The Spark And The Grind: Ignite the Power of Disciplined Creativity

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From the world-famous graffiti artist, beloved corporate speaker, and bestselling author of Unthink, a provocative new book on how you can train yourself to become creative in your business and everyday life.

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An authentic masterpiece. Erik Wahl has become a bona fide general in the War of Art.
Steven Pressfield, author of The War of Art

True creativity is as much about the disciplined grind as it is the spark of inspiration. Erik Wahl will permanently change the way you think about pursuing innovation. Highly recommended.
Cal Newport, author of Deep Work

My advice to every young entrepreneur Adopt Eriks thesis: Stop treating your ideas so preciously. Make them real. Tangible. Taste them and touch them. When an idea sparks, get in the dirt, grind it out, and let the idea evolve . . . or dont expect sh*t.
Gary Vaynerchuk, author of Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook

Time to stop dreaming and start doing. In this breakthrough book, Erik Wahl will open the door for you to do the hard work of making something creative happen.
Seth Godin, author of Linchpin

What an absolute gem of a book. Many creativity books overemphasize either inspiration or perspiration, but Wahl shows how to harness them together to do brilliant work. Anyone who has to create for a living will find The Spark and the Grind is both thoroughly enjoyable and imminently practical.
Todd Henry, author of The Accidental Creative

As Erik Wahl shows in this terrific book, we must cultivate ways to ignite the spark of innovation and then keep it glowing with the grind of focused, disciplined work. This formula will send your creativity soaring!
Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and To Sell Is Human

"Wahl is offering a way to unlock the nascent power of creativity, yes, but he is also offering a way to unlock lifes treasuresto experience again the wonder you felt as a child at what you now take for granted. His observations are relevant to anyone with a pulse."
Huffington Post

Author Bio

Erik Wahl is an artist, author, and entrepreneur. He is internationally recognized as a thought provoking graffiti artist and one of the most sought-after speakers on the corporate lecture circuit. He lives in Southern California with his wife, Tasha, and their three sons.