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WARRIOR of Non-judgement

One of the more challenging transitions for a creative person is to see themselves as a business. Today’s guest writes about work and creativity in the age of distraction. She is interested in inspiring you to be creative, and get into action, so you can make your amazing talent available in the world.

Jocelyn Glei is a writer who’s obsessed how we can infuse more creativity and meaning into our daily work. She is the bestselling author and editor of three books that have sold over a quarter of a million copies: Manage Your Day-to-Day, Maximize Your Potential, and Make Your Mark, which offer pragmatic, actionable advice for creatives on managing their time, their careers, and their businesses.

She was formerly the Founding Editor of 99u.com, which earned two Webby Awards for Best Cultural Blog and a rabid fan base of productivity nerds. She also led the curation of the very popular annual 99u conference, which hosts an incredible array of creatives.

WARRIOR of Non-judgement

“No one who ever started a business had all the answers, you just have to get going.”
-Jocelyn Glei

Highlights –

• The value of curated content
• Instant gratification versus long term meaning
• Leading and working with purpose
• Finding meaningful work through mastery
• The inner critic

Resources –

• Free Webinar: I’ll be sharing how to leverage your creative side and use it as an advantage in business. Join me for my free webinar, How To Run A Business As A Creative. Go to creativewarriorunleashed.com or text warrior to number 33444 to register and unleash your creative-thinking to propel your business forward.
• Getting your point across in business can be tricky. Grammarly uses a browser extension to check your text for spelling and grammatical errors anytime you write something online to help you avoid mistakes in comments, tweets, and status updates. Get access to your own private editor 24/7!
• Regain time and transform your commute, workout or chores into fun, productive ME TIME! Audible books are offering a free audio book, try it, like it and stay or cancel and keep your free Audible book. Go to Audible Trial.

Guest Contact –

• Jocelyn’s Website, Jocelyn on Twitter and LinkedIn
• Jocelyn’s books:
  • Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind
  • Maximize Your Potential: Grow Your Expertise, Take Bold Risks & Build an Incredible Career
  • Make Your Mark: The Creative’s Guide to Building a Business with Impact

Mentions –

• “Inspiration is for amateurs, the rest of us just show up and get to work.” Chuck Close
• “If you wait until you are ready, it’s almost certainly too late.” Seth Godin
• “The work of introspection and getting to clarity is rarely easy.” Keith Yamashita
• “Meaning emerges from mastery.” Cal Newport
• Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength Roy Baumeister
• Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality Scott Belsky
• Your First Draft is Always Perfect Casey Fowler
• TED Talk Google’s Driverless Car Sebastian Thrun
• Warby Parker Neil Blumenthal
• Tattly Roth Eisenberg 
• 99u.com
• 99u Conference

Gifts –

Are YOU a Creative Warrior? Find out and take the Creative Warrior Assessment for FREE (normally $10).

Check out Creative Warriors Gifts Page where you can check out the free gifts from previous guests.

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