50 Books like The Heart To Start

Do the Work

by Steven Pressfield • 2011

Identify the enemy that stops you from starting, then follow a battle plan to finish.

3.97

21k+

🧱 Creative Blocks ⏳ Beating Procrastination 🎯 Perfectionism Traps 🚂 Creative Momentum 🏁 Finishing Projects

Do the Work 98%

Identify the enemy that stops you from starting, then follow a battle plan to finish.

by Steven Pressfield 2011

3.97

21k+ ratings

🧱 Creative Blocks ⏳ Beating Procrastination 🎯 Perfectionism Traps 🚂 Creative Momentum 🏁 Finishing Projects

Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk

by Danielle Krysa • 2016

Ten mental blocks that keep you from creating, and the illustrated, pocket-sized ways around them.

3.68

2k+

🧱 Creative Blocks 🗣️ Inner Critic 💪 Creative Confidence 🎯 Perfectionism 📤 Sharing Your Work

Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk 98%

Ten mental blocks that keep you from creating, and the illustrated, pocket-sized ways around them.

by Danielle Krysa 2016

3.68

2k+ ratings

🧱 Creative Blocks 🗣️ Inner Critic 💪 Creative Confidence 🎯 Perfectionism 📤 Sharing Your Work

The Writers Journey

by Petros Eshetu • 2020

Every unwritten book begins with self-doubt. This is the system for writing yours anyway.

4.63

✍️ Aspiring Authors 🧱 Writer's Block ⏰ Creative Habits 🎭 Imposter Syndrome ✅ Perfectionism

The Writers Journey 97%

Every unwritten book begins with self-doubt. This is the system for writing yours anyway.

by Petros Eshetu 2020

4.63

8 ratings

✍️ Aspiring Authors 🧱 Writer's Block ⏰ Creative Habits 🎭 Imposter Syndrome ✅ Perfectionism

The War of Art

by Steven Pressfield • 2002

Procrastination is not a flaw but an enemy. The only weapon is daily, professional discipline.

3.97

120k+

🧱 Creative Block 🪤 Self-Sabotage 🛠️ Artistic Discipline 😨 Fear Of Success 🙏 Spiritual Creativity

The War of Art 97%

Procrastination is not a flaw but an enemy. The only weapon is daily, professional discipline.

by Steven Pressfield 2002

3.97

120k+ ratings

🧱 Creative Block 🪤 Self-Sabotage 🛠️ Artistic Discipline 😨 Fear Of Success 🙏 Spiritual Creativity

The Complete Artist's Way

by Julia Cameron • 2007

Three longhand pages each morning, a weekly solo date: two habits that cure creative paralysis.

4.30

2k+

🧱 Creative Blocks 📝 Creative Practice 🌅 Morning Routine 🎨 Perfectionism In Art ✨ Spiritual Creativity

The Complete Artist's Way 97%

Three longhand pages each morning, a weekly solo date: two habits that cure creative paralysis.

by Julia Cameron 2007

4.30

2k+ ratings

🧱 Creative Blocks 📝 Creative Practice 🌅 Morning Routine 🎨 Perfectionism In Art ✨ Spiritual Creativity

Turning Pro

by Steven Pressfield • 2012

Amateur to pro is a daily choice, made fresh each morning, especially the bad ones.

4.15

14k+

🧱 Creative Discipline 😨 Creative Fear 📅 Daily Practice 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ✍️ Aspiring Writers

Turning Pro 96%

Amateur to pro is a daily choice, made fresh each morning, especially the bad ones.

by Steven Pressfield 2012

4.15

14k+ ratings

🧱 Creative Discipline 😨 Creative Fear 📅 Daily Practice 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ✍️ Aspiring Writers

We Need Your Art

by Amie McNee • 2025

No permission needed. The tiny daily practice that outruns perfectionism and gets you to finished.

4.36

2k+

🎨 Creative Practice 👑 Artistic Identity 🧱 Creative Blocks 🎯 Perfectionism 🏁 Finishing Projects

We Need Your Art 96%

No permission needed. The tiny daily practice that outruns perfectionism and gets you to finished.

by Amie McNee 2025

4.36

2k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Practice 👑 Artistic Identity 🧱 Creative Blocks 🎯 Perfectionism 🏁 Finishing Projects

Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be

by Steven Pressfield • 2022

Your physical location and daily commitment open more doors than talent. Show up where it counts.

