Productivity for Creative People Quotes

“Freedom isn’t about reinventing the wheel every single day: it’s about making decisions you are happy with. Some decisions—like choosing what to eat at the restaurant—are fun to make afresh each time. But others—such as what hours/days to work—can be made once and only revisited if you don’t like the results. You’re still exercising your freedom, while freeing your mind up for more interesting activities.”
― Mark McGuinness, Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World

“If you’re focused on getting things done, there’s a danger that you will do this indiscriminately—trying to do everything, for everyone, all the time. But when you step away from your to-do list and look at the big picture, some things strike you as more important than others, either because you care about them more, or they are areas where you can make a bigger difference, or both. From this perspective, being “busy” starts to look like an excuse, a distraction from your real business in life. Once you see your real priorities clearly, it’s harder to go back to the old way of doing things.”
― Mark McGuinness, Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World

“The creative process can look a little odd from the outside. Sometimes it looks like we’re doing nothing at all—strolling in the park, lazing on the beach, or staring into space while the rest of the office is busy being busy.”
― Mark McGuinness, Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World