Look At How Much Time You Can Steal For Your Creativity !

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Do you want more time for your creative life? (Or anything in your life … reading, music, yoga, meditation … ) Steal the time. Get up early and pay yourself first. Instead of thinking in big lots, think in little chunks. (Don’t think of these little chunks as substitutes for big lots of time; instead think of them as meaningful additions.
Look at how the minutes add up.
Day      Week       Month      Year        Hrs        Work Weeks
5           35          150          1825        30         1
10         70          300          3650         61         1.5
15          105       450          5,475        91         2
20          140       600          7,300        122        3
30          210       900          10,950      183        4.5
60          420       1800         21,900      365        9.5
Right now you’re probably making excuses. Here are the most common excuses. Sound familiar? I made them for decades.
“The time I can make isn’t at my peak performance time.”
“The first few minutes are spent preparing workspace and materials.”
“The first few minutes are spent getting into a mindset.”
“There are days when I’m away from my workspace and materials.”
Do everything you can to eliminate these barriers. You’re resourceful.
Then, stop making excuses and just do it – consistently.
Your time will add up and you’ll see real results.
If you don’t start, you’ll be left with excuses.
Go for it!
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Create An Oasis of Creativity For Yourself



Try setting half an hour a day for your creative life. If you did this everyday for one year, you’d give yourself 182.5 hours, roughly the equivalent of 4.6 work weeks. As you can see, it really adds up.
Many find it helps to pay yourself first in the morning. Get up early and get more time for yourself. One advantage to setting time aside in the evening is that the amount of time you spend can often be extended. Try both. Monitor your energy, Strike a balance between what’s practical and what’s ideal for you.
Set up a space that’s ready for you to be creative (even if this is a User setting on a portable computer) and keep it organized, so you’re ready to go when you get your time and you don’t waste it organizing.
Finally, when you’re able, take a trip for a long weekend or week of total immersion. Trips can add many more valuable hours to your creative life, as well as new stimulation, new material, and a fresh perspective.
The biggest challenges are starting and sticking to a plan. Start now. You’re sure to miss a day here and there, just don’t make it a habit. Instead, make a habit of taking some time for yourself.
Listen to more creativity tips here.
Learn more in my creativity workshops.