4.02

1k+

🧱 Creative Discipline 🌠 Creative Calling 🚧 Overcoming Creative Block 📣 Art Marketing 💪 Inner Motivation

Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be Summary

Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be 96%

Your physical location and daily commitment open more doors than talent. Show up where it counts.

by Steven Pressfield 2022

4.02

1k+ ratings

🧱 Creative Discipline 🌠 Creative Calling 🚧 Overcoming Creative Block 📣 Art Marketing 💪 Inner Motivation

Deep Writing

by Eric Maisel • 1999

A psychologist's method for quieting the inner critic and writing with real focus every day.

3.60

171

🧱 Writer's Block 👹 Inner Critic ⚔️ Creative Resistance 🧘 Mindful Writing 🎨 Artistic Integrity

Deep Writing 96%

A psychologist's method for quieting the inner critic and writing with real focus every day.

by Eric Maisel 1999

3.60

171 ratings

🧱 Writer's Block 👹 Inner Critic ⚔️ Creative Resistance 🧘 Mindful Writing 🎨 Artistic Integrity

Make Your Creative Dreams Real

by SARK • 2004

Five-minute actions to start creating when procrastination and perfectionism have you stuck.

4.10

1k+

🎨 Creative Practice 👣 Small Steps 💫 Perfectionism Recovery 💗 Self-Compassion 🧱 Creative Block

Make Your Creative Dreams Real 96%

Five-minute actions to start creating when procrastination and perfectionism have you stuck.

by SARK 2004

4.10

1k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Practice 👣 Small Steps 💫 Perfectionism Recovery 💗 Self-Compassion 🧱 Creative Block

Big Magic

by Elizabeth Gilbert • 2015

What if creativity isn't something you summon but something that's already looking for you?

3.96

236k+

🎨 Creative Process ⚒️ Creative Discipline ✂️ Creative Perfectionism ✨ Creative Spirituality 🎭 Play And Creativity

Big Magic 96%

What if creativity isn't something you summon but something that's already looking for you?

by Elizabeth Gilbert 2015

3.96

236k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Process ⚒️ Creative Discipline ✂️ Creative Perfectionism ✨ Creative Spirituality 🎭 Play And Creativity

Creativity for Life

by Eric Maisel • 2007

The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.

3.93

115

💼 Creative Careers 🎨 Artistic Process 🚧 Creative Blocks 📅 Daily Practice 💰 Art And Commerce

Creativity for Life 96%

The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.

by Eric Maisel 2007

3.93

115 ratings

💼 Creative Careers 🎨 Artistic Process 🚧 Creative Blocks 📅 Daily Practice 💰 Art And Commerce

Your Life As Art

by Robert Fritz • 2002

Forget fixing beliefs. Change comes from the gap between what you want and what you have.

4.21

131

🎨 Life Design 🖌️ Creative Process 🪤 Self-Sabotage 🚫 Anti-Self-Help 💡 Creative Mindset

Your Life As Art 96%

Forget fixing beliefs. Change comes from the gap between what you want and what you have.

by Robert Fritz 2002

4.21

131 ratings

🎨 Life Design 🖌️ Creative Process 🪤 Self-Sabotage 🚫 Anti-Self-Help 💡 Creative Mindset

Mastering Creative Anxiety

by Eric Maisel • 2011

Anxiety comes with the job. Tools for managing it at every stage of the creative process.

3.93

240

🧱 Creative Block 🎨 Artistic Practice 🧠 Anxiety Management 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 😨 Fear Of Failure

Mastering Creative Anxiety 95%

Anxiety comes with the job. Tools for managing it at every stage of the creative process.

by Eric Maisel 2011

3.93

240 ratings

🧱 Creative Block 🎨 Artistic Practice 🧠 Anxiety Management 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 😨 Fear Of Failure

I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was

by Barbara Sher • 1994

You already know what you want; the buried clues and exercises that prove it.

