EP 259: Managing The Creative Process With Brooklyn Book Doctor Founder Joelle Hann
b'The Nitty-Gritty:\\n\\n\\n\\n* How Brooklyn Book Doctor founder Joelle Hann manages the process of book writing for her clients* What her book coaching experience taught her about creating and managing a group book proposal writing program* The tools Joelle uses to track her clients\\u2019 progress and coach them along to completion* Why it\\u2019s key for Joelle to consider the human element at every stage of managing a book writing project\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nWhat happens when project management and the creative process collide?\\n\\n\\n\\nI think we expect a mess. A gnarly pileup of missed deadlines, unrealistic task lists, and artistic prerogative.\\n\\n\\n\\nBut what if the creative process was manageable?\\n\\n\\n\\nWhat if there was a way to do your best creative work while also honoring your commitments to the more objective pieces of your project?\\n\\n\\n\\nThat\\u2019s the question we\\u2019re asking today.\\n\\n\\n\\nManaging the creative process is exactly what my guest, Joelle Hann, does.\\n\\n\\n\\nJoelle is the founder of Brooklyn Book Doctor. She works with authors to help them complete their book projects\\u2014whether it\\u2019s crafting the proposal or completing the manuscript.\\n\\n\\n\\nHer job is to be as much creative partner as it is project manager.\\n\\n\\n\\nAfter Joelle and I wrapped up our conversation, she told me: \\u201cthe human element is a huge piece of the puzzle.\\u201d\\n\\n\\n\\nAnd, honestly, if you listen for this idea throughout this interview, I think you\\u2019ll see what she means.\\n\\n\\n\\nJoelle has become a master of managing for the human element in the creative process. And while Joelle has to manage the human element with her clients, we have to do this for ourselves every day.\\n\\n\\n\\nI believe that all business owners are creatives in one way or another. Whether your version of creativity is expressed in product development, code, design, marketing, or management, you\\u2019re creative.\\n\\n\\n\\nAnd that means we\\u2019re tasked with managing the human element\\u2014that\\u2019s us\\u2014in the creative process each day.\\n\\n\\n\\nIt\\u2019s the reason we can fail so epically at developing systems, documenting our work, or shipping new work. It\\u2019s the reason we can expect a team to follow our procedures while ignoring them ourselves. And it\\u2019s the reason why the technology we use and the way we approach that technology can make such a difference in whether we follow through on the work or not.\\n\\n\\n\\nBe sure to listen to this conversation for not only some ideas on working with your customers or clients\\u2014but working with yourself.\\n\\n\\n\\nJoelle and I talk about the tools she uses to manage different types of writing projects, what she\\u2019s learned about managing projects for creative people, and how her project management system blossomed into its own offer for working clients through the book proposal process.\\n\\n\\n\\nNow, let\\u2019s find out what works for Joelle Hann!\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nWhat Works Is Brought To You By\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nMighty Networks powers brands and businesses \\u2013 like yours! \\u2013 that bring people together.With a Mighty Network, online business owners just like you can bring together in one place:\\n\\n\\n\\n* Your website* Your content* Your courses* Your community* Your events online and in real life* And charge for them\\u2026all while building YOUR brand.'