Creative Trespassing
How to Put the Spark and Joy Back Into Your Work and Life
"Creative Trespasser (noun). 1: Someone who sneaks creativity and imagination into the most mundane tasks or buttoned-up workplaces. 2: Someone who finds extraordinary ideas in ordinary places. 3: Someone who uses creativity as fuel for a freer, more joyful life. 'You don't have to turn into a corporate drone to kick ass in the working world,' says Tania Katan. After more than ten years of sneaking creativity into the business sector, Katan is here to tell you that any task or pursuit can be a creative one. You just need to be willing to defy conformity and ready to conjure imagination anywhere, at any time. If you're feeling stuck in a dullsville job, a windowless cubicle, or an ill-fitting polyester work shirt, chin up! Katan has been there, too, and she's lived to tell the story. How? By choosing to stand out rather than fit in, to find her light and to bask in it, with all her flaws. 'The moment you choose to let the world see the real you--messy, imperfect, warts and all,' she says, 'is the moment you choose to shine, too.' Whether you're an entrepreneur seeking new ways to innovate, a newbie trying to spice up routine entry-level work, a free spirit with a rich creative life outside the office looking to bring more of that magic into your job, or just someone who occasionally feels the urge to scream, 'Why does it say paper jam when there is no paper jam?!,' Katan will show you how to transform monotony into novelty and be more energized in your work and in the world. With chapters like 'Fire Hierarchy,' 'Ditch School.' 'Kick Imposter Syndrome in the Arse,' this book is filled with stories of Katan's shenanigans, lessons from rule-breaking artists, change-makers, and totally legit business leaders alike, and dozens of exercises to help you ignite that creative spark. Consider this book your invitation to reconnect with your inspiration and map your own unique path to the life you desire."--Dust jacket.