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To Don't List: Project Planning for Creative People

Project Planning for Creative People
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To Don't List: Project Planning for Creative People by Donald Roos offers a unique perspective on managing creative projects by encouraging individuals to focus on what not to do. It empowers creative minds to prioritise effectively, increasing productivity and innovation by eliminating unnecessary tasks and distractions. This approach helps creative professionals streamline their workflow and achieve their goals more efficiently.
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You might enjoy this book if you're a creative individual looking to enhance productivity by learning how to prioritise tasks effectively. With a unique approach to project planning, it offers strategies for focusing on the most important tasks, helping free up time and mental space for your creative pursuits.

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How do you decide what you will do today โ€“ and what you wonโ€™t do? There simply isnโ€™t time to realise every brilliant idea and to execute every little task. And as we cannot create extra time, we need to make choices.

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How do you decide what you will do today and what you won't do? There simply isn't time to realise every brilliant idea and to execute every little task. And as we cannot create extra time, we need to make choices.

The To Donโ€™t List helps you make those choices, whether they concern your daily tasks, your new projects, or even your professional or creative life. It gives you the gift of simplicity: Just make a list for your life/work/project/year/month/day and throw out everything after the 3rd item. It will give you time and focus.

The author used the To Donโ€™t List concept a lot in his studio while brainstorming, developing new ideas or working on projects: "That's a good idea, but let's put it on the To Donโ€™t List for now." In that way, he kept his focus on his goals. The To Donโ€™t List concept became a method, and the method became the inspiration for writing Donโ€™t Read This Book. Like the Don't/Do This Game, the To Donโ€™t List is an addition to the To Donโ€™t Family.

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To Don't List: Project Planning for Creative People by Donald Roos is praised for its innovative approach to productivity, encouraging readers to focus on what not to do to streamline creativity and efficiency. Readers appreciate the practical advice and clear examples provided, which help in decluttering tasks and enhancing focus on meaningful projects. The book is considered valuable for those seeking to simplify their workflow and is noted for its engaging and relatable content.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9789063695057

Publisher: BIS Publishers B.V.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 November 2018

Country: Netherlands

Imprint: BIS Publishers B.V.

Illustration: colour illustrations throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 90.0mm

Height: 140.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 200

About the Author

Donald Roos is an independent typographic designer, entrepreneur, and teacher at the Royal Academy of Art in the Netherlands. In his daily life as a designer, he creates movie titles for motion pictures and national television. He also designs complex interfaces and teaches type design and typography. He also published Don't Read This Book with BIS Publishers.

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