3.79

8k+

🧭 Career Coaching 🔍 Vocation Discovery 🧱 Overcoming Blocks 🏆 Fear Of Success 🚧 Self-Sabotage

I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was Summary

I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was 95%

You already know what you want; the buried clues and exercises that prove it.

by Barbara Sher 1994

3.79

8k+ ratings

🧭 Career Coaching 🔍 Vocation Discovery 🧱 Overcoming Blocks 🏆 Fear Of Success 🚧 Self-Sabotage

Coming Alive

by Barry Michels • 2017

Four ten-second mental moves that bypass the inner voice insisting change is impossible.

4.03

819

🗣️ Inner Critic Work 🌑 Shadow Work 🧨 Self-Sabotage 🎨 Creative Blocks 🏛️ Jungian Psychology

Coming Alive 95%

Four ten-second mental moves that bypass the inner voice insisting change is impossible.

by Barry Michels 2017

4.03

819 ratings

🗣️ Inner Critic Work 🌑 Shadow Work 🧨 Self-Sabotage 🎨 Creative Blocks 🏛️ Jungian Psychology

If You Want to Write

by Brenda Ueland • 2012

Writing is not a gift for the few. It is a birthright you talked yourself out of.

4.12

9k+

🖊️ Writing Practice 🧱 Creative Blocks ✍️ Freewriting 📓 Journaling 🎤 Authentic Voice

If You Want to Write 95%

Writing is not a gift for the few. It is a birthright you talked yourself out of.

by Brenda Ueland 2012

4.12

9k+ ratings

🖊️ Writing Practice 🧱 Creative Blocks ✍️ Freewriting 📓 Journaling 🎤 Authentic Voice

Embrace Your Weird

by Felicia Day • 2019

Turn your oddest traits and anxieties into creative output through unconventional exercises.

3.91

3k+

🧠 Creative Anxiety 🗣️ Inner Critic Work 🎭 Improvisation Mindset 🎮 Geek Culture 💪 Perfectionism

Embrace Your Weird 95%

Turn your oddest traits and anxieties into creative output through unconventional exercises.

by Felicia Day 2019

3.91

3k+ ratings

🧠 Creative Anxiety 🗣️ Inner Critic Work 🎭 Improvisation Mindset 🎮 Geek Culture 💪 Perfectionism

Time Warrior

by Steve Chandler • 2011

Stop planning and start deciding: the present-moment method that ends procrastination.

3.95

1k+

⏰ Time Management 🐌 Procrastination 🚀 Bias For Action ⚔️ Warrior Mindset 🤝 Service Mindset

Time Warrior 95%

Stop planning and start deciding: the present-moment method that ends procrastination.

by Steve Chandler 2011

3.95

1k+ ratings

⏰ Time Management 🐌 Procrastination 🚀 Bias For Action ⚔️ Warrior Mindset 🤝 Service Mindset

Fearless Creating

by Eric Maisel • 1995

Anxiety kills more art than lack of talent. A guide for starting and finishing creative work.

3.89

366

🧠 Creative Process 🎨 Artistic Practice 😰 Anxiety Management 🚧 Creative Blocks 🏁 Finishing Projects

Fearless Creating 95%

Anxiety kills more art than lack of talent. A guide for starting and finishing creative work.

by Eric Maisel 1995

3.89

366 ratings

🧠 Creative Process 🎨 Artistic Practice 😰 Anxiety Management 🚧 Creative Blocks 🏁 Finishing Projects

The Now Habit at Work

by Neil A. Fiore • 2010

Why pushing harder makes procrastination worse, and the reframes that actually build momentum.

3.55

517

🧠 Procrastination Cure 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ⚡ Intrinsic Motivation 🏢 Workplace Psychology 🔇 Inner Critic

The Now Habit at Work 95%

Why pushing harder makes procrastination worse, and the reframes that actually build momentum.

by Neil A. Fiore 2010

3.55

517 ratings

🧠 Procrastination Cure 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ⚡ Intrinsic Motivation 🏢 Workplace Psychology 🔇 Inner Critic

The Fear of Failure

by Wilda Hale • 2021

Why fear of failure stops you cold, and the simple reframing that turns it into fuel.

