{"title":"Donald Roos","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the innovative world of Donald Roos, a remarkable author known for challenging conventional wisdom in the realms of business and personal development. With a knack for combining creativity with practicality, Roos offers readers a fresh perspective on productivity and entrepreneurship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDon't Buy this Book\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDon't\/Do This - Game\u003c\/em\u003e, Roos invites you to think outside the box, pushing you to break free from typical business paradigms. His thought-provoking insights encourage readers to question the status quo and explore new, bold strategies for success in the business world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon’t Read this Book\u003c\/em\u003e continues this journey with compelling ideas for aspiring entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts, while offering actionable steps to transform your professional life. Each book provides practical tools and compelling narratives that aim to unlock your creative potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor those seeking balance in personal growth and project management, \u003cem\u003eTo Don't List: Project Planning for Creative People\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential read. This self-help guide challenges the traditional to-do list, presenting a novel approach to prioritizing tasks and achieving meaningful goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse through Donald Roos's collection and embark on a transformative journey that merges creativity, entrepreneurship, and personal development. Each of his works is an invitation to rethink your approach and empower your path towards success.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dont-buy-this-book-by-anne-de-bruijn-9789063695378","title":"Don't Buy this Book","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sequel to the highly successful \u003cem\u003eDon't Read This Book - Time Management for Creative People\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike its predecessor, it uses the \"To Don't List\" method to help you make the right choices—choices that help you achieve your goals as a creative entrepreneur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon't Buy This Book\u003c\/em\u003e walks through the necessary steps: testing your idea, getting it ready for business, and building on it. 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That's exactly how you end up with unexpected and extraordinary ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon’t\/Do This - Game\u003c\/em\u003e involves taking three \"Do\" cards that define a unique imaginary project. Your task is to come up with a solution for this project. However, you also get three \"Don’t\" cards, which provide a set of rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor example: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eDo:\u003c\/strong\u003e Create clothing that is also a landmark | For two persons | To become more productive\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eDon’t:\u003c\/strong\u003e Don’t use straight shapes | Don’t make the size static | Don’t use non-recyclable material\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"Do\" and \"Don’t\" cards challenge you to think differently than you normally would. At first, the rules might feel like a big obstacle. But once you start playing, you will see that limitations also harbour possibilities. Rules prompt you to think about loopholes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlay the game by yourself to get inspired, use it as a conversation starter, or play it in teams to discover who can come up with the most surprising solution. The outcome could even be the beginning of a real project!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46719605997804,"sku":"9789063694845","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3195603485415.jpg?v=1754566333"},{"product_id":"dont-read-this-book-by-donald-roos-9789063694234","title":"Don’t Read this Book","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs creative people, we have ideas. Some of us have many ideas, others have really good ones, and most of us have many really good ideas. But most of these never see the light of day. Why? If you ask a creative person, the answer will always revolve around time. We simply need time to execute an idea (and do it well) — more time than we have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon’t Read This Book\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on how to make choices about everything you do in your daily creative practice and life. The book follows the 'To Don't List' method: When you say 'no' to one idea, you have more time to execute another one. In short: the more you subtract, the more focus and time you get.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into three parts: Life, Workplace, and Projects. It covers everything from defining your life goals, to writing a five sentence-long email, to leaving out as much as possible in a project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a student or professional, this book will save you time. (Of course, if you don’t read it, you will save some time directly.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDonald Roos is an independent typographic designer, entrepreneur, and teacher at the Royal Academy of Art in the Netherlands. In his daily life as a designer, he creates movie titles for motion pictures and national television. He also designs complex interfaces and teaches type design and typography. He set up several online projects because he loves to execute new ideas. His biggest problem: too much to do and too little time. 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