Stop being boring.
The problem with the world is that we’ve settled for it. We’ve accepted the way things are instead of imagining how they could be. To create change, you’ve got to say something worth disagreeing with.
This is how you stand out and get the attention your work deserves: You have to pick a fight.
Who Is Jeff?
The Power of a Creative Life
Working as a marketing director for a nonprofit, I discovered the power of story and how it affects the way we see the world. My own creative career began when I started telling myself a new story: “I am a writer.” This taught me a crucial lesson, that activity follows identity.
A decade later, when I found myself stuck in a life I did not want, having chased other people’s definitions of success, I realized it was once again up to me to create something better and that would require a new identity.
In my writing, talks, and programs, I share how the creative process and transformational journey are intertwined. Whether you want to write a book, launch a website, or build a business, it all begins with you.
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Make Your Work More Interesting
I am a bestselling author, speaker, and entrepreneur. I write books on creativity and transformation and teach online courses for writers, artists, and creators. To learn more about ghostwriting, book coaching, and editing services with my team, click the link below.
Books
Get Any My Bestsellers on Creativity and Transformation
Grab any (or all) of my bestellers on work, art, and transformation.
Real Artists Don’t Starve
You Are a Writer
The Art of Work
Courses
Level Up Your Creative Work
From email marketing to finishing your book, we have a course that’ll help you do what you do better.
How to Write a Bestseller
The most comprehensive course on how to write a book that matters—starting first with how you’ll market it. Before you launch a bestseller, you have to write one; and knowing what it takes is the difference between a mediocre book and an interesting one. In this six-month program, we walk you through the five essential steps to write and launch a successful book.
56 Lessons | $497
Email Marketing for Creative People
A simple, tactical course on how to use email to build a following and get paid for your creative work. Learn the fundamentals of growing your list, creating engaging content, onboarding new readers, and making money with email.
38 Lessons | $297
“Jeff Goins is a fresh young voice in a field full of copycats. He challenges us to approach our work the way we would a canvas—both delicately and with furious discipline.
– Steven Pressfield, best-selling author of The War of Art
“Great copy connects at an emotional level, and Jeff writes from the heart.
– Brian Clark, CEO, Copyblogger Media
“Jeff Goins has become one of my favorite bloggers.
– Michael Hyatt, New York Times Best-selling Author
“Jeff’s writing is creative, heartfelt, engaging and effective. Subscribe, follow and befriend him today. You won’t be disappointed.
– Darren Rowse, Founder of Problogger.net
“Anyone trying to make a living from their creative work will find much to steal here.
– Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like An Artist
“My 4-year old just saw a picture of Jeff Goins and said, ‘Hey, isn’t that Luke Skywalker?!
– Some dude on Twitter
Articles
Peak Performance Every Day: Interview with Eric Partaker
How do we live a life and pursue a creative career where we don't end up with a long list of regrets having succeeded at the wrong thing? There is no one I know …
The Artist’s Life: Interview with Elida Field
On The Portfolio Life this week, I’m talking to Elida Field, a professional artist whose work has been featured in the White House and on magazine covers. She’s curren…
Am I Still Me? (On Creativity and Changing)
The act of finding the deeper part of you that never fades may be the most important task of your life. It is certainly the best place from which to create.