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The follow-up to his bestseller The War of Art, Turning Pro navigates the passage from the amateur life to a professional practice. “You don’t need to take a course or buy a product. All you have to do is change your mind.” –Steven Pressfield TURNING PRO IS FREE, BUT IT’S NOT EASY. When we turn pro, we give up a life that we may have become extremely comfortable with. We give up a self that we have come to identify with and to call our own. TURNING PRO IS FREE, BUT IT DEMANDS SACRIFICE. The passage from amateur to professional is often achieved via an interior odyssey whose trials are survived only at great cost, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. We pass through a membrane when we turn pro. It’s messy and it’s scary. We tread in blood when we turn pro. WHAT WE GET WHEN WE TURN PRO. What we get when we turn pro is we find our power. We find our will and our voice and we find our self-respect. We become who we always were but had, until then, been afraid to embrace and live out.
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The follow up to the War of Art. In the War of Art Pressfield identifies the enemy to living an authentic life – resistance. In Turning Pro, Pressfield teaches you how to defeat it.
Published May 30th 2012 by Black Irish Books
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Rachel ForemanI read 'War on Art' first and found it fantastic and truly made me grow up. Turning Pro was the next step in inspiring me to become a professional.…moreI read 'War on Art' first and found it fantastic and truly made me grow up. Turning Pro was the next step in inspiring me to become a professional. The next favorite I am currently reading, 'Mastery' by Steven Greene. Yes, a totally different Stev/phen but in the mental development, I have been on the perfect third to Pressfield's two. I am now on my road to Mastery. BiggerPockets Podcast Book RecommendationsIn conclusion, I recommend all three aforementioned in similar order;)(less)
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Jun 10, 2012Yuri Karabatov rated it it was amazing
The amateur tweets. The pro works.
That pretty much sums up the book for me. In the face of uncertainty and doubt, the amateur chooses distraction, while the pro chooses to do the work instead. The pro knows: doubt won't go away by itself, one has to push it, shove it, kick it. By doing the work. What is distraction, if not self-sabotage, sabotage of one's future self? As Pressfield puts it, 'lives go down the tubes one hundred and forty characters at a time.' It's not only Twitter, but any distra...more
I don't remember when I first read The War of Art, but I know it changed my life. Of all of the books I have read since then, there are few I have returned to more often. Why? Because Steven Pressfield teaches you how to be an artist--a professional one.
And now Pressfield is back to pick up where he left of with Turning Pro. The first words grabbing you by the collar and pulling you down the path: 'I wrote in The War of Art that I could divide my life neatly into two parts: before turning pro an...more
Jun 17, 2012J.F. Penn rated it it was amazing
This book is a serious challenge for any creative who wants to be considered a professional in their chosen sphere. Pressfield holds nothing back and this book seriously kicked my ass. He takes the excuses we all wheel out sometimes and blows them to pieces while telling of his own past, giving emotional resonance to some difficult life lessons. The book underscores the fact that turning pro is not for everyone, that there is considerable sacrifice. I was personally convicted on my habits and ho...more
Holy Crap, Batman, this book is awesome! Until I read this book, I had no idea I hung around with, and seemed to attract, amateurs. At times, I drank their kool-aid and listened to their whiney belly-ache about how, 'someday we ought to _______,' and in retrospect, the too many times I bought into the procrastination and justification of, 'Wouldn't it be great if we could _________.'
But Pressfield hit a nerve when he said you'll know the day you turn pro...and I can verify that statement when I...more
Jun 28, 2012Mur Lafferty rated it it was ok · review of another edition
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Pressfield's War of Art really spoke to me, especially regarding the concept of Resistance. Aug 04, 2012Aaron Wolfson rated it it was amazing
Turning Pro seemed to be more of the same, however. Nothing new was in this book, and I was very disappointed. The core message can be summed up thusly: Wanna be a pro? Get serious. Turn off the Internet. Stop wishing, start working. That's the message. Same message as in War of Art. Like War of Art, this is a book of sound bytes, some chapters no more than a sentence, most no more than five paragraphs. Th...more
Shelves: psychology, favorites, motivation, non-fiction, own-kindle, productivity, writing, re-read, art
This book literally kicked my ass. OK, maybe not literally, but this book contains urgency, man. It's like Pressfield is standing over every would-be artist exhorting, 'Fight! Write! Create! Grow!' Starting this book is power, and finishing it is life-changing if you want it to be.
