Creative Calling audiobook

This is a beautifully written invitation to your personal creativity. If you've been struggling to make sense of where and how your creativity fit in this world, this book might be for you. If you know that creativity is important but struggle to see yourself as a creative person, this book is for you. :)What I was hoping for that it DIDN'T have was real, tangible juice to help bring my creative calling into actionable, daily practice other than, "Just do something, anything!" Which, I guess in its own way is helpful, but not quite what I was looking for.

“A good life is designed. Created. And this book is about living a better life through creativity.” – Chase JarvisEven since I went back to work after being a stay at home mom and I started struggling with making time for my creative interests, I have been searching for a book that both inspires me to pursue my creativity AND has practical and realistic advice for how to do it. THIS is that book.Creative Calling not only inspires the reader to pursue their life’s calling, it actually provides valuable tactical principles that are applicable to everyone who wants to create a better life, no matter who they are and what challenges are holding them back. What is creativity? According to Chase Jarvis, it’s not just art in the traditional sense. Creativity is combining things in a new way and putting these ideas out into the world. Creativity is not just photography and pottery; it’s problem solving, starting a business, social activism, and building a family. Everyone is born creative, and everyone has the opportunity to exercise their creativity in their day to day lives. Our ability to choose to exercise our innate creativity is a theme woven throughout Creative Calling. Our agency – our ability to make decisions to help us along our creative path – is a key concept that we are encouraged to put into practice in small ways every day. It’s through the use of agency in building small daily creative habits that over time, leads us to living our authentic and most creative lives. This book encourages us to Start Now. Do not wait until the “right time” to start on creating your best life. Chase walks you through how to make small steps along your creative path, no matter what season of life you are in and how messy it is. There truly will be no “right time” to start, so just start now. Even if it’s just starting a habit of 5 minutes a day on the creative pursuit that brings you joy. “The more creative you are day to day, the better you’ll become at building the life you want.”“Do what you can with what you have today” is a big theme throughout Creative Calling. Don’t have a lot of free time to spend on a creative hobby? That’s ok. Friends and family not yet supportive of your creative path? That’s ok. Don’t have the best equipment for your podcast? That’s ok. We are encouraged over and over again to just start with what you have. Chase walks you through tactical ideas for setting up systems that will help you as you pursue your creative path; ideas that can serve as inspiration for anyone, no matter how many constraints you think you are operating with. Creative Calling manages to provide both wholehearted inspiration AND very practical guidance that that anyone can put to use. If you have been struggling on your creative path but want to pursue a better life, this book is absolutely for you.

Chase is one of those people who just infect you with their positivity; they can do anything… and so can you! But seriously, this is the guy who missed out on the Instagram thing… read it, he’ll tell you and dear god, that was one buy out you did not want to miss out on. [One billion dollars… can you imagine?]But what he did was make Creative Live and I love that site. There are a lot of video course sites out there, but it is the best. And true to his beliefs, if you have internet but no money, you can watch the best courses every day for no cost other than time.https://www.creativelive.com/Check it out. And this is Chase reading his own book and talking about how being creative is undoubtedly as essential as to our well-being as a physical workout and a mindfulness session. He has got the best info from the best people and he has always shared that with everyone who wants to tune in. Check out his youtube channel for all the interviews.https://www.youtube.com/user/achaser123In this book he shares his life, his history, and his ideas about how you, too can change the world.And you don’t need to be caught in an avalanche to get the message.5 stars

Absolutely fantastic inspiration! I am so thankful for Chase and everything he does for education and creativity.

