Turning pro book summary i wrote in the war of art that i could divide my life neatly into two parts. Ive been a fan of steven pressfields work for ages. The premise is great but the execution is lacking, simply because the book has no meat. Whether i keep a quote of his in plain sight on my desk, discuss how he spurred me to declare when i turned pro, or wrote a book that got me to watch the legend of baggar vance with a completely new lens, his work has had an impact on my work and my life. The successful pro writers, like pressfield, have multiple books that they have. It was a seminal piece of work, so i recommended it to several people. Both books are fantastic, regardless of the order in which you read them. Steven pressfields book the gates of fire has done more than any other to bring awareness to the battle of thermopylae and the legendary warriors collectively known as the 300 spartans. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This edition contains an excerpt from steven pressfield s the profession. Both books have helped me tremendously in my life and work. A too close to true novel by pressfield, steven, coyne, shawn from amazons fiction books store. Dec 07, 2019 a couple of weeks ago my friend steve pressfields new book turning pro came out.
A triumph in historical fiction best describes this stirring account of the famous battle of thermopylae, told by the lone survivor before succumbing to his wounds, in a logical followup to pressfields homeric take on golf, the legend of bagger vance 1995. Prior to publishing his first original works of fiction, pressfield wrote several hollywood screenplays including 1986 s king kong lives, 1988 s above the law starring steven seagal and directed by andrew davis, 1992 s freejack, a work of science fiction starring emilio estevez, mick jagger, and anthony hopkins, and 1993 s joshua tree a. I am experiencing a number of consistent themes, all relating to stoicism, and do the work appears to apply some of these principles to the act of writing. Tap your inner power and create your lifes work 9781936891030. A fictionalized account of the battle of thermopylae, as seen through the eyes of one spartan. Below is a list of steven pressfields books in order of when they were first released. But pressfields epic seems to make the opposite argument. Steven pressfield, author of the legend of bagger vance, has won international success with his wellresearched novels set in ancient greece.
Steven pressfield turning pro is free, but it s not easy. Its a decision, a decision to which we must recommit every day. What i didnt realize was that it was the followup to the war of art. The solution, this book suggests, is that we turn pro.
While the first book describes resistance in all its facets, do the work takes you through actually overcoming it. Steven pressfield just released his latest book do the work, which goes on sale. Turning pro was the next step in inspiring me to become a professional. Turning pro by steven pressfield the final empire by brandon sanderson a game of. Steven pressfield turning pro is free, but its not easy. The courses five audio lessons will ground you in the principles and characteristics of the artists inner battle. Top 8 quotes from steven pressfields turning pro return. Take a look within yourself and ask, do you have an amateur habit that youll commit to upgrade to a pro habit. Steven pressfield is the author of the hugely successful historical novels gates of fire, tides of war, and last of the amazons. The profession is a 2011 thriller novel by steven pressfield. The thesis of this book is that what ails you and me has nothing to do with being sick or being wrong. I have just finished reading do the work by steven pressfield and would highly recommend you do the same. The wake of the heros journey and the lifelong 22 copies the knowledge.
A novel about alexander the greats threeyear campaign in the afghan kingdoms, 330328 bce. This week i read turning pro tap your inner power and create your lifes work by steven pressfield. Jun 30, 2012 this week i read turning pro tap your inner power and create your lifes work by steven pressfield. Russians and turks are clashing in the caspian basin. Steven pressfield is the author of gates of fire, tides of war, the afghan campaign, the. Pressfields other works, i found the book to be a great read. Turning pro is more nuanced, in spite of its crisp, short sections. These books literally changed the way i approached work, relationships, life. Tap your inner power and create your lifes work by pressfield, steven, coyne, shawn isbn.
