2019ve done that.)<\/p>\n<p>Now, these statistics are debatable, but even so, if you read them the wrong way you might come to believe that I am some kind of superwoman.<\/p>\n<p>Not so.<\/p>\n<p>I succeeded at those things because I had an idea and didn\u2019t stop working until I made that idea a reality.<\/p>\n<p>I succeeded because I was undistractible.<\/p>\n<p>I succeeded because I didn\u2019t know what I was doing was impossible.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, impossible things happen every day.<\/p>\n<p>The truth I see is this:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Odds Have Nothing To Do With Your Probability of Success<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Odds are important when it comes to things that involve mathematical certainty \u2013 not creative success.<\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>\nOnce you are actually getting your work out into the world, the idea of \u201codds\u201d becomes completely immaterial.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Conventional wisdom matters when you are doing conventional things.<\/p>\n<p><em>Creativity and entrepreneurship are, by definition, the opposite of conventional.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Logic applies to things that obey the rules of logic.<\/p>\n<p><em>Art and love and creative success is anything but logical.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>So get those negative voices OUT of your head.<\/p>\n<p>You CAN succeed doing what you love.<\/p>\n<p>You CAN make money doing what you love.<\/p>\n<p>You CAN create a life that is perfect for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reinventing the Wheel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The problem is that no one ever taught you how to take control of your creative power and use it to help people &amp; make money.<\/p>\n<p>Some of you may have even been taught that making art was \u201cselfish\u201d and a sure-fire way to become a \u201cstarving artist.\u201d I say: HOOEY.<\/p>\n<p>There is plenty of money and success and joy in the world for those who want to go get it.<\/p>\n<p>And I think you might be one of those people.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nWhat If I Gave You My System and We Customized It For You?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check out:\u00a0http:\/\/theorganizedartistcompany.com\/services\/private-consultations\/<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">&#8211; SSB<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>About our Guest<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/5-tips-moving-procrastination-creative-genius\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17598\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-17598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/samb-199x300-150x150.png\" alt=\"samb-199x300\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Sam\u00a0Bennett\u00a0worked at the renowned Second City Theatre in Chicago alongside comics Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert. In addition to her multifaceted writing and performance work, she specializes in personal branding and career strategies. She lives in Los Angeles, CA. Her website is TheOrganizedArtistCompany.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you suffering from procrastination? 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