I read in English but this review is written in Bahasa Indonesia Creativity is a natural, life-sustaining, human function that is essential to our health and well-bein. Nama Chase Jarvis asing bagiku maka tentu saja buku ini berada di luar radarku. Namun rupanya, pertengahan tahun 2020 salah seorang bookdragon panutanku, Griss, mengunggah bahwa buku ini sedang diskon di Kindle (dan juga Kobo) menjadi sekitar USD2.99. Griss juga menambahkan mengapa buku ini menarik. Dari penjelasan singkat Griss itu aku terdorong untuk add to cart, meskipun baru di tahun 2020 lah aku membaca buku ini. Buku ini dibagi menjadi 4 bagian (Imagine, Design, Execute, Amplify) yang masing-masing babnya berisi 3 bab. Your Highest Calling atau versi lain berjudul Creative Calling ditulis dengan sangat ringan. Begitu ringannya sampai-sampai aku menikmati dan tidak terasa sudah membaca 2 bab. Kalau boleh membanginkan, tulisan Jarvis lebih mengalir daripada tulisan Mark Manson. Untuk mereka yang sudah kenyang dengan bacaan bertema kreativitas (seperti membaca tulisannya mas Yoris Sebastian, Austin Kleon, Tom Kelley, dll) Jarvis sesungguhnya tidak menawarkan hal baru. Ia berpegang pada konsep bahwa kreativitas sebenarnya sudah ada di dalam diri tiap manusia. Hanya saja stereotipe yang menyatakan bahwa "orang kreatif" melekat pada pekerja industri kreatif seperti desainer, komikus, dan lain-lain (yang kayaknya, kalau kerja tuh santai, nggak pakai kemeja atau jas). Kenyataannya, semua aktivitas dan pekerjaan memaksa kita untuk berpikir secara kreatif. Sesederhana mencari penyelesaian dari sebuah masalah. Once you can create work with a distinctive and recognizable personal style over and over again, the world will unlock itself for you. Even if your work is not recognized, you will have unlocked something precious in yourself. Beberapa bagian dari buku ini mengingatkanku pada buku-buku lain yang pernah aku baca. Seperti misalnya buku The End of Education ketika Jarvis mengatakan bahwa pendidikan kita (termasuk di Indonesia) lebih senang "mencetak" daripada "menciptakan". Asal mengikuti SOP agar nantinya lulusan tersebut bisa bekerja di industri. Bukan untuk menciptakan bumi yang lebih layak huni (sustainable living). Ada juga bagian yang mengingatkanku pada buku You Do You. Sesederhana untuk membuat kebiasaan tertentu sehingga kita menjadi semakin familiar dengan cara berpikir kreatif. Ingat, "kreatif" tidak harus melekat pada hal-hal yang berhubungan dengan seni. Bagiku sendiri, bagian yang paling menyentuh secara personal adalah bagian keempat: Amplify. Di sini adalah bagian yang paling akhir--jika seseorang (atau kreator) sudah menemukan gayanya sendiri dan menciptakan sesuatu--tentang bagaimana mengamplifikasi karyanya itu ke khalayak luas dan menjangkau orang-orang yang satu frekuensi dengannya. Jujur saja, sejak 2019 aku memiliki Baca Bareng, ada gelombang naik-turun dalam menjalankannya. Berkat tulisan Jarvis, setidaknya aku jadi tahu pada bagian mana yang hendaknya aku fokuskan dan mana yang aku abaikan. Bagian keempat ini bisa menjadi "how-to tips" untukku dalam mengembangkan Baca Bareng nantinya. Creating work for your community also builds your portofolio. If you want to get a certain kind of paying gig, you will most likely need to demonstrate your ability first. Creative Calling ditulis dengan ringan dan runut. Tidak membuat pusing siapapun yang membacanya. Baik itu yang belum banyak membaca buku terkait kreativitas ataupun yang sudah.

I really liked this one. It is a great motivating resource for people who want to tap into their creative lives. The author talks a lot about his own experiences to illustrate his points. There are a lot of helpful tips and real talk about how to identify your creative calling and to really stick wi

This book has the same references to Steve Jobs, The Art of War and Michael Jordan that you would expect from any other self improvement book. It is a bit longer than it probably needs to be as well, but behind it is an awesome message and one that can be applied to more than just a creative calling.The main idea being that creative work requires action. Jarvis provides poignant and funny insights and steps to make it happen. I found this useful as someone who wants to tap back into my creative interests but also took away ideas that I can apply to my corporate 9-5 work. This should be required reading for anyone looking to make a living in creative industries. Having great ideas is not enough; it’s about putting in the work, executing your plan and being able to navigate your field.

I heard about this book through a TikTok my mom sent me, it’s been sitting on my TBR for awhile now. I’m so glad I finally picked it up from my local library because it is just the book I needed lately!! It’s giving me the push to pursue the creative career I want and need.

One of the best books I have read in a long time.Chase Jarvis spent "years of his life and thousands of dollars" chasing everyone else's dream for what he was supposed to become rather than chasing his own. In a 2014 Forbes article, Jarvis admits that when he "finally quit that path" and pursued his own calling to become a photographer and an entrepreneur he finally "felt alive."I have enjoyed following Jarvis' career over the past few years as a frequent guest on the Tim Ferriss show, a Pacific Northwest native (from Seattle) and an accomplished photographer for Nike, Apple, Pepsi, McDonald's and Wilson Sporting Goods (among others). In his 2019 New York Times bestseller, Creative Calling: Establish a Daily Practice, Infuse Your World with Meaning, and Succeed in Work + Life, Chase describes his love of photography, how he was self-taught, and how he discovered one of life's best kept secrets to being a creative, successful and happy person - "just start."

