Career Management for the Creative Person (ISBN 0609803654)

Repeat information; but still helpful:
Though I believe this book came first, I read the "Self-Promotion" book before this one. I found that a lot of the stories are repeated. But, this book does eventually give some good tips and advice. This book is also not geared towards someone like me who has recently lost their job. Silber spends a lot of time in the book assesing if the reader is right-brained or left-brained, and if they're ready to go into a creative career. I had no choice when I was downsized. And, I already knew I was a right-brainer. So, I had to skim over those chapters. Other than that though, I found the book to be helpful. Silber is an excellent writer, and always keeps the reader entertained. I found many ways to make Phillustrations.com a more successful venture.

Career Management for the Creative Person:
Yes, Yes, this is a great book for right brained people. Lee Silber has a great style of writing, and has certainly done a great job at right brain traits and attributes. I really enjoyed this book, and then went on to order other books by Lee. Lee is a unique creative person. You won't believe how much this guy gets done in his life. Makes you envious. I wish I had his energy.

A great read for us right-brainers!:
This book really is full of fantastic tips and tricks to help us creative types combat our innate weaknesses and develop skills to get our productivity up. I would have to agree with some of the other reviews that this book is geared more to the person who is initially entering a creative field. I have freelanced for three years and have been in design for nearly 8 years, so some information wasn't relevant. Even if you have 'been at it' for a while, though, this book has helped shed new light on both the challenges and rewards of being a right-brainer. Lee's writing style is funny and engaging, and I am determined to finish reading this (I've got one chapter to go - a rarity in my world!!). In fact, I plan on reading more in his series for creative individuals based on the quality of this book.

Creativity in unexpected places:
I work in a prison and for years have driven my supervisors crazy because I just can't seem to get the "chain of command" concept -- or working regular hours or just generally being left-brained. They keep me around because I keep coming up with good ideas. Fortunately, I'm in a position where I do have quite a bit of flexibility. This book will help me find ways to keep my supervisors happy by polishing out some of those habits that really make them gnash their teeth. I plan to recommend this to other creative people I know who work in the prison system, too, so we can keep on being creative and can continue to love our jobs.

A Different Way Of Looking At Ourselves:
I picked up Lee's book on a whim. I was wondering what I wanted to be when I grew up. I've been wondering that for years and years. Someday, I hope to pinpoint what that is. But then again, maybe there is no one thing we are meant to be. In Lee's book, Career Management for the Creative Person, I began to see myself in different ways than before. This book will let you know where you fit. And just maybe, that means not being typecast as a single job kinda person such as accountant, secretary, police officer or the like. Being the creative type means not necessarily fitting a mold. It allows for different thinking and different directions when it comes to doing what it is you do for a career (not a job). This book will give you plenty to consider. And, it lets us who have no idea what it is we want to be when we grow up, that we are perfectly ok in spite of it all.