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Feeling overwhelmed? Procrastinating, then frantically pushing to get everything done? The good news is that healthy productivity is not about doing more. It's about doing more of what matters. Modern life has us feeling swamped, unsure how to move forward on goals and dreams while still managing the day-to-day. And then there are all those other things still on the list: the garage needs cleaning, those photos need organizing, and the emails, the emails, the emails . . .Sam Bennett presents a radically simple idea: small actions, the kind you can do in 15 minutes, are enough to move the needle on your levels of joy and satisfaction—and ultimately change your life. Sam guides you from overwhelm to accomplishment by showing you how to:let go of perfectionism, self-doubt, impostor syndrome, and other destructive patternsmanage when life feels out of control due to health or family concernsbreak intimidating projects into a series of manageable taskstactfully say no to extra work when people put you on the spottake a quarter of an hour a day for yourself to create new routines that support a balanced life.Sam is the founder of TheRealSamBennett.com, a company committed to helping overwhelmed creatives and frustrated over-achievers get unstuck, so you can prioritize, focus and move forward on the goals that matter to you.She is also a wildly popular course instructor on LinkedIn Learning with over a half-million participants and an average of 4.8 stars in a range of courses including, Time Management for Busy People, How to Stop Wasting Time in Meetings, Embracing Times of Uncertainty, and How to Write Emails People Will Actually Read.  She has a gift for authentic marketing, having spent 15 years as a Personal Branding Expert for Sam Christensen Studios. She was honored by some of the best marketers in the world as an Ultimate Marketer Finalist at Infusioncon 2010.As an actor, her work in the theatre includes a long affiliation with the legendary Second City Theatre in Chicago, and in Los Angeles, she's done extensive work with LA Theatreworks, The Open Fist Theatre Company, and ComedySportz. Her television appearances include The Drew Carey Show, Strong Medicine, Days of Our Lives, and Modern Family.Originally from Chicago, and now based in a tiny beach town outside of Los Angeles, Sam offers online courses, in-person workshops, and keynotes. She also makes a heck of a roast chicken.https://therealsambennett.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/earth-ancients--2790919/support.

We are delighted to have Sean Cook on the show with us today! Sean joins us from L.A. where he has worked and studied for over 13 years. He trained at The Groundlings, Upright Citizens Brigade, Lesly Kahn and Company, Sam Christensen Studios, John Rosenfeld Studios, and was an associate instructor at L.A. On-Camera Training Center. Sean has worked with numerous celebrity actors and directors including; Antonio Banderas, Jimmi Simpson, Steve Zahn, Seth MacFarlane, and Jon Favreau. He is represented by Unified Management, The Wayne Agency, and Brick-House Talent. Mr. Cook earned an MFA in Performance Pedagogy from the University of Pittsburgh and is currently teaching out of Sean Cook Studio. In addition to producing, directing, and acting, Sean also works as an Intimacy Coach for set and stage. He is a member of the Michael Chekhov Association, the National Alliance of Acting Teachers, and the American Alliance for Theatre and Education and has trained extensively with Theatrical Intimacy Education. He has recently opened the world premiere of Unsung and Julian the Humble by Rosalind Reynolds, as well as the world premiere of Priestess of the Witch Goddess at the Sylvia Center for the Arts in Bellingham, Washington as a Co-Director. The performances were live-streamed for audiences using a seven-camera setup and live edit. Sean is teaching now at AMDA in the Acting for Camera department within the BFA Acting program. This episode was produced on the unceded ancestral territory of the Kiikaapoi, Peoria, Bodéwadmiakiwen, and Miami. This episode was edited by Emery Lade, with original intro and outro music by Marc Young. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/prints-unedited/support

