Why You Need to be Organized to be Creative

Organization, structure, discipline and habit – these often seen as threats to creativity. Not to mention corporate-sounding phrases such as ‘time management’ or ‘workflow’. But examine the life of any great artist and you will find evidence of hard work, discipline and a hard-won knowledge of the rules and conventions of their medium.

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Time Management for Creative People
Manage the mundane – create the extraordinary
By Mark McGuinness

Why you need to be organised to be creative
1. Prioritise work that is ‘important but not urgent’
2. Ring-fence your most creative time
3. Avoid the ‘Sisyphus effect’ of endless to-do lists
4. Get things done by putting them off till tomorrow
5. Get things off your mind
6. Review your commitments
7. Resources to help you get things done

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