4.10

532

🧗 Overcoming Fear ⏳ Procrastination 🔍 Perfectionism 🌱 Growth Mindset 💖 Self-Compassion

The Fear of Failure 95%

Why fear of failure stops you cold, and the simple reframing that turns it into fuel.

by Wilda Hale 2021

4.10

532 ratings

🧗 Overcoming Fear ⏳ Procrastination 🔍 Perfectionism 🌱 Growth Mindset 💖 Self-Compassion

Someday Is Today

by Matthew Dicks • 2022

A creative's guide to reclaiming hours, failing forward, and succeeding without being a jerk.

3.86

1k+

🛠️ Creative Productivity ⏳ Time Management 🔁 Habit Design 🧱 Creative Blocks 💥 Failure And Resilience

Someday Is Today 95%

A creative's guide to reclaiming hours, failing forward, and succeeding without being a jerk.

by Matthew Dicks 2022

3.86

1k+ ratings

🛠️ Creative Productivity ⏳ Time Management 🔁 Habit Design 🧱 Creative Blocks 💥 Failure And Resilience

The Artist's Journey

by Steven Pressfield • 2018

The hero's journey ends. The artist's begins: reaching past resistance into unknown creative ground.

4.13

2k+

🗺️ The Hero's Journey 🎨 Creative Process 🐉 Creative Resistance 🌊 Flow States ⏰ Daily Discipline

The Artist's Journey 95%

The hero's journey ends. The artist's begins: reaching past resistance into unknown creative ground.

by Steven Pressfield 2018

4.13

2k+ ratings

🗺️ The Hero's Journey 🎨 Creative Process 🐉 Creative Resistance 🌊 Flow States ⏰ Daily Discipline

Start Finishing

by Charlie Gilkey • 2019

Less starting, more finishing: the system for turning your best ideas into completed projects.

3.94

956

🏁 Finishing Projects 🎨 Creative Productivity ⏳ Overcoming Procrastination 🧱 Habit Design 🎯 Goal Setting

Start Finishing 95%

Less starting, more finishing: the system for turning your best ideas into completed projects.

by Charlie Gilkey 2019

3.94

956 ratings

🏁 Finishing Projects 🎨 Creative Productivity ⏳ Overcoming Procrastination 🧱 Habit Design 🎯 Goal Setting

Feck Perfuction

by James Victore • 2019

Perfection kills more work than criticism ever did. A designer's guide to making things anyway.

4.04

2k+

🎨 Creative Process 🚫 Anti-Perfectionism 💪 Embracing Failure 🎭 Authentic Expression 🧨 Breaking Rules

Feck Perfuction 95%

Perfection kills more work than criticism ever did. A designer's guide to making things anyway.

by James Victore 2019

4.04

2k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Process 🚫 Anti-Perfectionism 💪 Embracing Failure 🎭 Authentic Expression 🧨 Breaking Rules

The Creative Habit

by Twyla Tharp • 2003

A choreographer's method for making creativity a daily practice instead of a waiting game.

4.09

42k+

🎨 Creative Practice 🔄 Habit Formation 🌅 Creative Rituals 🧱 Overcoming Creative Block 🔨 Craft Mastery

The Creative Habit 95%

A choreographer's method for making creativity a daily practice instead of a waiting game.

by Twyla Tharp 2003

4.09

42k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Practice 🔄 Habit Formation 🌅 Creative Rituals 🧱 Overcoming Creative Block 🔨 Craft Mastery

Coaching the Artist Within

by Eric Maisel • 2005

Manage creative anxiety, sustain mental energy, and show up when conditions are never right.

4.08

390

🎨 Creative Process 🖌️ Artistic Practice 🧠 Self-Coaching 😰 Creative Anxiety 🧱 Creative Blocks

Coaching the Artist Within 95%

Manage creative anxiety, sustain mental energy, and show up when conditions are never right.

by Eric Maisel 2005

4.08

390 ratings

🎨 Creative Process 🖌️ Artistic Practice 🧠 Self-Coaching 😰 Creative Anxiety 🧱 Creative Blocks

Louder than Words

by Todd Henry • 2015

From imitation to unmistakable: the cycle that builds your creative voice and makes it last.

