Steve Pressfield’s ‘Do The Work’ was the first book I’ve ever full read on my iPad… I know right ?!?
I normally like the tactility of a real book, or the effectiveness of an audiobook; but I decided to support Seth Godin’s Domino Project and grab the free Kindle version.
… and it was good. Both the book and the kindle experience.
So, in an effort to keep focused and ‘Do The Work’, I’ve decided to simply list the best of my ‘Kindle Highlights’ and encourage you to go a grab your own copy of this awesome book over at Amazon.
- Start at the End
- Figure out where you want to go; then work backwards from there.
- Any project or enterprise can be broken down into beginning, middle, and end. Fill in the gaps; then fill in the gaps between the gaps.
- One rule for first full working drafts: get them done ASAP. Don’t worry about quality. Act, don’t reflect. Momentum is everything.
- The Process… Let’s talk about the actual process—the writing/composing/ idea generation process. It progresses in two stages: action and reflection. Act, reflect. Act, reflect. NEVER act and reflect at the same time
- Suspend All Self-Judgment
- Paddy Chayefsky famously said, “As soon as I figure out the theme of my play, I write it down on a thin strip of paper and Scotch-tape it to the front of my typewriter. After that, nothing goes into that play that isn’t on-theme.”
- That was when I realized I had become a pro. I had not yet had a success. But I had had a real failure.
