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š Designing (and Sticking to) Effective Habits for Creative People
This event happened on Wed, Dec 13, 2023
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Overview
528 Lovely Attendees
528 Lovely Attendees
Your Host
Jeff Fajans
Creative Momentum Coach at Jeff Fajans Coaching.
Westminster, CO, USA
My name is Jeff Fajans (rhymes with “lions”).š¦
I am creative performance & leadership coach who works with creators, entrepreneurs, and leaders to help them bring their biggest ideas to life and reach their next level of creative success.
Here are 3 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Me
š§Ŗļø Thing #1: My last name is a Polish last name. My Polish great-grandfather Kazimierz Fajans discovered the chemical element, Protactinium, and ate lunch with Albert Einstein at a table my parents now have in their dining room.
šThing #2: I have a PhD in Positive Organizational Psychology from Claremont Graduate University, where I studied under Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, world-renowned author of Flow. My research focused on how to help people learn, develop, and lead more effectively to better achieve creative goals.
šøThing #3: I am an avid music creator and guitar player - and since the birth of my amazingly curious, creative, and energetic 6-year-old son, Hendrix, I have been creating funky fresh kids music (under the artist name, MrBoodaddy) that captures the authenticity, joy, craziness, and fun of toddlers and parents experiencing the world together. This is NOT anything like the typical cookie-cutter children’s music out there. The president of the National Association of Record Industry Professionals (NARIP) described my EP, Trash Truck, as “Beastie Boys for Babies” š¤£.
About this FieldTrip
This recording will be available for FOUR DAYS following the FieldTrip.
With so much out of your direct control with creative work, you need to focus on what you can control - your habits.
Creating and sustaining effective habits will help you experience momentum - the key to your productivity, motivation, and well-being as a creative person.
You’ll learn:
1) How to design effective habits
2) Why it’s so hard to stick to habits as a creative person
3) How to transform your habits into Flow experiences so you DO stick with them (and maximize their benefits)
4) When to let go of habits that no longer serve you
āØWHAT TO EXPECT
š£ A conversation around why creating and sticking to habits is so challenging (but important to achieving your creative goals!), and what you can do to be more consistentāļø A practical 6-element framework for designing effective habits(plus a worksheet we’ll dig into during the session to help you diagnose and design your habits)
šA set of core “creative momentum habit” templates that you can adopt and customize to support your focus, progress, and well-being
ā”ļøA unique approach to transform and evolve your habits for maximum effectiveness by integrating Flow theory
š¦¶ļøA conversation around when to let go of habits that no longer serve you or your goals
āļø This session involves lecture, discussion, and worksheets. You’ll walk away with a set of effectively designed habits to propel your creative work.
ABOUT YOUR HOST
My name is Jeff Fajans (rhymes with “"lions”“).š¦
I’m a creative performance & leadership coach who works with creators and creative entrepreneurs to help them bring their biggest ideas to life and reach their next level of creative success.
EVENT TYPE
š Move Through Blocks
RECORDING STATUS
š„ ā This FieldTrip Will Be Recorded and Shared in the 24-hour Follow Up Email for a 3-day window. Make Sure to Register for Access!
What to expect
Lecture format!
This is a more traditional format where participants absorb information through presentations and talks.
Real-time only!
This FieldTrip will not be recorded.
Your Host
Jeff Fajans
Creative Momentum Coach at Jeff Fajans Coaching.
Westminster, CO, USA
About Jeff Fajans
My name is Jeff Fajans (rhymes with “lions”).š¦
I am creative performance & leadership coach who works with creators, entrepreneurs, and leaders to help them bring their biggest ideas to life and reach their next level of creative success.
Here are 3 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Me
š§Ŗļø Thing #1: My last name is a Polish last name. My Polish great-grandfather Kazimierz Fajans discovered the chemical element, Protactinium, and ate lunch with Albert Einstein at a table my parents now have in their dining room.
šThing #2: I have a PhD in Positive Organizational Psychology from Claremont Graduate University, where I studied under Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, world-renowned author of Flow. My research focused on how to help people learn, develop, and lead more effectively to better achieve creative goals.
šøThing #3: I am an avid music creator and guitar player - and since the birth of my amazingly curious, creative, and energetic 6-year-old son, Hendrix, I have been creating funky fresh kids music (under the artist name, MrBoodaddy) that captures the authenticity, joy, craziness, and fun of toddlers and parents experiencing the world together. This is NOT anything like the typical cookie-cutter children’s music out there. The president of the National Association of Record Industry Professionals (NARIP) described my EP, Trash Truck, as “Beastie Boys for Babies” š¤£.
Attendees
Rethabile Molatela Mothobi
Creative Producer.
Lisa Bentham
Facilitator, interior stylist, dancer at Breathing Space Interiors.
Tess Evans
Designer + Maker.
Eva Trapecar
UX Designer.
Stacy Fahrion
composer-pianist & teacher.
Elsie Dwyer
Manager, Graphic Designer at The American Institute of Architects.
Elliott Fienberg
Ambient Musician + Writer.
Kelly Morris
Director, Brand Marketing at Kyndryl.
Emily Carter
Designer.
Ashley Respecki
Account Director, Brand & Creative at The American Institute of Architects.
Michael Coulter
Amy Bauer
Yvette Dudley-Neuman
Actor- Voiceover Artist - Writer at Yvette Dudley Neuman.
Raven Garza
Content Marketer | Copywriter.
Maria Segoviano
Greg Mueller
Sculptor / Public Artist at Mueller Studio.
Emily Hendricks
Lead Creative & Owner at Emily Jane & Co.
Aimee DiStefano
Senior Graphic Designer at JMT.
Derek Agnew
Deborah Clark
Creative Visionary at Clark Creative Communications.
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