4.11

457

🎨 Creative Work 🎤 Creative Voice 🎯 Identity And Work 👥 Knowing Your Audience 💪 Creative Confidence

Louder than Words 95%

From imitation to unmistakable: the cycle that builds your creative voice and makes it last.

by Todd Henry 2015

4.11

457 ratings

🎨 Creative Work 🎤 Creative Voice 🎯 Identity And Work 👥 Knowing Your Audience 💪 Creative Confidence

On Becoming an Artist

by Ellen J. Langer • 2005

You don't need talent to make art. You need permission to begin badly.

3.75

363

🎨 Art And Mindfulness 🚧 Creative Blocks 👁️ Learning To See 🧠 Psychology Of Creativity 🏋️ Talent Vs Skill

On Becoming an Artist 95%

You don't need talent to make art. You need permission to begin badly.

by Ellen J. Langer 2005

3.75

363 ratings

🎨 Art And Mindfulness 🚧 Creative Blocks 👁️ Learning To See 🧠 Psychology Of Creativity 🏋️ Talent Vs Skill

Creative Calling

by Chase Jarvis • 2019

Creativity is a practice, not a gift. The daily system for building one that lasts.

4.16

2k+

🧱 Creative Habits 💼 Creative Entrepreneurship 🌱 Aspiring Creatives 😨 Fear And Failure 👥 Community Building

Creative Calling 95%

Creativity is a practice, not a gift. The daily system for building one that lasts.

by Chase Jarvis 2019

4.16

2k+ ratings

🧱 Creative Habits 💼 Creative Entrepreneurship 🌱 Aspiring Creatives 😨 Fear And Failure 👥 Community Building

Playing Big

by Tara Mohr • 2014

The voice that keeps you small isn't you. Your leap is simpler than you think.

4.18

6k+

👩‍💼 Women's Leadership 🧱 Self-Sabotage 🗣️ Inner Critic 💬 Women's Communication 🧭 Finding Purpose

Playing Big 95%

The voice that keeps you small isn't you. Your leap is simpler than you think.

by Tara Mohr 2014

4.18

6k+ ratings

👩‍💼 Women's Leadership 🧱 Self-Sabotage 🗣️ Inner Critic 💬 Women's Communication 🧭 Finding Purpose

Procrastination

by Jane B. Burka • 1982

Time management won't fix your procrastination. The psychology behind the delay, and what will.

3.95

2k+

🐢 Procrastination 🎯 Perfectionism 🚧 Self-Sabotage 😰 Fear Of Failure 💗 Self-Compassion

Procrastination 95%

Time management won't fix your procrastination. The psychology behind the delay, and what will.

by Jane B. Burka 1982

3.95

2k+ ratings

🐢 Procrastination 🎯 Perfectionism 🚧 Self-Sabotage 😰 Fear Of Failure 💗 Self-Compassion

Drawing Out the Dragons

by James A. Owen • 2011

An illustrator's hard-won proof: the life you want is built one difficult choice at a time.

4.50

440

🎨 Creative Careers 🖌️ Artistic Perseverance 🧭 Personal Agency 🔄 Reframing Failure 🎯 Long-Term Thinking

Drawing Out the Dragons 95%

An illustrator's hard-won proof: the life you want is built one difficult choice at a time.

by James A. Owen 2011

4.50

440 ratings

🎨 Creative Careers 🖌️ Artistic Perseverance 🧭 Personal Agency 🔄 Reframing Failure 🎯 Long-Term Thinking

Sh#t Your Ego Says

by James McCrae • 2017

Your ego tells a story of lack. Fire the narrator and tell a better one.

3.88

286

🧠 Inner Critic Work 🧘 Present Moment Awareness 🪞 Cognitive Reframing 🌊 Acceptance Practice 🎯 Process Orientation

Sh#t Your Ego Says 95%

Your ego tells a story of lack. Fire the narrator and tell a better one.

by James McCrae 2017

3.88

286 ratings

🧠 Inner Critic Work 🧘 Present Moment Awareness 🪞 Cognitive Reframing 🌊 Acceptance Practice 🎯 Process Orientation

The Icarus Deception

by Seth Godin • 2012

The economy no longer rewards playing it safe; it demands you make art, not just widgets.

