Startist Society

26: How Do You Make Time to Create?


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Do you ever feel like you don’t have time to make your creative work? Between other jobs you might have, the business side of an art career, family obligations and just regular daily life… you probably feel like you never have enough time to do the most important thing in your creative business, which is actually making the art. So how do you find that time? In this episode, Laura and Nikki talk about distractions you can eliminate and how can you refocus your priorities to make more time for creating?

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

  • Laura and Nikki share experiences where they disconnected and found tons of free time (1:19)
  • Tips for squeezing time for art in your busy days (4:41)
  • Finding your most productive time (4:54)
  • Scheduling time to create (5:45)
  • Having tools and supplies nearby at all times (7:01)
  • Tracking your time (9:08)
  • Exchanging bad habits for good (9:49)
  • Using commute time (10:34)
  • Learning to say no (12:04)
  • Delegating (12:28)
  • Habit stacking (14:09)
  • Giving yourself personal creative goals and rewards (14:09)
  • Committing to things with external deadlines/accountability (15:25)

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