Yesterday I completed Creative Calling by Chase Jarvis. He’s someone I’ve been following off and on for a couple years now. I originally stumbled across him on YouTube. I also listened to his podcast for a while. As happens with most things in this day and age, after consuming these for several months I tired of them and unsubscribed. Chase reentered my thoughts as he was doing his book tour. I can’t remember what podcast I was listening to but he was a guest. I was intrigued. The book does a nice job of sharing Chase’s thoughts as to what you need to do in order for creativity to occupy a larger percentage of your life. There’s a good balance between large ideas and tactical takeaways. There’s also an overall framework as to how to go about things. In other words, I’d say the book achieves its goal. I take away several big things from this book. This is specific to me as I reflect on what I read and what I’d like to do with my life. The first is to be more confident. Easier said than done. Confidence is something which I’ve struggled with my whole life. I’m not a confident person. But it’s a requirement for stretching yourself. I need to continue to remind myself to be confident. The second is to think about what I’m doing in the form of drafts and gradual improvement. This is something I’ve always known. For any report, PowerPoint, essay, sometimes even e-mail, you create a rough draft and improve it. I think this was really brought home in my last role as a Product Owner. We worked on Minimum Viable Products and we worked in sprints where you didn’t need something to be great every time you released it. You needed to break things into small pieces which work and build on each other over time. This gets you to an impressive eventual product. Seeing this work in a more traditional business setting brought to life how it works and reinforces that I need to think that way when it comes to my creative endeavors. The third thing is that I need to share more. This is huge part of why I created this website. I’m also engaging on Facebook for the first time ever. I’m also changing the way I interact with Instagram. All of this is with the goal of sharing more of myself and my work. So if you couldn’t tell, I give this book a thumbs up. My one piece of advice, don’t read a bunch of similar books all at the same time. I’ve read 4 books in the first half of 2020 which I would put in the self-help category. They all start to morph together into a stew which I can’t get as much out of. I should have paced myself and done a new one every 2-3 months to re-energize as needed. I don’t think I’ll touch another one for a while.

In Creative Calling, Chase puts forth the thesis that creativity as a practice is as important to our health and well-being as nutrition or exercise. Whether you a professional, a hobbyist, or an undercover creative - whether you even consider yourself creative at all - this book will broaden your perspective on how powerful creativity can be."Only by embracing your innate creativity will you begin to see the life you are truly capable of creating for yourself"If you're not familiar with Chase, his work as a renowned photographer, or as the head of CreativeLive, it would be a mistake to chalk this book up to yet-another-book-telling-me-what-to-do-with-my-life, but it is not a "what to do" book, but instead a "how to". As in, how to scratch your creative itch, or how to pay attention to that quiet voice in your gut.What it is, is Chase's own story following his path as an artist, while deconstructing lessons gleaned from his own process.Now, it would be easy to write this review breaking down Chase's carefully crafted and imminently practical frameworks: IDEA or DEAR, but I don't believe it captures the essence of this book, so I'll leave that for you to read yourself. To me, the true value lies in Chases' raw storytelling, and how he's able to weave a tight narrative into an entertaining read.In short, this book is a signpost for anyone who's looking to rediscover the feeling of magic that goes along with creating something out of nothing. Chase is an excellent guide and is a hell of a storyteller.Creative Calling is as timely as it is timeless. I read it in three sittings and cannot recommenced it any higher.

Chase Jarvis is an exceptional creator and he shares some important and interesting tips on why creativity is important and how to keep it flowing. This book is inspiring and practical.

Chase Jarvis’s Creating Calling is a must-read for any creative individual that’s looking for an in-depth look into what it takes to establish a better connection with your creative self and establish realistic practices to get the best results out of your creative efforts. Chase shares a lot of his experiences of how he approached in developing his craft as a professional photographer. He breaks down how he went about creating a photo editing and sharing application for smartphones when the market for photo sharing didn’t exist. He then shares his vision on wanting to provide educational value to all creative walks of life, which inspired him to create the online educational platform CreativeLive. There’s no magic pill when it comes to developing your skillsets and navigating through the world as a creative. The content in this book is honest, authentic, blunt, and extremely useful. When it comes to being a creative individual that wants to harness the most of out his skills, this book has been a great addition to my toolbox and a vital asset in my continual creative growth.

I don't say this lightly: this is the best book I ever read in terms of changing my mindset and adding value.I accept different opinions from other readers, but it fit my situation and needs simply perfectly.Creativity is present in anything we do, and we all need to exercise it to be able to grow in every aspect of our lives. Chase shows us how to in an honest and brilliant way, without any of the BS we usually see in this kind of books.I can't recommend this book enough, I would give 10 stars if I could.Please, read this book!

This was a book I was pleasantly surprised by. I've read a number of books on business and creativity over the years, so it's pretty hard to impress me. I'm not sure if this book just caught me at the right time, but I really enjoyed it.For me, the most useful part of the book was the section about designing a life around creativity. While it is in many ways similar to most productivity advice, the focus on creativity really drove home a few solid points for me.Definitely recommended for individuals looking to grow in their creativity.