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45. The One Thing Every Creative Needs in February
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- Creative Business Spark
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- Feb 2, 2026
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- 1246
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Episode Description: Seventeen browser tabs open. Three YouTube tutorials playing at once. Four courses in your cart. And yet... you still haven't finished that one pattern you started three weeks ago. Sound familiar? In this episode, Anne shares why her Creative Business Mastermind is spending an entire quarter studying The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan—and how this one book is changing the way her students approach their creative businesses. If you've been feeling scattered, overwhelmed, or stuck in busy-ness instead of progress, this episode is your permission to go small so you can finally win big. In This Episode, You'll Discover: The Domino Effect: One small domino can eventually topple a domino 50x its size Going Small to Win Big: Success comes from doing small things with extraordinary focus The Multitasking Myth: Multitasking is a distraction dressed up as productivity Time Blocking: The most successful people don't just think about priorities—they schedule them Success Leaves Clues: Follow the proven path instead of reinventing the wheel Action Step for This Week: Write the Focusing Question on a sticky note and put it on your computer monitor: "What's the one thing I can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?" Then identify your ONE THING for the rest of February and time-block it on your calendar. Resources Mentioned: The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan From Doodles to Dollars® Workbook ($10) The Doodles Digest Newsletter (free) Connect With Anne: Website: annelafolletteart.com Instagram: @annelafolletteart Facebook: Anne LaFollette Art