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b'In This Episode:\\n\\n\\n\\n* Why Jessica Abel believes carving out space to work on experimental and creative projects is key* The strategy she recommends for buying the time you need to do creative work* How she measures creative projects in \\u201cdevelopmental markers\\u201d and \\u201csuccess markers\\u201d* And why she\\u2019s committed to building a team that helps her make room for big picture thinking and creative projects\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nIt\\u2019s one thing to get your business to a point that\\u2019s stable and sustainable.\\n\\n\\n\\nIt\\u2019s another to make room for big projects like writing a book or building a new offer.\\n\\n\\n\\nAnd it\\u2019s yet another thing to carve out the space to work on a creative project that may or may not ever bring financial benefits.\\n\\n\\n\\nIt\\u2019s those big projects\\u2014the business-related and the not-so-business-related\\u2014that so many business owners dream of being able to spend time on.\\n\\n\\n\\nSometimes, we put them on our calendar\\u2014block out a week or even a long weekend\\u2014but then life happens.\\n\\n\\n\\nSome quote-unquote emergency bleeds into the time we\\u2019ve set aside.\\n\\n\\n\\nOther times, we dwell in the daydreaming. Pinterest boards are curated. Research is done. Ideas are floated past significant others or mastermind groups.\\n\\n\\n\\nBut nothing material ever comes of it.\\n\\n\\n\\nWhile Tara will gladly tell you that I\\u2019m a huge fan of daydreaming, I also want to make at least some of those dreams real.\\n\\n\\n\\nLast week, when I talked with Jacquette Timmons about finding the perfect blend of your work days and weeks, I mentioned that one of the things in my particular blend is working on art throughout the days.\\n\\n\\n\\nI love that I\\u2019ve developed a working life that allows me to simultaneously kick butt & take names producing podcasts at the same time I\\u2019m exploring my passion for visual art.\\n\\n\\n\\nIt\\u2019s taken commitment, experimentation, and a lot of work on business systems\\u2014not to mention some serious mindset work!\\u2014to get to that place.\\n\\n\\n\\nAnd that\\u2019s exactly what I wanted to talk with today\\u2019s guest about.\\n\\n\\n\\nWhat does it take to be able to carve out the time and energy to pursue big creative projects?\\n\\n\\n\\nJessica Abel is the founder of The Autonomous Creative and the creator of The Creative Focus Workshop. She\\u2019s also a cartoonist, author, and educator. She helps all kinds of creative people juggle the work that pays with the work they dream about.\\n\\n\\n\\nOur conversation isn\\u2019t so much about taking a break from work entirely. It\\u2019s about taking a break from one kind of work to focus on the projects we so rarely make time for.\\n\\n\\n\\nJessica and I talk about how her work has evolved over the years and how she\\u2019s able to juggle so many projects herself, as well as the patterns she\\u2019s noticed among creatives, the routines that can help us make sense of our time, and how she paces herself.\\n\\n\\n\\nNow, let\\u2019s find out what works for Jessica Abel!'