Sam Bennett founded TheRealSamBennett.com to provide a secure, compassionate, structured, goal-oriented environment for creatives of all stripes, as well as for people who don't typically think of themselves as creative but who want to live more innovative, productive and fulfilled lives. Our watchwords are: kindness, authenticity, creativity, good humor and a commitment to being exceptionally literate. You know how they say our bodies are 65% water? Well, Sam believes that our souls are 65% creativity. Creativity is as natural and essential a part of your well being as breath. It's just a matter of how you choose to apply your creativity in your pursuit of more joyful and more meaningful life. Your area of creative genius is the area where you just seem to have a “knack.” The realm in which others might get confused, but you find it easiest to solve problems. So you may have a natural gift for art, music or movement, but you may also have creative gifts in engineering, cooking, child-rearing, human relationships, math, party-throwing, gardening. There's no limit to the ways in which your creativity can express itself. And when you lean in to your creative gifts, you can accomplish great things. But it can be tough to stop procrastinating and get what matters most to you done. That's when it's time to tap into Sam's wealth of experience as a creative and a business builder who's worked with thousands of creatives — just like you – as trusted guide, coach and mentor. With options for every creative goal and budget, you too can get personal access to Sam's experience and wisdom. IF YOU ARE: A highly creative seeker looking for inspiration, supportive community and just a pinch of structure… Request Access to Sam's Facebook Group for Highly Creative People JOIN An idea person with so many ideas about so many things but also find it really difficult to see those ideas all the way through to completion… Checkout the Procrastination Domination Workshop REGISTER A creative entrepreneur or professional wanting to discover the success secrets of other highly creative people… Apply for Sam's Pro Club APPLY Sam Bennett is here to help you bring your creative dreams and your big ideas to life. Because your creativity matters. Every single day. Samantha Bennett is a writer, speaker, actor, teacher and creativity-productivity specialist and author of the bestselling, “Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day” (New World Library), which Seth Godin described as “An instant classic, essential reading for anyone who wants to make a ruckus.” Her latest bestseller is, “Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers and Recovering Perfectionists” (New World Library). Sam is the creator of the The Organized Artist Company.com, a company Sam founded specifically to help creative people get unstuck, so you can focus and move forward on your goals. She has a gift for authentic marketing, having spent 15 years as a Personal Branding Expert for Sam Christensen Studios. She was honored by some of the best marketers in the world as an Ultimate Marketer Finalist at Infusioncon 2010. As an actor, her work in the theatre includes a long affiliation with the legendary Second City Theatre in Chicago, and in Los Angeles she's done extensive work with LA Theatreworks, The Open Fist Theatre Company and ComedySportz. Her television appearances include The Drew Carey Show, Strong Medicine, Days of Our Lives and Modern Family. (REALLY!) You Can Do It. I'll Show You How. SHOW ME HOW CONTACT US Click Here to Submit Our Contact Form Email Us: support@therealsambennett.com Call Us: (805) 881-3699 Send Us a Post: The Organized Artist Company 1072 Casitas Pass Road, #198 Carpinteria, CA 93013

Originally from Chicago, Samantha Bennett is a writer, speaker, actor, teacher and creativity/productivity specialist and the author of the bestselling, "Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day" which Seth Godin called, “An instant classic, essential reading for anyone who wants to make a ruckus.” Her latest bestseller is, "Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers and Recovering Perfectionists" She is the creator of The Organized Artist Company, dedicated to helping tens of thousands of creative people get unstuck, helping them to focus and move forward on their goals. Sam has also written the script for the hit musical, “In a Booth at Chasen’s,” and is working on her latest book, “Secrets of Highly Creative People.” She is an award-winning marketing expert, having spent 15 years as a Personal Branding Specialist for Sam Christensen Studios and been honored as an Ultimate Marketer Finalist at Infusioncon. She is also a top Infusionsoft Certified Consultant and Reseller.   Instagram: http://Instagram.com/TheRealSamBennett Facebook: http://Facebook.com/TheRealSamBennett Twitter: http://Twitter.com/RealSamBennett LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/therealsambennett

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Originally from Chicago, Samantha Bennett is a writer, speaker, actor, teacher and creativity/productivity specialist and the author of the bestselling, “Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day” (New World Library) which Seth Godin called, “An instant classic, essential reading for anyone who wants to make a ruckus.” Her latest bestseller is, “Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers and Recovering Perfectionists” (New World Library). She is the creator of The Organized Artist Company, dedicated to helping creative people get unstuck, helping them to focus and move forward on their goals. She is an award-winning marketing expert, having spent 15 years as a Personal Branding Specialist for Sam Christensen Studios and been honored as an Ultimate Marketer Finalist at Infusioncon. She is also an Infusionsoft Certified Consultant and Reseller. She now lives in a tiny beach town outside of Los Angeles.

