Not F*ing Around: The No Bullsh*t Guide for Getting Your Creative Dreams Off the Ground

by Jeff Leisawitz, Megan Hills

Overview

Can't quite get your creative juices flowing? The day job sucking your soul? Fizzled out before you put the finishing touches on your amazing creation? With relentless positivity, full-on authenticity and a punk rock thunder spirit, author Jeff Leisawitz pulls back the curtain on the creative process and reminds us that we are all creative SuperStars. It's time to get off the couch and get on the path. It's time to tap into the cosmic heartbeat that thumps in your chest and shines from your soul. It's time to get NFA!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543909470
Publisher:	BookBaby
Publication date:	10/15/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	200
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Jeff Leisawitz burns with a mission-to inspire writers, artists, musicians and everyone else to amp up their creativity, heal their hearts and shine in the world.

Jeff is an award-winning musician/ producer, a critically acclaimed author and internationally distributed filmmaker who has devoted his life to the art of creativity.

As the guy behind Electron Love Theory, Jeff fused interviews with Seattle's WTO demonstrators into electronic music, garnering more than a quarter million downloads worldwide. Jeff has released five studio albums and has landed more than 5,000 music placements in film, TV and multimedia- including clients like HBO, MTV, Discovery, Microsoft, NBC and many others.

As the founding writer for Seattle's taste-making alternative rock station 107.7 The End, he chronicled the alternative grunge scene in the 90s.

After training as a Life Coach and practicing NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Re-Patterning) Jeff landed a gig as an adjunct faculty member at Pacific Lutheran University- teaching college students to rock. (Seriously)

When creative businesses and organizations like King County Library System, Brown Paper Tickets, Tacoma School of the Arts, Northwest Film Forum, Gage Academy, The Writers Store and others need an Awesome Infusion, Jeff leads workshops and events to fire up the creative spirit and empower people to tap into their true potential.

Not F*ing Around-The No Bullsh*t Guide for Getting Your Creative Dreams Off the Ground is Jeff's first book.

Table of Contents

Intro

Discover What You Love (and why)

Declare Your Dream

Time Travel with Your Future Self

Start Before You’re Ready

Fail Fast

Say “Yes, and .”

Be the Shining Star You Are

Play it Unsafe

F* the Ic

Crush on the Process

F* Around

Editorial Reviews

"Funky, fun, and occasionally naughty, with a meaningful message about embracing creativity and living life to the fullest." — Kirkus Reviews

"Not F*ing Around is a great pocket guide for the long road to achieving one's own definition of success. A motivating kick in the ass."

~Michael Lewis, Photographer

Rolling Stone, Variety, New York Times

"NFA posits profound insights into the nature of creative expression."

~Richard Walter, Screenwriting Chairman UCLA

"NFA is not a life preserver — it's a life saver. NFA4EVR!"

~Steve Butcher, CEO BrownPaperTickets.com

“What an inspiring little book! It’s a quick read, but don’t let the length or cute illustrations fool you—it could be just the motivation you need to get started on your dream.”

~Lori Deschene, Author and Founder of Tiny Buddha

“Not F*ing Around is a kick in the pants for anyone whose dreams are simmering on the back burner. Unlike many preachy self-help guides out there, the spirit of this book revs you up— to launch a wacky start-up business, make a bold career change, or just get off the sofa and jump onto the express train of life. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got to get back to work on that novel I need to finish!”

~Bernard Resnick, Entertainment lawyer and musician

From the Publisher

2017-09-07
A large dose of creative inspiration served up in an irreverent self-help package.When he's not writing books, Leisawitz composes and produces music, makes films, and teaches at Pacific Lutheran University, among other things. In a debut that's full of cheeky attitude, he encourages creative types "to rev up, keep it on the road, and step on the gas." The underlying messages—find your passion, do what you love, visualize a successful outcome, learn from failure, take risks, pursue your dreams, and, above all, have fun—are fairly typical of self-improvement books. The difference here is the author's delightful delivery: Leisawitz writes with clarity and honesty, employing contemporary cadence and hip phraseology. He peppers his prose with insights and quirky humor: "As you may have noticed, humans are delicate creatures with oversized brains that tend to get themselves into trouble." In addition, the book offers an intriguing mix of philosophy ("The Universe will guide you towards your highest good") and psychology ("The one who puts the most time and effort into sabotaging our lives is ourselves"). The author effortlessly strings these one-liners throughout the text, creating a reading experience that's a bit startling at times but always exhilarating. The book's design is equally engaging; the type is unusually large, headlines emphasize key points and frequently break up pages, and cartoon illustrations enhance and effectively augment the text. In the end, the process promulgated by Leisawitz celebrates untethered creativity and freedom of spirit in the broadest sense: "Although it may not seem like it at times," he writes, "every moment that you're alive on this planet is a big deal. It's also an opportunity. An opportunity to learn, to grow, to do stuff." The author's reverence for the creative process is evident throughout, and he writes with a passion that's nothing if not infectious.Funky, fun, and occasionally naughty, with a meaningful message about embracing creativity and living life to the fullest.

Kirkus Reviews