Turning Pro may be a quick read, but it will quickly get to the core of suppressed dreams and unfulfilled passions. If you are an artist or writer who doesn't draw or write, this may be just what you need to face and own your talents and calling. If you are a musician who doesn't play or sing, or an entrepreneur who will write that business plan tomorrow, this book may well give you the not necessarily gentle nudge you need to Turn Pro. Now.
Pressfield makes clear distinctions between the amateu...more
Jun 06, 2018Simo Ibourki rated it did not like it
I don't really know what to think of this book.
If I could summary the book it would be like this 'look at me, I'm a pro, here is what a pro should be, philosophy, meaningless personal anecdotes, pro is great I swear'. This book has nothing of value, it doesn't really help you to turn into a pro, it just talks about how cool is it to be a pro. Steven Pressfield Quotes
Feb 07, 2013Chris rated it it was amazing
Pressfield concludes his trilogy of works designed to hurtle you past your fear and into becoming the person you want to be. (Part one: 'The War of Art'; Part two: 'Do The Work') In each successive book, Pressfield pulls the camera further out, revealing more landscape. 'The War of Art' is designed to teach you how to fight what he calls Resistance (aka fear, anxiety, avoidance, self-sabotage) and get started on your life's goals. 'Do The Work' pulls out from there, detailing specific strategies...more
7 days and 148 pages after. This book was a direct recommendation from someone who quickly became a mentor for me. So I had great expectations about it.
The book is about how transform yourself into a pro, because you are a amateur right now. All the book I was expecting that the book explain how to be a pro, and that never happen... at least not very clear. The book is about habits, is about what you should do or you shouldn't. The issue with those kind of books is that wants to show you that you...more
Jun 22, 2015Emma Sea rated it really liked it · review of another edition
I don't know how long this stuff sticks with me, but every time I read one of Pressfield's books I feel like I could do anything.
Oct 24, 2017Farnoosh Brock rated it it was amazing
Turning Pro: The symphony that creative soul is hungry for. So, so good! Feb 02, 2016Gillian Kevern rated it really liked it
By creative, we don't mean just the arts. By creative, we mean anyone who sets out to create a life outside of the normal path, without a map or guidebook. Turning Pro is about taking the amateur self, looking it in the eye, and deciding that enough is enough. We are now doing this and we're doing it damn well too. We are reaching the upper realms not through addiction or avoidance or distractions, but through Labor and Lov...more
Shelves: inspiration, non-fiction, self-publishing, writing-advice
Turning Pro is concise, well-written and well argued. It came to me highly recommended by artists and professionals I respect a lot. I expected to find it useful. Right now as I read it, I'm encountering a speed bump on my writing journey and was looking for help overcoming it. Turning Pro sounded like just what I needed.
Instead, I found myself exasperated. Despite its conciseness, Pressfield makes his point, and then repeats it six times from six slightly different angles to make sure you get...more
Some people have a serious dislike for this book. I can understand that. Some of their complaints are warranted. I haven't read 'The War of Art' yet so I don't have that as a judge to go on. I have read 'Do the Work' (which seems to be greatly disliked as well), but rather enjoyed that book.
This books seems to be very straight and to the point. Yes, the chapters are short. Yes there is a one sentence chapter. But good writing is in brevity. If an author can get their point across in a single sen...more
This is a great book, especially after reading the War of Art a year before. The distinction between amateur and pro is very clearly made by Pressfield and in making this distinction he gives a very clear image of what it means to overcome your amateurism and what it means to turn pro.
I especially liked the quotes about how the amateurs has a million plans, which all start tomorrow and how the amateurs tweets, while the pro works. I especially like this as this feels how it is to me. Right now I...more
Oct 02, 2013Traci Andrighetti rated it really liked it
Turning Pro is an important book for anyone who wants to be a professional writer. Pressfield urges would-be writers to stop living as amateurs and turn professional by overcoming resistance and practicing self-discipline. The part of the book that was particularly compelling for me was the notion that many of us have 'shadow careers,' which Pressfield defines as a career that is similar to our true calling but much safer because it entails no real risk. To turn pro, you have to abandon your sha...more
Another blog-post collection parading as a book! This one grew on me, though. Offers the same wisdom you'll find in any book designed to motivate creators to create, but puts an original spin on the classic advice by playing with some interesting concepts and analogies: art as addiction, amateur as unrealized professional, certain 'day jobs' as shadow professions. While I'm not sure if I completely buy the author's 'amateur vs. professional' dichotomy, it's certainly thought provoking and contai...more
Oct 05, 2013Gee Greenslade rated it it was amazing
I can't love this book more. I simply had to buy it for my closest artist friends and daily I read a chapter out of it to keep the art life alive. when I went to artschool I was desperately looking for a reason or a meaning for why I loved art so much and why it was useful. I found no answers but the final chapter summed it up so beautifully for me I feel that question is finally answered. A perfect book.