The followup to steven pressfields bestselling the war of art you dont need to take a course or buy a product. How to undertake the artists journey the blog of author. Steven pressfield became a published author in 1995 with the novel the legend of bagger vance. Theirs was a suicide mission, to hold the pass against the invading millions of the mighty persian army. A writer confronts his own exile and identity 3 copies the legend of bagger vance. When we turn pro, we give up a life that we may have become extremely comfortable with. References to consolidated news firms such as trumpcnn convey a sense of the nottoodistant future. The book i recommend most often to my coaching clients is the war of art by steven pressfield based on his own struggles en route to becoming a bestselling novelist, its indispensable reading for anyone who wants to create or achieve something amazing with their life steve just told me he has a new book out nobody wants to read your sht and right now you can pick up the. Pressfields gates of fire is a good work so i trusted this book. Continue each week also free with our writing wednesdays and what it takes posts, each one like a new chapter in the war of art.
Steven pressfields new book for creators mark mcguinness. If the reader has a project they want to start or complete, such as a new business they want to open or a book they want to write, do the work is designed to take them from starting to shipping to hitting all the predictable resistance points along the way. New members get entered into our monthly draw to win. The followup to his bestseller the war of art, turning pro navigates the passage from the amateur life to a professional practice. The next favorite i am currently reading, mastery by steven greene. Pressfield believes that resistance is the greatest enemy, and he offers many unique and helpful. I had been searching for something to help shake me out of the doldrums for quite some time. Steven pressfields first novel never before published in the uk reveals the true nature of the game. Jun 17, 2016 steven pressfields new book for creators by mark mcguinness the book i recommend most often to my coaching clients is the war of art by steven pressfield based on his own struggles en route to becoming a bestselling novelist, its indispensable reading for anyone who wants to create or achieve something amazing with their life. Seth godin released its sequel, do the work in 2011. Dec 07, 2019 steven pressfield is the author of the hugely successful historical novels gates of fire, tides of war, and last of the amazons. Jeff, the books should probably be read in sequence war of art first, just because its the basics of this particular view of the creative process. Like a lot of books such as this, the impact will depend on the receptivity of the reader.
Turning pro is like kicking a drug habit or stopping drinking. Do the work is structured to take the reader from a to z. Steven pressfields latest work about art and writing is turning pro, which attempts to help turn your amateur art into a profession. This edition contains an excerpt from steven pressfields the profession. I intend to read turning pro and the war of art soon.
If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. New york times blog at war features article about steven pressfields blog and the one tribe at a time paper, by major jim gant last edited on 29 april 2020, at 23. Pressfield began a publishing house called black irish books along with agent shawn coyne. His debut novel, the legend of bagger vance, was made into a movie starring matt damon and will smith in 2000. An epic novel of the battle of thermopylae, on librarything. Internationally bestselling author of last of the amazons, gates of fire, and tides of war, steven pressfield delivers a guide to inspire and support those who struggle to express their creativity. The young squire xeones is pulled from beneath a burned battle wagon when the carnage finally ends at the narrow mountain pass where. Pressfields first book, the legend of bagger vance. The anecdotes are forgettable and often secondhand while there are only a few passages which motivate. Or i feel unsure if i should work on the next book.
Turning pro ebook by steven pressfield rakuten kobo. His main theme throughout these books is resistance, the inner force that lets you procrastinate on work, even though its most important to you. Plus continual videos, freebies, specials and new material throughout the year. These were british commandos mostly new zealanders. His wednesday column on is one of the most popular series about writing on the web. The knowledge by steven pressfield fantastic fiction. Last spring i read steven pressfields book, turning pro. As soon as i heard the reallife name, the long range desert group, i knew i had to write about it. Steven pressfield is a bestselling author of fiction the legend of bagger vance, gates of fire, tides of war, the last of the amazons, the virtues of war, the afghan campaign, killing rommel, and the profession and nonfiction the war of art, the warrior ethos, turning pro, do the work, the authentic swing, the lions gate, an american jew, and nobody wants to read your sht. The knowledge is not just a writers comingofage story. It was in war that he first described resistance, the malignant. The answer is do the work, a manifesto by bestselling author steven pressfield, that will show you that it s not about better ideas, it s about actually doing the work.