4.07

19k+

🎨 Creative Work 💸 New Economy 🧱 Creative Resistance ❤️ Emotional Courage 📢 Audience Building

The Icarus Deception 94%

The economy no longer rewards playing it safe; it demands you make art, not just widgets.

by Seth Godin 2012

4.07

19k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Work 💸 New Economy 🧱 Creative Resistance ❤️ Emotional Courage 📢 Audience Building

Manage Your Day-to-Day

by Jocelyn K. Glei • 2013

Reclaim your best creative hours from email and distraction with one rule that puts the work first.

3.98

28k+

🎨 Creative Workflow 🔕 Attention Management 🔄 Habit Design 📵 Digital Minimalism 🚧 Creative Constraints

Manage Your Day-to-Day 94%

Reclaim your best creative hours from email and distraction with one rule that puts the work first.

by Jocelyn K. Glei 2013

3.98

28k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Workflow 🔕 Attention Management 🔄 Habit Design 📵 Digital Minimalism 🚧 Creative Constraints

The Genius Zone

by Gay Hendricks • 2021

The gap between competence and genius is not talent. It is knowing what to stop controlling.

3.71

841

🌊 Flow States 🎨 Creative Practice 🍃 Letting Go 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ☀️ Positive Psychology

The Genius Zone 94%

The gap between competence and genius is not talent. It is knowing what to stop controlling.

by Gay Hendricks 2021

3.71

841 ratings

🌊 Flow States 🎨 Creative Practice 🍃 Letting Go 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ☀️ Positive Psychology

Wishcraft

by Barbara Sher • 1979

Your childhood obsessions map your adult calling. Here is how to read it.

4.02

3k+

🛋️ Life Design 🎯 Goal Setting 🧸 Inner Child Work 🤝 Community Support 🌧️ Negative Emotions

Wishcraft 94%

Your childhood obsessions map your adult calling. Here is how to read it.

by Barbara Sher 1979

4.02

3k+ ratings

🛋️ Life Design 🎯 Goal Setting 🧸 Inner Child Work 🤝 Community Support 🌧️ Negative Emotions

Get Things Done

by Robert Kelsey • 2013

Your productivity problem isn't the system. It's the inner critic sabotaging every attempt.

3.23

166

🚧 Self-Sabotage 🗣️ Inner Critic 🕰️ Procrastination ⏰ Time Management 🔄 Habit Formation

Get Things Done 94%

Your productivity problem isn't the system. It's the inner critic sabotaging every attempt.

by Robert Kelsey 2013

3.23

166 ratings

🚧 Self-Sabotage 🗣️ Inner Critic 🕰️ Procrastination ⏰ Time Management 🔄 Habit Formation

The Right to Write

by Julia Cameron • 1998

You don't need talent, permission, or the perfect sentence. Just this daily ritual.

4.07

6k+

🖋️ Creative Writing 📓 Daily Writing Ritual 🌄 Creative Unblocking 🧘 Spiritual Creativity 💬 Writing As Therapy

The Right to Write 94%

You don't need talent, permission, or the perfect sentence. Just this daily ritual.

by Julia Cameron 1998

4.07

6k+ ratings

🖋️ Creative Writing 📓 Daily Writing Ritual 🌄 Creative Unblocking 🧘 Spiritual Creativity 💬 Writing As Therapy

Never Play It Safe

by Chase Jarvis • 2024

Why the safe route is the biggest gamble, and how to build a life you actually want.

3.86

406

🎨 Creative Business 🧭 Life Design 🎯 Attention Management ✨ Intuition Cultivation 🔄 Failure Reframing

Never Play It Safe 94%

Why the safe route is the biggest gamble, and how to build a life you actually want.

by Chase Jarvis 2024

3.86

406 ratings

🎨 Creative Business 🧭 Life Design 🎯 Attention Management ✨ Intuition Cultivation 🔄 Failure Reframing

Big Dreams, Daily Joys

by Elise Blaha Cripe • 2019

The productivity book for people who refuse to hustle: fewer tasks, more white space, bigger dreams.

4.39

1k+

🎯 Goal Setting ⏰ Time Management 🧘 Anti-Hustle 🎨 Creative Practice 😰 Fear And Self-Doubt

Big Dreams, Daily Joys 94%

The productivity book for people who refuse to hustle: fewer tasks, more white space, bigger dreams.

by Elise Blaha Cripe 2019

4.39

1k+ ratings

🎯 Goal Setting ⏰ Time Management 🧘 Anti-Hustle 🎨 Creative Practice 😰 Fear And Self-Doubt

Daily Rituals

by Mason Currey • 2013

161 legendary artists didn't wait for inspiration. The real secret was far more boring.

