The Habit of Noticing, Darden Smith
The Habit of Noticing, Darden Smith
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The Habit of Noticing
Using Creativity to Make a Life (And A Living)

Author: Darden Smith

Narrator: Darden Smith

Unabridged: 2 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dexterity

Published: 09/13/2018


Synopsis

The concept of work-life balance is anything but foreign in today's hyperconnected society, but what if finding the elusive balance lies not in tuning out, but instead bringing one more key element into our lives? In his new book The Habit of Noticing: Using Creativity to Make a Life (and a Living), slated for release on Thursday, September 13 at the Business Innovation Factory (BIF) Summit in Providence, R.I., Austin-based singer-songwriter Darden Smith says the secret lies in embracing and using your creativity every day.Now, in his most adventurous and deeply personal project to date, The Habit of Noticing is Smith's collection of stories that serves as a personal manifesto on the value of art and creativity in daily life. A guidebook for those seeking to bring more creativity into their daily life, Smith dives deep into his inspirations and influences, the importance of commitment and endurance in tough times, and the beauty that comes from finding meaning in your work and your life."From my experience, working artists are people with heart and passion; hard workers, self-starters, doers," says Smith. "They wake up in the morning looking for a way to make a difference, to tell a story. They follow their words and dreams with action. They create."

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hákon

I had never heard of Darden Smith before listening to this audiobook. I was just looking for something to listen to on Storytel when I came across this title, The Habit of Noticing, and I thought it was interesting. Despite the fact that he subtitle of it is Using Creativity to Make a Life (and a Li......more

Goodreads review by Douglas

This would be a normal 3-star book if it weren't for the foreword by Warren Zanes. I have been searching for years, trying to figure out where the magic in art comes from: why some some songs aren't just chords and lyrics and give you chills, why some novels are more than well-written stories and ch......more

Goodreads review by Paige

If you are any kind of an artist but especially if you are a songwriter I highly recommend this book and would encourage you to get the audio version of it. It is filled with original music throughout which makes it have the feeling of an extended spoken-word piece and it’s just awesome! Tons of gre......more

Goodreads review by Sarah

I listened on Audible. I loved hearing Darden reading his own words. It's not your ordinary songwriting manual type book. It's filled with wisdom and artful writing presented in short essays. Enjoyable if you like beautiful words, the music of language, and want to be a better writer, of any genre,......more