In today’s episode, we have the extraordinary Sam Bennett joining me. She is an actor, speaker, teacher, poet, a creativity and productivity specialist and also the best selling author of Get It Done and Start Right Where You Are. This woman is going to blow your mind!  We talk a lot about her acting years, her very well known actor friends, how she has spent a lot of time doing incredible TV and at the same time experiencing fear and struggled to truly be in the spotlight. We talk a lot about being afraid of success and of truly being seen. We had a lot of fun in this conversation. We talk about life, death, creativity, procrastination, depression and everything in between. Sam is very open and honest about her personal experience of depression, how it shows up in her life and how she moves through life in spite of it. This conversation is for anyone who wants to create something new, who wants to find their way to a brand new part of their identity and to also remember their core self - the self that has been with them forever. If you are going through a transition of any kind and you are about to jump into a brand new chapter, if you want to create something for the world and yourself, then I hope you will take the time to listen. It might just be life-changing.   “Showing up more fully for yourself allows you to show up more fully for your family, for your friends, and for the world.”  ~Sam Bennett   Sam talks about that voice inside of us, that might just be a quiet whisper right now. The voice that says you can do this too. My request of you is to please make sure that voice is being heard and taken seriously. However quiet it is, it is Divine. It is God or the universe talking to you and it’s your destiny. Be sure to comment below or connect with me on Instagram and let me know what you think of this conversation. More About Sam Bennett Samantha Bennett is a writer, speaker, actor, teacher, and creativity-productivity specialist and author of the bestselling, “Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day” (New World Library), which Seth Godin described as “An instant classic, essential reading for anyone who wants to make a ruckus.” Her latest bestseller is, “Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers and Recovering Perfectionists” (New World Library). Sam is the creator of The Organized Artist Company.com, a company Sam founded specifically to help creative people get unstuck, so you can focus and move forward on your goals. She has a gift for authentic marketing, having spent 15 years as a Personal Branding Expert for Sam Christensen Studios. She was honored by some of the best marketers in the world as an Ultimate Marketer Finalist at Infusioncon 2010. As an actor, her work in the theatre includes a long affiliation with the legendary Second City Theatre in Chicago, and in Los Angeles, she’s done extensive work with LA Theatreworks, The Open Fist Theatre Company, and ComedySportz. Her television appearances include The Drew Carey Show, Strong Medicine, Days of Our Lives and Modern Family. Originally from Chicago, and now based in a tiny beach town outside of Los Angeles, Sam offers online courses, in-person workshops, and keynotes. She also makes a heck of a roast chicken. You can connect with Sam via her website and Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Things We Mention In This Episode Website: www.therealsambennett.com Book: Start Right Where You Are by Sam Bennett Book: Get It Done: From Procrastination to Genius in 15 Minutes A Day by Sam Bennett Podcast: The Secrets of Highly Creative People with Sam Bennett Book: Where Did You Go? by Christina Rasmussen Book: Second Firsts by Christina Rasmussen Newsletter - Message In a Bottle: Sign up for Christina’s weekly letter  Apple podcast reviews and ratings are really important to help get the podcast in front of more people to uplift and inspire them too, which is the ultimate goal. Thank you!

Samantha Bennett Creator, The Organized Artist Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealsambennett/ Originally from Chicago, Samantha Bennett is a writer, speaker, actor, teacher and creativity/productivity specialist and the author of the bestselling, "Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day" (New World Library) which Seth Godin called, “An instant classic, essential reading for anyone who wants to make a ruckus.” Her latest bestseller is, "Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers and Recovering Perfectionists" (New World Library). She is the creator of The Organized Artist Company, dedicated to helping tens of thousands of creative people get unstuck, helping them to focus and move forward on their goals. Sam has also written the script for the hit musical, “In a Booth at Chasen’s,” and is working on her latest book, “Secrets of Highly Creative People.” She is an award-winning marketing expert, having spent 15 years as a Personal Branding Specialist for Sam Christensen Studios and been honored as an Ultimate Marketer Finalist at Infusioncon. She is also an Infusionsoft Certified Consultant and Reseller. email: Samantha_Bennett@TheOrganizedArtistCompany.com website: https://therealsambennett.com In this episode, we discuss: Looking at how creative people actually make decisions How improv is incredible preparation for life Finding and identifying your natural aptitude Building upon past experience in growing your business How the show must go on. You have to show up no matter what! Understanding your motivations and strengths The importance of investing in coaching and mentorship The value of using a scheduler and prioritizing your time Prioritizing what it is that really lights you up and devote at least 15 minutes a day Allowing yourself to have power over your life

