Acumen Presents: Elizabeth Gilbert's Creativity Workshop (Udemy.com)

Become equipped with the practical tools & inspiration to jumpstart your creative journey.

Created by: Acumen Academy Courses

Produced in 2021

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What you will learn

  • Get started on creative projects that have been stalled
  • Structure your creative life by learning to break down your time into hobbies, jobs, career, and vocation
  • Identify how your curiosity can trigger creativity
  • Understand how to prioritize your own creative fulfillment so that you can better serve others
  • Create a Purpose Map that pinpoints what you care about and how you can get started pursuing creative projects
  • Learn from 3 real-life case studies of people facing creative struggles who receive counsel from Elizabeth

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Overall Score : 90 / 100

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Course Description



A creative life is any life governed more by curiosity than by fear. In this course Elizabeth Gilbert, the best-selling author of books includingEat Pray Love, Committed,The Signature of All ThingsandBig Magicwill equip you with the practical tools and inspiration to jumpstart your own creative journey. Shell bring the key lessons from her latest book, Big Magic, to life and offer coaching and insights that expand on her chapters. Youll learn why perfectionism, originality, and passion are overrated and why we should instead strive to be authentic doers who follow our curiosity. In addition to building upon the insights from Big Magic, Elizabeth will respond to three brand new case studies of changemakers struggling to get started, and offer tips to help push your own creative projects into the next gear.

Each of the 5 sections will be accompanied by Creativity Notebooks &practical exercises that enable you to put concepts from Big Magic into practice in your own life. Through a self-paced journey of reflection, youll pinpoint your creative blockages; mine your sources of curiosity; corral your ideas on paper; and unlock your own capacity to get something done.
Whether you are an entrepreneur or an artist, youll learn about how to pursue a life driven more by curiosity than fear.

You should be prepared to roll up your sleeves and think hard about your own sources of curiosity and authenticity. Youll leavethe learning experience with a Creativity Notebook documenting your ideas.

This is a course created by +Acumen, an organization committed to creating social change. We think creativity is a vital component of tackling the worlds toughest problems and are thrilled to present Elizabeth Gilberts exclusive Creativity Workshop. This is one in a series of +Acumen master classes built with incredible instructors and experts including Seth Godin, Krista Tippett, and Chris Anderson to bring the most cutting edge ideas to the social sector.
Who this course is for:
Anyone who wants to kickstart a creative projectAnyone who wants to pursue a life driven more by curiosity than fearThis course is NOT just for people who are artists or writers

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Instructor Details

Acumen Academy Courses

Acumenis changing the way the world tackles poverty by investing in companies, leaders and ideas. We invest patient capital in businesses whose products and services are enabling the poor to transform their lives. Founded by Jacqueline Novogratz in 2001, Acumen has invested more than $110 million in 102 companies across Africa, Latin America, South Asia and the United States. We are also developing a global community of emerging leaders with the knowledge, skills and determination to create a more inclusive world. In 2015, Acumen was named one of Fast Company's Top 10 Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Companies.
Acumen Academy is the worlds school for social change. Our mission is to unleash a new generation of social innovators and leaders with the determination and grit to build a more just, inclusive and sustainable world. Blending the best of online and offline learning, we offer anyone, anywhere access to the practical tools, practices, resources and supportive community they need to achieve positive social change. With 700 Fellows and 500,000 course takers in 193 countries, the Acumen Academy community represents a new generation of social innovators and leaders committed to doing whats right in a world that loves easy.

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By Carla M Aceval on 11/8/2020

Amazing!

By Galle Tanguy on 10/22/2020

It's inspiring and clear. I'm curious ;)

By Audrey Nataf on 9/5/2020

C'est du vol. Elle raconte 2-3 extraits de son livre, c'est tout. Lisez le et vous en saurez beaucoup plus pour moins cher!

By Amanda McEnroe on 8/17/2020

I have needed to hear these words. I hope this time, I can give myself permission to explore things that bring me joy.

By Mai on 8/2/2020

Elizabeth Gilbert has a world of her own distinctions... this Udemy helps concise some of hers beautifully.

By Susana A on 6/5/2020

Si. Ya pude descargar y ver los archivos y es un gran curso. Muy til y prctico

By Kyla Radoja on 5/24/2020

Very interesting and insightful. Elizabeth Gilbert has a magical way with words that expand your own perspective on the world and creativity. Thanks for putting together a very helpful course, which has had a clarifying effect on my goals and focus for the next chapter.

By Brenda Black on 5/23/2020

I appreciate Liz's authenticity and aliveness.

By Amy Edmonds on 5/1/2020

Good stuff.

By Rajesh R Nair on 4/21/2020

Very interesting and deeply self reflectional

By Irina Stolberg on 4/18/2020

It is inspiring and very helpful

By Ross VeLure Roholt on 4/17/2020

The stories are interesting and illustrative. It would be great to hear more diversity in the stories.