{"product_id":"running-down-a-dream-your-road-map-to-winning-creative-battles-paperback","title":"Running Down a Dream: Your Road Map To Winning Creative Battles - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShawn Coyne\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTim Grahl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eRunning Down a Dream\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about how to do the thing most people want to do but tell themselves is too scary, too hard, too unlikely.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Ryan Holiday, Bestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eEgo Is the Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Obstacle Is the Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book is the secret sauce...\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group, author, and \u003ci\u003eShark Tank\u003c\/i\u003e investor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Shatters the mold of typical self-help.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Daniel H. Pink, author of, \u003ci\u003eWhen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDrive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The truth about how to succeed.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Derek Sivers, founder of CD Baby, frequent TED speaker, and author of \u003ci\u003eAnything Your Want\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Indispensable!\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Steven Pressfield, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe War of Art\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Artist's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Deeply Personal Field Guide to Defeating Your Own Worst Enemy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you dream, you envision a magical future...the day when you have heroically slain your dragons and unlocked the creativity and genius buried deep inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut how do you actually get to that destination?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can analyze the myths of visionary creators-artists, writers, musicians, software developers, etc. who have accomplished the impossible. You'll read about how they \u003ci\u003ewent for it\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003erefused to quit\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ewould not be denied\u003c\/i\u003e. But exactly how these successful creators went from being fearful dreamers to accomplished artists proves elusive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRunning Down a Dream\u003c\/i\u003e unflinchingly bares the naked truth of creation and shares the practical to-do list to take you from here to there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe good news?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou don't have to be an Austen or a Michelangelo or an Oprah to create a work of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bad news?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no glossing over the pain, embarrassment, and financial terror necessary to contend with on your journey to mission accomplished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore good news?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat lies ahead for you is the realization of your heroic self. The run is worth it in ways you can't yet imagine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Grahl\u003c\/b\u003e works with bestselling authors such as Daniel Pink, Chip and Dan Heath, Hugh Howey, Dan Ariely and Pamela Slim. He recently had five clients on \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best seller list at the same time. Tim is also the moderator and guinea pig for \u003cb\u003eThe Story Grid Podcast\u003c\/b\u003e, a weekly conversation with editor Shawn Coyne exploring just what it takes to craft a compelling story. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Threshing\u003c\/i\u003e, is the result of the work he and Coyne have done on the show and is due to publish in 2019. Tim's bestselling books, \u003ci\u003eYour First 1000 Copies: The Step-by-Step Guide to Marketing Your Book\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBook Launch Blueprint: The Step-by-Step Guild to a Bestselling Launch\u003c\/i\u003e are the definitive guides on how authors can build their online platforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47418185384114,"sku":"9781936891559","price":20.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/3c1ad088ef2ac5b92ce802aff8f8d380.webp?v=1778445361","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/running-down-a-dream-your-road-map-to-winning-creative-battles-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}