Dec 30, 2016 pressfields gates of fire is a good work so i trusted this book. Tap your inner power and create your lifes work by. The legend of bagger vance, do the work, and more than a dozen other great books and novels. Steven pressfield is a bestselling author of fiction the legend of bagger vance, gates of fire, tides of war, the last of the amazons, the virtues of war, the afghan campaign, killing rommel, and the profession and nonfiction the war of art, the warrior ethos, turning pro, do the work, the authentic swing, the lion s gate, an american jew, and nobody wants to read your sht. Read turning pro tap your inner power and create your life s work by steven pressfield available from rakuten kobo. Initial thoughts on do the work by steven pressfield do the work over fifteen years ago, i read the war of art. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Of all of the books i have read since then, there are few i have returned to more often. It is about the process of coming to do your lifes work. Do the work is a weapon against resistance a tool that will help you take action and successfully ship projects out the door. A couple of weeks ago my friend steve pressfields new book turning pro came out. Jun 14, 2011 pressfields impressive research shows throughout this novel, whether in describing weapons systems and military transports or in placing the reader inside dubais 2,800foottall burj khalifa. Read turning pro tap your inner power and create your lifes work by steven pressfield available from rakuten kobo.
His fifth book, the virtues of war, presents alexander the greats autobiography, which the general delivers orally to his young brotherinlaw. His book, rich dad poor dad, ranks as the longestrunning bestseller on all four of the lists that report to publishers weeklythe new york times, business week, the wall street journal and usa todayand. Dec 08, 2019 initial thoughts on do the work by steven pressfield do the work over fifteen years ago, i read the war of art. At thermopylae, a rocky mountain pass in northern greece, the feared and admired spartan soldiers stood three hundred strong. When we turn pro, we give up a life that we may have become extremely. Turning pro is not a metaphor or something that is bestowed upon you by someone else. Recently, i read three books by best selling author steven pressfield. Steven pressfield how to go from amateur to turning pro. For a time, he was living out of his car, trying to make it as an author. Pressfields own life story fills a few of his short twopage chapters, revealing that he has lived everything he preaches in this book. Available in paperback, audio and ebook from the black irish books store. Pressfields impressive research shows throughout this novel, whether in describing weapons systems and military transports or in placing the reader inside dubais 2,800foottall burj khalifa. Kiyosaki is an investor, entrepreneur, and educator whose perspectives on money and investing fly in the face of conventional wisdom. Incidentally, i ordered war of art and turning pro from amazon at the same time and turning pro happened to turn up first, so i read it before war of art.
To get stevens amazing books, including turning pro, go to black irish books. In fact, i am thinking that i will make it and pressfields earlier book, the war of art required reading before i will work with any client. The war of art was one of my favorite summaries on blinkist, so i thought id give steven pressfields 2011 followup a go. Although turning pro was written later and expands on part 2 of war of art, it feels more like a prequel. No catches, no fine print just unadulterated book loving, with your favourite books saved to your own digital bookshelf. Nothing new was in this book, and i was very disappointed. Turning pro i wanted to do a followup to the war of art that got into the concepts of addictions and shadow careers as substitutes for embracing our authentic personal destinies and that dug more deeply into the differences between the amateur mindset and the professional mindset as a means of confronting and overcoming resistance. Alexanders conquests have almost reached their extremity and his army is showing signs of psychological as. Turning pro is a decade later follow up to his bestseller, the war of art. The war of art, turning pro, and his manifesto, do the work. The followup to steven pressfield s bestselling the war of art you dont need to take a course or buy a product. If youre a fan of the war of art, pressfields new novel, the knowledge, is the story behind that story and the origin tale between its lines. We give up a self that we have come to identify with and to call our own. Turning pro is a decade later follow up to his bestseller, the war of art it was in war that he first described resistance, the malignant internal force that keeps us from doing our lifes work.