Do you ever wish you could be more creative? Or solve problems outside of your normal “box”? There are some productivity secrets we can learn from highly creative people – they actually see things very differently than people who lead with logic or focus on results. My friend Samantha Bennett is highly creative – she’ll be working on writing a book and bang out a play script faster than I can write a blog post (well, almost.) So I asked this two-time best selling author to share how to use some of the creative tips that come so naturally to highly creative people on this on episode 144 of Amplify Your Success Podcast. Be sure to join the conversation in the Amplify Your Success Community and share your input there too.   Key Takeaways What unique traits and behaviors makes a person "highly creative." How logic-driven and results-oriented people can boost their creative process. The simple approach used by creatives to solve big problems and get unstuck. How to recognize and avoid the major pitfalls of being highly creative.     Resources Mentioned in This Episode: The Procrastination Domination Starter Kit: https://therealsambennett.com/amplify Hidden Profit Drains Quiz   About The Guest Originally from Chicago, Samantha Bennett is a writer, speaker, actor, teacher and creativity/productivity specialist and the author of the bestselling, "Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day" (New World Library) which Seth Godin called, “An instant classic, essential reading for anyone who wants to make a ruckus.” Her latest bestseller is, "Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers and Recovering Perfectionists" (New World Library). She is the creator of The Organized Artist Company, dedicated to helping creative people get unstuck, helping them to focus and move forward on their goals. Sam has also written the script for the hit musical, “In a Booth at Chasen’s: The Real Life Hollywood Love Story of Ron and Nancy Reagan” and is working on her latest book, “Secrets of Highly Creative People.” She is an award-winning marketing expert, having spent 15 years as a Personal Branding Specialist for Sam Christensen Studios and been honored as an Ultimate Marketer Finalist at Infusioncon. She is also an Infusionsoft Certified Consultant and Reseller. She now lives in a tiny beach town outside of Los Angeles.

Originally from Chicago, Samantha Bennett is a writer, speaker, actor, teacher and creativity/productivity specialist and the author of the bestselling, “Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day” (New World Library) which Seth Godin called, “An instant classic, essential reading for anyone who wants to make a ruckus.” Her latest bestseller is, “Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers and Recovering Perfectionists” (New World Library). She is the creator of The Organized Artist Company, dedicated to helping creative people get unstuck, helping them to focus and move forward on their goals. She is an award-winning marketing expert, having spent 15 years as a Personal Branding Specialist for Sam Christensen Studios and been honored as an Ultimate Marketer Finalist at Infusioncon. She is also an Infusionsoft Certified Consultant and Reseller. She now lives in a tiny beach town outside of Los Angeles.

Sam Bennett is a creativity and productivity expert, author, and a woman who proudly won’t be under fluorescent office lights for too long. Today, we talk about her background in acting and her time at The Second City in Chicago, and how those experiences helped guide her to a profession that helps others identify and call forth their own creative genius. We also talk about the difference between creativity and artistic ability, some tips to overcome procrastination, and how we can begin to have more meaning and impact right where we are.   Key Takeaways: [4:04] Samantha explains that she decides to go by Sam on her books because men still sell more books than women. [9:08] Sam is a true theater kid at heart, and while at Second City from 1986 to 1994 she worked almost every job possible in the building in addition to being an actor and performer. [14:03] While attending college and university certainly has benefits and opportunities, it is not the only path to success. What matters, even more, is a drive to work hard and keep going, making the right connections and telling yourself a story of success rather than limitation. [20:17] Sam knew she wasn’t cut out for full-time office life and was a trendsetter in the gig economy. When she got a job at the Sam Christensen Studios in identity definition and personal branding, she felt a calling and loved she had the ability to help others express the truth of who they really are. This set her on a path to create a workshop called “Get It Done,” and the rest is history. [23:37] Her book, Get it Done, explains that while there is no one way for multi-talented creatives to make the best decisions with a surefire success rate, we can break things down into chunks and tackle them one small step at a time. [25:03] There is a difference between creative and artistic. We all have creative genius inside of us. Often times we take it for granted because it’s no big deal to us, and feels just as natural as the air we breathe. [30:01] One of Sam’s great tips: turn your feelings into art. Dance, sing, write, or draw a picture and capture how you feel through colors, textures, and shape. [33:50] Procrastination has many different reasons underneath it. First, you just actually may not want to do it, and it’s a “should” you could even remove from your responsibilities. Second, it seems too big and daunting. This is where Sam advises trying taking the smallest possible baby step for 15 minutes a day and seeing after some time if it is worth proceeding in the present moment. [38:09] We need time and space to create. [42:53] Sam’s next work will really dive into creative dichotomies when two things are equally true and they appear to be opposite. She has experienced that we don’t have to choose one route, but try to bring these two things closer together and surf the tension between them. [44:50] Goals and deadlines can help us create accountability and a realistic timeline. [50:28] We have many more opportunities for creativity and creation in our life than we think we do. One way to get started right away is to ask yourself: “How can I show up 10% more today?” [53:01] Start Right Where You Are reminds us to use the resources, people, and opportunities around us right now to move forward on the path towards our dreams. [54:59] Spend 15 minutes a day before you check your email on the projects that matter most to you.   Resources: Purchase Bring Your Whole Self to Work and gain access to bonus material Mike Robbins Website Mike Robbins Podcast Mike Robbins on Facebook Mike Robbins on Twitter Mike Robbins on Instagram TED Radio Hour The Importance of Every Role and Person on the Team Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day, by Sam Bennett Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers, and Recovering Perfectionists, by Sam Bennett Beautiful Writers Podcast Second City Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, by Elizabeth Gilbert The Real Sam Bennett

