Creative Productivity: Achieve Personal & Professional Goals

Boost Your Productivity: Time Management, Focus and Motivation Techniques That Work. Find Success + Work-Life Balance

What you'll learn

Build a realistic routine for your personal or professional projects

Remove distractions and stay focused on what matters

Find your best sources of energy and inspiration

Break big goals into clear, achievable steps

Use journaling to overcome creative blocks

Set up a workspace that sparks motivation

Balance creative work with life and other priorities

Apply real habits and strategies used by great creatives

Requirements

No prior experience needed, this course is for all levels

A notebook or digital note-taking app for exercises and journaling

Openness to try different techniques and reflect on what works for you

A creative project or goal you’d like to make progress on (big or small)

Description

Creative Productivity: Find Your Best Way to Get Things DoneAre you chasing a creative dream but struggling to stay focused, motivated, and productive without burning out?Creative Productivity is not another list of hacks or gimmicks. It is a practical, down-to-earth guide for artists, writers, designers, makers, and anyone balancing creative work with real life.Inside, you will learn timeless ideas, thoughtful examples, and real-world techniques to help you build a routine that actually works for you.What Makes This Productivity Course Different?Most productivity courses promise to help you squeeze every drop of energy into more work. This course is different.This is about working smarter, your way.You will not find one-size-fits-all rules here. Instead, you will explore practical approaches, clear strategies, and real stories from creative people who found their own path to sustainable productivity without losing their spark.Who This Productivity Course Is For?This course is for:Creative professionals juggling passion projects and workSide hustlers launching a creative businessArtists, writers, musicians, photographers, designers, and makersHobbyists who want to do more of what they love without burnoutWhether you are a copywriter, podcaster, novelist, or painter, this course helps you build a personal system that supports your creativity instead of smothering it.What You’ll Take Away:By the end, you will have a practical toolbox to:Remove distractions that kill your focusBuild routines and rituals that keep you motivatedFind what energizes you and protect that sparkGet clear on your goals and break big ideas into stepsIdentify mental traps and break through procrastinationUse journaling, goal-setting, and prioritization to stay on trackBalance your life, your day job, and your creative work without guiltLearn how the greatest creatives stayed productive and saneCelebrate your wins, big or smallProductivity Course HighlightsHere is a peek at what we will cover in this productivity course:What real productivity means for creative peopleWhy your energy and inspiration come first and how to protect themHow to plan without smothering your creativityActionable methods: journaling, time blocking, goal-setting, and moreHabits, rituals, and even superstitions that worked for famous creativesHow to build your own process that feels good and works for youWays to share and learn from others in the course discussionMeet Your Creative Productivity InstructorBrian Birmingham is a writer and creative professional who knows what it means to balance passion with deadlines and real life. Brian has spent years helping students unlock their creative potential with practical, honest advice. His teaching style is clear, relatable, and focused on giving you tools you can actually use.A Note Before You StartThere is no single “right” way to be productive. This course is your permission slip to experiment. Test what works, drop what does not, and share what you discover.If you are tired of empty hacks and ready to build a real, sustainable creative life, you are in the right place.Join today and build your creative routine, your way.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to Creative Productivity

Lecture 1 Welcome to Creative Productivity: What it is & What it is NOT

Lecture 2 How Will You Succeed with this Productivity Course

Lecture 3 Productivity Challenges: Putting Our Lessons into Action

Lecture 4 Course Resources: Download the Course Slides Here

Section 2: Stating the Obvious - Productivity Rules You Need to Know

Lecture 5 Laying the Groundwork for Better Productivity

Lecture 6 Productivity Rule #1: Remove Distractions

Lecture 7 Productivity Rule #2: Have a Plan

Lecture 8 Productivity Rule #3: Be Anti-Hustle

Lecture 9 Productivity Rule #4: Multi-Tasking Does Not Work

Lecture 10 Productivity Rule #5: Take Distraction Free Breaks

Lecture 11 4 Things to Avoid When Trying to Be Productive

Section 3: Where Productivity Begins - Energy & Inspiration

Lecture 12 How to Discover What Gives You Energy

Lecture 13 How to Find Inspiration for Your Creative Work

Lecture 14 COURSE CHALLENGE: Find Your Energy & Inspiration

Section 4: Productivity in Action

Lecture 15 Introduction to Productivity in Action

Lecture 16 Process as Ritual - a Scientific Approach to Boosting Productivity

Lecture 17 Productivity Action 1 - Goal Setting

Lecture 18 Productivity Action 2 - Identifying Mental Traps

Lecture 19 Productivity Action 3 - Time Blocking

Lecture 20 COURSE CHALLENGE: Find a Time Block That Works for You

Lecture 21 Productivity Action 4 - Setting Up Your Workspace

Lecture 22 COURSE CHALLENGE: Set Up Your Workspace for Better Productivity

Lecture 23 Productivity Action 5 - Setting Up and Understanding Your Process

Lecture 24 3 Bonus Actions to Increase Your Productivity

Section 5: Productivity Habits, Processes & Superstitions of the Greats

Lecture 25 Embrace the Weird… Just Like the Greats!

Lecture 26 Productivity with Ernest Hemingway

Lecture 27 Productivity with Haruki Murakami

Lecture 28 Productivity with Isabel Allende

Lecture 29 Productivity with Akira Kurosawa

Lecture 30 3 Strange Productivity Rituals of Charles Dickens, Beethoven & Keith Richards

Section 6: Creative Productivity Conclusion

Lecture 31 Closing Thoughts on Productivity & Thank You

Anyone who struggles to stay motivated, focused, and balanced while working on creative goals,Creative professionals juggling client work and passion projects,Writers, artists, designers, and creatives who want to finish more work without burnout,Side hustlers and hobbyists wanting to build better creative routines