3.65

21k+

🔄 Creative Routines 📋 Work Habits ⏰ Time Management 🎨 Creative Process ✍️ Writing Advice

Daily Rituals 94%

161 legendary artists didn't wait for inspiration. The real secret was far more boring.

by Mason Currey 2013

3.65

21k+ ratings

🔄 Creative Routines 📋 Work Habits ⏰ Time Management 🎨 Creative Process ✍️ Writing Advice

Gentle Writing Advice

by Chuck Wendig • 2023

The writing life burns out the best. Skip the craft rules; this is the guide to creative survival.

4.27

644

🧠 Writing Mindset 🌱 Creative Sustainability 🛁 Creative Self-Care 🎨 Creative Play 🚧 Writer's Block

Gentle Writing Advice 94%

The writing life burns out the best. Skip the craft rules; this is the guide to creative survival.

by Chuck Wendig 2023

4.27

644 ratings

🧠 Writing Mindset 🌱 Creative Sustainability 🛁 Creative Self-Care 🎨 Creative Play 🚧 Writer's Block

Creating the Impossible

by Michael Neill • 2018

A 90-day method for turning ideas into reality that runs on insight, not effort.

4.17

127

🎨 Creative Projects 🧠 Three Principles 🌊 Flow State 🔮 Intuition 🏅 Inner Game

Creating the Impossible 94%

A 90-day method for turning ideas into reality that runs on insight, not effort.

by Michael Neill 2018

4.17

127 ratings

🎨 Creative Projects 🧠 Three Principles 🌊 Flow State 🔮 Intuition 🏅 Inner Game

Everything is Figureoutable

by Marie Forleo • 2019

One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.

3.96

18k+

🧠 Growth Mindset 💼 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Fear Facing ✂️ Perfectionism 💡 Resourcefulness

Everything is Figureoutable 94%

One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.

by Marie Forleo 2019

3.96

18k+ ratings

🧠 Growth Mindset 💼 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Fear Facing ✂️ Perfectionism 💡 Resourcefulness

The Power of Writing It Down

by Allison Fallon • 2021

Writing isn't for writers: twenty minutes a day reprocesses your emotions and rewrites your story.

3.81

2k+

✍️ Therapeutic Writing 🧠 Narrative Psychology 📝 Writing Practice 🎯 Creative Blocks 💬 Emotional Processing

The Power of Writing It Down 94%

Writing isn't for writers: twenty minutes a day reprocesses your emotions and rewrites your story.

by Allison Fallon 2021

3.81

2k+ ratings

✍️ Therapeutic Writing 🧠 Narrative Psychology 📝 Writing Practice 🎯 Creative Blocks 💬 Emotional Processing

The Now Habit

by Neil A. Fiore • 1988

Why putting recreation on your calendar first is the most effective way to end procrastination.

3.87

17k+

🧠 Procrastination Cure 😰 Anxiety And Avoidance 🎯 Perfectionism 😴 Rest And Recovery 🧪 Behavioral Psychology

The Now Habit 94%

Why putting recreation on your calendar first is the most effective way to end procrastination.

by Neil A. Fiore 1988

3.87

17k+ ratings

🧠 Procrastination Cure 😰 Anxiety And Avoidance 🎯 Perfectionism 😴 Rest And Recovery 🧪 Behavioral Psychology

You Are a Writer

by Jeff Goins • 2012

Before craft comes identity: a playbook for platform, audience, and the persistence to get read.

3.80

4k+

🪪 Writer Identity 🏗️ Platform Building 🏷️ Personal Branding 👥 Audience Building ✍️ Aspiring Authors

You Are a Writer 94%

Before craft comes identity: a playbook for platform, audience, and the persistence to get read.

by Jeff Goins 2012

3.80

4k+ ratings

🪪 Writer Identity 🏗️ Platform Building 🏷️ Personal Branding 👥 Audience Building ✍️ Aspiring Authors

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