Butterflies of Wisdom is a podcast where we want to share your story. We want to share your knowledge if you have a small business if you are an author or a Doctor, or whatever you are. With a disability or not, we want to share your story to inspire others. To learn more about Butterflies of Wisdom visit http://butterfliesofwisdom.weebly.com/ Be sure to FOLLOW this program https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wins-women-of-wisdom/id1060801905. To find out more about Challenge Aspen go to https://challengeaspen.org. To see how Win walk and about Ekso go to http://www.bridgingbionics.org/, or email Amanda Boxtel atamanda@bridgingbionics.org.   On Butterflies of Wisdom today, Best-Selling Author, Win C welcomes Samantha Bennett. Originally from Chicago, Samantha Bennett is a writer, speaker, actor, teacher and creativity/productivity specialist, former Personal Branding Expert for Sam Christensen Studios and an Ultimate Marketer Finalist at Infusioncon. She is the creator of The Organized Artist Company, helping creative people get unstuck, so they focus and move forward on their goals, and beloved author of both "Get It Done” and "Start Right Where You Are." To learn more about Samantha visit http://www.theorganizedartistcompany.com/. To learn more about Win Kelly Charles visit https://wincharles.wix.com/win-charles. To follow Win on Twitter go to @winkellycharles. To follow Win on Instagram go to winkcharles. To follow Win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. To follow Win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. To see Win's art go to https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/2-win-charles.html. "Books for Books," you buy Win's books so she can purchase books for school. "Getting through school is a 'win' for her fans and a 'win' for her." Please send feedback to Win by email her at winwwow@gmail.com, or go to http://survey.libsyn.com/winwisdom and http://survey.libsyn.com/thebutterfly. To be on the show please fill out the intake athttp://bit.ly/bow2017. Butterflies of Wisdom sponsored by Kittr a new social media tool that is bringing about new ways of posting on Twitter. It's fun, full of free content you can use, helps you schedule at the best times, is easy to use, and it will help you get more followers. Visit Kittr atgokittr.com. This is a 20% off code for www.gracedbygrit.com. The code will be XOBUTTERFLIES. If you would like to support Butterflies of Wisdom go to https://www.patreon.com/wcharles. If you want to check out what Win’s friend, Dannidoll, is doing (a.k.a. Dannielle) go tohttps://www.facebook.com/dannidolltheragdollclown/?notif_t=page_invite_accepted¬if_id=1492366163404241. To learn more about Danielle visit http://www.dancanshred.com. For iOS 11 update: https://www.youtube.com/embed/HNupFUYqcRY. To learn about the magic of Siri go to https://www.udemy.com/writing-a-book-using-siri/?utm_campaign=email&utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email. If you want to donate Butterflies of Wisdom, please send a PayPal donation to aspenrosearts@gmail.com or aspenwin@gmail.com. Please donate to Challenge Aspen or the Bridging Bionics Foundation. Please send a check in the mail so 100% goes to Bridging Bionics Foundation.    In the Memo section have people write: In honor of Win Charles. Please donate to the charity of your choice thank you in advance, Win.   Send to:   Challenge Aspen PO Box 6639 Snowmass Village, CO 81615 Or donate online at https://challengeaspen.org.   Bridging Bionics Foundation  PO Box 3767 Basalt, CO 81621   Thank you Win  

