Lesson: How to Schedule Your Day as a Creative

Conversation

Answer the following questions. You might be asked to write them down or answer them out-loud.

1. Do you consider yourself a creative person?
2. Do you like to create things yourself?
3. Have you ever thought of working in something that uses your creative work?
4. Some people, when they are creating something, like to be left alone and with no sound around, not even music. Are you one of those people?
5. If you could suddenly become skillful in something, what would you choose and why?
6. Are there any artists that you really like?
7. Do you think that people who work with art should have a special treatment such as not being called to meetings that aren't necessarily important for the creative process?
8. Do you think that people are born with the gift of being creative or is it something that a person can develop over time?
9. What things can you reduce in or remove from your routine which would free your mind to be more productive?
10. What can you do to become a more creative person?

Vocabulary

Look at the vocabulary below. Take time to explore the links for their definitions in English and their translations to Portuguese. When you are done, make a sentence with each word. Ask your teacher if you should write them down or say them out loud.

DT   creative

DT   meeting

DT   scheduled

DT   blown

DT   entire

DT   soar

DT   constantly

DT   maker

DT   sweat

DT   productivity

DT   embracing

Video

Watch the following video but DON'T read the transcript yet.

After watching the video do this listening exercise.

Reading practice

Read the following transcript then do the associated reading comprehension exercise.

ExpandTranscript:

If you do anything creative like program or design or write, you know that it's hard to keep your creative energy up and stay focused. Something as simples as a meeting scheduled here will break your afternoon into two pieces which are both too small to do anything creative in and the rest of your day is blown. When you know your entire day is free, you soar like a creative eagle, yet people are constantly asking to get things get scheduled in even when those meetings are not important to what you are creating, what you need to do is plan your day like a maker.You see, managers rule the world and they go from meeting to meeting no sweat. They can meet Jim for coffee just to connect without ruining their productivity. And while managers are usually your boss and your clients, embracing the manager's schedule is a disaster for makers. Makers need to block chunks of time big enough to do real creative work. So, tell people you only meet at certain times of the day that you choose and that it's in their best interest that you have time to create.

Writing practice

Write a couple of paragraphs talking about yourself. Are you creative? How do you make sure you are productive? Make sure to use words you learned from the text and try to make it as long as you can.

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