In Part Two of this file the multiple bestselling author of five books, including his latest — Real Artists Don t Starve — Jeff Goins, returned for a special edition of the show to talk with me about “The New Renaissance,” his favorite books on creativity, and busting the commonly held beliefs of artists.

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In addition to being an entrepreneur and speaker, Jeff is a writing and creativity consultant, and his popular blog, Goins, Writer, offers free tips about the writing life.

His podcast, The Portfolio Life, delves into many of the same topics via interviews with entrepreneurs and writers aimed squarely at helping listeners pursue work that matters.

On Jeff’s last visit to the show in 2015, we talked about his bestselling book, The Art of Work, and how to think like a professional writer.

His latest, Real Artists Don’t Starve, “… dismantles the myth that being creative is a hindrance to success …,” and bestselling author Daniel Pink said of the book, “Every entrepreneur, writer, and artist should read this book and take notes.”

Writers, I think you’re going to like this one.

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If you missed the first half you can find it right here.

In Part Two of this file Jeff Goins and I discuss:

• The secret life of Ernest Hemingway
• Debunking the idea of ‘natural talent’
• Why creatives need to either join a scene or create one
• How the idea of the “starving artist” has been romanticized through the ages
• Why you need to make money to make more and better art

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How Bestselling Author Jeff Goins Writes: Part One

How Bestselling Author Daniel Pink Writes

How Bestselling Author Austin Kleon Writes: Part One

Jeff Goins author page on Amazon

Find bonus material for Real Artists Don’t Starve here

How Russia Recruited Ernest Hemingway

GoinsWriter.com

The Portfolio Life Podcast with Jeff Goins

Jeff Goins on Medium

Jeff Goins on Twitter

Kelton Reid on Twitter

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