Sep 12, 2013Joya Cousin rated it it was amazing
'When the student is ready, the teacher shall appear' — Gautama Buddha
I've been blown away for the third time in two days by Steven Pressfield. I highly recommend this book as a follow up to 'The War of Art' to every artist and individual whose heart aches to create something extraordinary.
Jun 14, 2012Aaron Goldfarb rated it it was amazing
Not *quite* as good, though a terrific follow-up to THE WAR OF ART, which, just like ART, I'll be re-reading and re-reading for the rest of time. (Though I doubt I'll beat up this ebook edition as much as I beat up my paperback edition of the previous.)
'The difference between an amateur and a professional is in their habits. An amateur has amateur habits. A professional has professional habits' (20).
'When we do the work for itself (I know how easy that is to say and how hard it is to do), we're like that Marine who sleeps in a foxhole in the freezing rain but who knows a secret that only he and his brothers and sisters share. When we do the work for itself alone, our pursuit of a career (or a living or fame or wealth or notoriety) turns into s...more
He's the Kardashian of the writers, seeking for attention and recognition.
This book is a joke and inaccurate about how Artist mind are working and how to become one, I work as an Artist and I can say this man is just trying to be one but won't reach it until he give up is dream of becoming an idol next to those who he's despites in his own book. For him simply overcome your resistence will make you reach you goal. If he was a plumber make sure to have a good insurance and not paying him by the...more Steven Pressfield Turning Pro Pdf Download
Mar 04, 2018Subhransu Behera rated it it was amazing
WOW!! Simply amazing. Each page, each word has so much power.
Short and Enjoyable. Gave me some ideas on the difference between being a amateur and being a pro.
Oct 28, 2017Sara Crocoll Smith rated it it was amazing
Excellent follow-on from the War of Art. Really packs a punch, especially the last paragraph.
Jul 24, 2018Katja Riya rated it it was ok
Shelves: without-translation, psyhology-etc, 2018, non-fiction, business-selfhelp-etc
The endless repeating idea during the whole book : pro is cool, amateur sucks.
I'm pro, I'm cool, my friends and you're not - you suck, you need to become pro asap. And endless blahblahblah who's pro and what she should do, leaving readers with the hope of explanation of what's it and how to become pro but it never really happens. You can find some ideas about pro habits at the end of a book, it might be useful, but not really mind-blowing ideas, just some ordinary stuff everybody knows. But the who...more
Jul 27, 2012Chris Johnson rated it it was amazing
What a book. Jul 16, 2012Stacy rated it it was amazing
I've been fortunate that I've really liked almost every book i have read. I generally put down the books I don't finish. With few exceptions (ahem, Generation X: Tales From an Accelerated Culture) there seems to be no profit in really talking about a bad book. I can champion good books, and this one is amazing. I'm an addict. No, I've not been the kind of dude that's gone on a coke bender or had a string of DUIs, but I've got that addictive personality. I had to beat World of Warcraft...more
Shelves: staying-creative, nonfiction, books-read-2012, favorites
I didn't think Pressfield could get more kick-ass about making art after the WAR OF ART and DO THE WORK, but he did. Like the other two, the book's premise is all about beating that insidious force of Resistance that plagues all of us, sapping our will to compose, write, play, and otherwise make art.
You may think at first glance that Pressfield is treading familiar water after two other books on resisting Resistance to make art. He is, but each book in his 'making art' canon can be looked at as...more
Nov 15, 2013Sarah-Lambert Cook rated it really liked it
'Turning Pro' was much better than the previous book I'd read by Steven Pressfield, the War of Art. For me, the War of Art illustrated (very well) the battle between inspiration and resistance, but although it had me often nodding in agreement, it never felt like it really gave enough about how to overcome it. 'Turning Pro' isn't like that. This book does not promise to show you how to 'break through your creative blocks.' Instead, 'Turning Pro' merely illustrates the change in an artist (an art...more
Turning Pro is a short book for creatives who are looking to make it, to become a professional writer, artist, musician, etc. Turning Pro is essentially a followvup to Pressfield's The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles. The War of Art focuses on Resistance - or what stops us from pursuing our call to write. In this book, he revisits the resistance theme and takes it further, listing qualities and attributes of a professional. The last 1/3 of the book is w...more
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