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The Hustle Economy: Transforming Your Creativity Into a Career

AUTHOR Oberholtzer, Jason; Hagy, Jessica
PUBLISHER Running Press Adult (04/05/2016)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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To survive in today's gig economy, you must be a mover, a shaker, a doer, and a maker. In The Hustle Economy, we give you 25 essays from founders, writers, producers, game makers, artists, and creative types from every path who share one common trait -- they are all self-made hustlers who have managed to turn their creativity into careers.

In this collection you will find essays from:

Producer and performer Mike Rugnetta on why "Do what you love" is both the best and worst piece of advice you'll ever receive.
Author, television writer, and humorist Emma Koenig on staying focused and productive no matter what life throws at you.
Web comic Zach Weinersmith on the equation for success and using your creativity to do what the rest of us won't.
Trendspotter Jess Kimball Leslie on identifying your skills and turning it into a successful career.

This book exists to inspire and inform. Your creative career is attainable, and we'll show you how to do it and why it's worth it.

Complete list of essayists: Nick Douglas, Ben Grelle (aka The Frogman), Adrian Sanders, Farah Khalid, Mike Rugnetta, Emma Koenig, Asha Dornfest, Kelsey Hanson, MÃ3a Guzmà Thomas Leveritt, Casey Bowers, Josephine Decker, Donna Salgado, Alex Pearlman, Dante Shepherd, Brad O'Farrell, Jess Kimball Leslie, Meredith Haggerty, Alex Larsen, Nancy Zastudil, Lee LeFever, Jeff Wysaski, Zach Weinersmith

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ISBN-13: 9780762460199
ISBN-10: 0762460199
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 224
Carton Quantity: 20
Product Dimensions: 5.40 x 0.60 x 8.20 inches
Weight: 0.60 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Index, Price on Product, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Business & Economics | Careers - General
Business & Economics | Entrepreneurship
Business & Economics | Mentoring & Coaching
Dewey Decimal: 650.14
Library of Congress Control Number: 2015954073
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To survive in today's gig economy, you must be a mover, a shaker, a doer, and a maker. In The Hustle Economy, we give you 25 essays from founders, writers, producers, game makers, artists, and creative types from every path who share one common trait -- they are all self-made hustlers who have managed to turn their creativity into careers.

In this collection you will find essays from:

Producer and performer Mike Rugnetta on why "Do what you love" is both the best and worst piece of advice you'll ever receive.
Author, television writer, and humorist Emma Koenig on staying focused and productive no matter what life throws at you.
Web comic Zach Weinersmith on the equation for success and using your creativity to do what the rest of us won't.
Trendspotter Jess Kimball Leslie on identifying your skills and turning it into a successful career.

This book exists to inspire and inform. Your creative career is attainable, and we'll show you how to do it and why it's worth it.

Complete list of essayists: Nick Douglas, Ben Grelle (aka The Frogman), Adrian Sanders, Farah Khalid, Mike Rugnetta, Emma Koenig, Asha Dornfest, Kelsey Hanson, MÃ3a Guzmà Thomas Leveritt, Casey Bowers, Josephine Decker, Donna Salgado, Alex Pearlman, Dante Shepherd, Brad O'Farrell, Jess Kimball Leslie, Meredith Haggerty, Alex Larsen, Nancy Zastudil, Lee LeFever, Jeff Wysaski, Zach Weinersmith

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Illustrator: Hagy, Jessica
Jessica Hagy is known for her Webby Award winning blog "Indexed "and her cartoons, which appear regularly in the "New York Times". She writes widely for national publications. Ms. Hagy lives with her family in Seattle.
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