I’ll definitely listen again

Such a lovely book with some really helpful advice, I’ll definitely listen to again and again whenever I need some motivation.

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Inspiration for any creative

A great mixture of creative inspiration and storytelling make this a wonderful read for any creative.
This is one of those books that you can come back to time and time again when you need a creative boost.

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A MUST READ

Just read it. It really added value for me and Iv no doubt it will for you.

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Must read for all creatives

As a professional designer I identified with all that Chase talked about in his book. It an exceptional listen with no filler. Just concrete ideas and practices.
It's packed full of stories and advice and would be useful for people in less creative job roles also.

I have no criticisms apart from I wish he wrote it earlier!

I very rarely listen to books more than once but I will listen again in a years time.

FYI I had not known of Chase before listening apart from one interview with Lewis Howes(which encouraged me to buy the audiobook). More established followers of his work may get less new information from it however it's always good to have healthy foundational ideas repeated.

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Just what the world needs

This is a wonderful book on developing the inner grit that is needed to become an artist. It is also practical and gives you guidance on how to build a life of meaning whether or not your endeavors are successful.

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The Artist's Way for the 21st Century

I'm at an inflection point in my life where I'm choosing to change paths and opt for one with a lot more creativity at the heart of it.

I'm excited about what is next and how 2020 plays out and for me, Chase Jarvis' book, Creative Calling is going to be playing a massive part in this.

The brilliance of this book lies in how Chase Jarvis tells his own story of his creative journey and uses that as a way to give life to the lessons he is imparting in the book. It's one of the few books on creativity, bar Austin Kleon's series of books and Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way that I can see myself coming back to as a reference to help me out when I'm stumbling with my creative journey.

If I were putting together a curated list of books on creativity, this book would definitely feature in there!

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Do not miss it!

A narrative full of insights and a powerful energy kick! Thanks for sharing Chase, looking forward hearing more stories from you!

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This is a book I will return to again and again

Since first listening to this book in January 2021 I have re-listened, in full, three times. Chase has an easy mentoring style which motivates and encourages without patronising or suggesting that there is quick fix. He is not offering the mirage of get fame/riches quick routes. What he is offering is exactly what is on the cover. I’ve put many of his suggestions to work already and seen my daily creative output start to significantly and meaningfully increase. I know I will return to this book and Chase’s mentoring again and again.

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Solid.

I really like Chase Jarvis, he's inspired my own creative work many times over the last few years. I've been encouraged by his 'hard friendly talks' and generally pushed to try and make more art. I got this book on day one and managed to get through it in a few days. The book is well read by Chase which always helps.

Whilst this book is good it's fairly shallow - the information is solid and foundational, things that every creator should be regularly reminded of but it doesn't go much further than that. If the book was half the length I don't think the content would have been reduced. If you are new to being creative then I would strongly recommend this book but for an 'intermediate' or 'advanced' artist check out the book 'Art And Fear' for a deeper exploration on the creative process.

It's also very auto-biographical, many of his points are backed up by his own personal successes and mistakes - the stories are told with humility, they're certainly not bad but as someone who had already heard these tales I got a bit bored. I wonder if the application of his points could have been widened if he didn't always talk about his own experiences. Lastly, I found the front cover to be dull, it looks like a sociology text book...

The book's good but not exceptional.

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