Download episode > On the season 2 premiere of the "5 Things That Changed Your Life" podcast, my guest, SAM CHRISTENSEN discusses: Being told he might make a great VP if he tried hard Getting a unique gift from his grandpa Learning the most valuable lesson from violinist Isaac Stern The end of the TV series M*A*S*H The Actors' Center of Los Angeles and developing "The Sam Christensen Process". Sam is a former casting director for Broadway theatre, feature films, and television, including one of the most popular TV series of all-time, MASH. Today, at “Sam Christensen Studios” in North Hollywood, California, and in classes around the World, he teaches “The Sam Christensen Process” to thousands of actors, artists, entrepreneurs, community leaders, and CEOs. As a graduate of... “The Process”, I like to describe it as this... Imagine you’re at a job interview or a casting audition and the person behind the table says, “Describe yourself”. What would you say? Since taking the class in 2011, I’ve been able to easily and confidently say, “I’m an onion ring in a bag of fries.” Can’t get more clearer than that! -Loren   5 Things That Changed Your Life is a 12-episode multi-season podcast where guests share 5 stories, events, or experiences that had an impact on their lives. Hosted by Loren Kling. Follow: Web: 5thingspodcast.com Twitter: @fivethingspod Listen: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn  

For Life on Purpose Episode #63, my guest is author, actor, teacher, and creativity/productivity specialist Samantha Bennett, who has counseled thousands of artists in all disciplines on their way to success. Sam is the creator of The Organized Artist Company – a multi-six figure business she has built by hand, from scratch. Her previous book, the bestselling “Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day” received rave reviews, including Seth Godin, who called it, "An instant classic." Sam joined me for a high-energy chat about her new book Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers, and Recovering Perfectionists (New World Library), which is based on the premise that small shifts in the right direction can yield big results in the realization of our creative dreams. Start Right Where You Are offers 66 small, doable changes that will help readers: • Complete projects that are dear to their hearts • Change their relationship with their bodies and improve their physical health • Transform their relationships with people who are important to them • Get their work out in the world “When you decide that you want something and you move toward it physically, emotionally, or spiritually, then your movement opens up new pathways by which things can appear in your life. Even a very small step can cause a radical change in your relationship to the thing you want. Even a small shift in perspective can allow you to see new opportunities.” About: Originally from Chicago, Samantha Bennett is an author, actor, teacher and creativity/productivity specialist who has counseled thousands of artists in all disciplines on their way to success. She is the creator of The Organized Artist Company – a multi-six figure business she has built by hand, from scratch. Her bestselling book, “Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day” (New World Library) has received rave reviews, including from than the great Seth Godin, who called it, "An instant classic." She is an an email marketing and small business automation expert and was named the 2010 Ultimate Marketer Finalist by Infusionsoft, and she is an Infusionsoft Certified Consultant, Reseller and Partner. Sam has self-published four books: “By The Way, You Look Really Great Today,” "An Artist Talks to God," “365 Reasons To Write” and "Less Crazy, More Money: 52 Secrets to Running a Serene, Profitable Business." Her latest book is the critically- acclaimed, "Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers and Recovering Perfectionists" - the book that emerged from this workshop. Still a working actor (Modern Family, Drew Carey Show, Strong Medicine) Samantha has also written several plays, including, “Kiss The Monster,” “Miss Millicent’s Fall Recital” and “In A Booth At Chasen’s.” As an alumni of The Second City in Chicago, ComedySportz LA, The Open Fist Theatre Company and LA TheatreWorks, Samantha is known for her quick wit and warm heart. Her 12 years as a professional Personal Branding Specialist with Sam Christensen Studios has given her an uncanny ability to help people recognize and capitalize on their own brilliance. Sam abides in a quiet little beach town outside of Los Angeles, where she hangs out with the dolphins and the seals, living the life of her dreams. To learn more about Sam and her work, visit: http://www.startrightwhereyouare.com/.