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Les Watson’s passion for and expertise in self-management and productivity comes from over 30 years of experience as a trainer, speaker, facilitator, and coach in self-management, motivation, and communication. He is the author of Get Back An Hour In Every Day and facilitates the acclaimed Creating Success Program.
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Les talks with me about identifying your tendency and how it can cause trouble as you manage your time; how parents can take care of themselves first even in a busy household to make sure they get to their creativity; why deadlines are magic, not a medieval torture device; the keys to getting an hour of your time back every day, and more. I hope this conversation gets your New Year’s creativity resolutions off to a great start.
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Join us for Make Bad Art starting on January 20 and get 2025 off to a fresh creative start! Details at MakeBadArtCourse.com.
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Episode breakdown:
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00:00 Les Watson discusses self-management, productivity, and creativity.
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05:35 What do you want and commit to?
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08:51 Keeping self-appointments is as important as others.
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12:17 It’s easier to prioritize others over yourself.
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15:44 Prioritize self-care first, like oxygen masks.
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18:13 Setting boundaries for personal time with kids.
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22:55 Clarify priorities to focus efforts effectively.
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25:57 Incompletions persist, haunting and overwhelming thoughts.
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28:57 Organize goals efficiently with a single system.
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31:16 Deadlines motivated MFA completion, ensured timely submissions.
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34:03 Get accountability buddy for art exhibition preparation.
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39:41 Maximize return on investment using minimal effort.
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42:25 Start big picture, identify steps, take action.
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46:31 What do you want? Sacrifice for creativity.
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50:13 Planning creates personal time and builds self-trust.
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51:22 Write goals down to stay focused and organized.
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55:38 Capture fleeting ideas before they vanish forever.
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Check out the full show notes (now including transcripts!!) at fycuriosity.com, and connect with me and fellow creatives on Substack.
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