{"product_id":"book-ci1t","title":"An Audience of One","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe creator of the Unmistakable Creative podcast makes a counterintuitive argument: By focusing your creative work on pleasing yourself, you can increase your productivity, happiness, and (eventually, paradoxically) the size of your audience.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreating for your own pleasure--whether you're writing a novel, composing songs, or painting a landscape--can seem pointless. It's tempting to focus on pursuing money and fame, rather than the process itself. But as Srini Rao warns, creating then turns into a chore that can harm your self-esteem and suck the pleasure out of life, rather than being a source of joy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRao, host of the podcast The Unmistakable Creative, argues that we should counter this thinking by intentionally creating art for ourselves alone--an audience of one. In this book he shares the fascinating true stories of creatives who took this path, along with actionable tips and the research of creativity experts. You'll learn, for example:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow Oprah's intentional focus on her own work rather than the opinions of everyone else catapulted her into one of the most popular talk shows of all time.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow being process-driven can not only help you produce more work, but can make you happier outside of your creative time.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to put together a creative \"team of rivals\" whose feedback can help you hone your craft and filter out useless feedback.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy playing to an audience of one, we can find more happiness, increased productivity, and a greater sense of community.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49330175279408,"sku":"BDci1t","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/213795-ci1t-Square.jpg?v=1733766233","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ci1t","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}