AC Podcast: #55, Steven Pressfield

Steven Pressfield is a warrior. He gets up everyday and fights resistance to put words on a page and bring art to life. Steven’s book The War of Art is a masterpiece on how to thrive in the create-on-demand world. Steven is also the author of several bestsellers including The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, Tides of War and more.

In this interview, we ask Steven how he approaches the creative process and if he has any advice for work-a-day creatives. Learn more about Steven and his work on his website, www.stevenpressfield.com.

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Positioning himself as an “arms dealer for the creative revolution”, Todd Henry teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance. He is the author of five books (The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, Louder Than Words, Herding Tigers, The Motivation Code) which have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and he speaks and consults across dozens of industries on creativity, leadership, and passion for work.

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2 Comments

Shawn Penning on July 11, 2008 at 10:43 pm

Excellent interview. I thought I had finished my novel over a year ago. Now I think I’m about to finish the final rewrite. I hope I’m right, but I wouldn’t be surprised if I’m not. The author’s comments on “the feel” of a novel seemed to ring very true for me, as did the comments on when to know you are done with the revisions. Sometime it takes several times rereading over a period of months in order to really know what to throw out and what to keep.
Thanks for a great Podcast,
Shawn Penning, Author of The Cicadas
http://www.thecicadas.com
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Ivan Hernandez on November 19, 2010 at 8:03 pm

Outstanding interview! So much valuable advice packed in such a short period of time. Thank you for this fantastic podcast and congratulations for you great work.
All the best!
Ivan
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