resources

This list is constantly evolving and far from comprehensive – simply the favorites I’ve found to be consistently useful. These people know what they are talking about.

destuckification

Havi Brooks, Fluent Self – habits educator and the pirate queen. You might want to start with the The Procrastination Dissolve-o-Matic.

self-care

Jennifer Louden, the Comfort Queen – host of the Comfort Café and author of The Life Organizer. She’s what stands between me and crazy burnout.

space

Jennifer Hoffman, Inspired Home Office. Three words: Office Spa Day. Just do it.

time

Waverly Fitzgerald, School of the Seasons – author of Slow Time and creator of Natural Planners and other tools to celebrate and live according to the seasons.

productivity

Charlie Gilkey, Productive Flourishing – author of Email Triage, the Productivity Heatmap and other free planners, and a super-smart blog.

the only two books right-brainers should read about time management

Lee Silber – author of Time Management for the Creative Person (and a heap of other great stuff – check out the resources on his website)

Julie Morgenstern – author of Time Management from the Inside Out. The title says it all.

two people you need to know when it comes to building your business

Molly Gordon, Authentic Promotion – “Small business marketing resources for self-employed professionals in the creative and healing arts.” I survived my first two years in business because of this woman.

Mark Silver, Heart of Business – “When you want to make a difference, but need to make a profit.” My business owes much of its continued survival to what I’ve learned from Mark.

two more people you need to know when it comes to building your ART business

Alyson Stanfield, Art Biz Coach – author of I’d Rather Be in the Studio

Ariane Goodwin – creator of the smARTist Telesummit

my two favorite books on the creative life

Anne Lamott – Bird by Bird
From Perfectionism to Radio Station KFKD – she gets it.

Anna Deavere Smith – Letters to a Young Artist
Wisdom on everything from Presence to Procrastination.

Yes, some of these links are affiliate links, but that’s not why I’m recommending these resources. I’m sharing them because they are some of the best tools in my toolbox.