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Can't quite get your creative juices flowing? The day job sucking your soul? Fizzled out before you put the finishing touches on your amazing creation? With relentless positivity, full-on authenticity and a punk rock thunder spirit, author Jeff Leisawitz pulls back the curtain on the creative process and reminds us that we are all creative SuperStars. It's time to get off the couch and get on the path. It's time to tap into the cosmic heartbeat that thumps in your chest and shines from your soul. It's time to get NFA! Jeff Leisawitz burns with a mission--to inspire writers, artists, musicians, filmmakers, entrepreneurs (and everyone else) to amp up their creativity, heal their hearts and shine in the world.

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Funky, fun, and occasionally naughty, with a meaningful message about embracing creativity and living life to the fullest. -- Kirkus Reviews Not F*ing Around is a great pocket guide for the long road to achieving one's own definition of success. A motivating kick in the ass. Michael Lewis, Photographer Rolling Stone, Variety, New York Times NFA posits profound insights into the nature of creative expression. Richard Walter, Screenwriting Chairman UCLA NFA is not a life preserver -- it's a life saver. NFA4EVR! Steve Butcher, CEO BrownPaperTickets.com What an inspiring little book! It's a quick read, but don't let the length or cute illustrations fool you--it could be just the motivation you need to get started on your dream. Lori Deschene, Author and Founder of Tiny Buddha Not F*ing Around is a kick in the pants for anyone whose dreams are simmering on the back burner. Unlike many preachy self-help guides out there, the spirit of this book revs you up-- to launch a wacky start-up business, make a bold career change, or just get off the sofa and jump onto the express train of life. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to get back to work on that novel I need to finish! Bernard Resnick, Entertainment lawyer and musician

Funky, fun, and occasionally naughty, with a meaningful message about embracing creativity and living life to the fullest. -- Kirkus Reviews Not F*ing Around is a great pocket guide for the long road to achieving one's own definition of success. A motivating kick in the ass. Michael Lewis, PhotographerRolling Stone, Variety, New York Times NFA posits profound insights into the nature of creative expression. Richard Walter, Screenwriting Chairman UCLA NFA is not a life preserver -- it's a life saver. NFA4EVR! Steve Butcher, CEO BrownPaperTickets.com What an inspiring little book! It's a quick read, but don't let the length or cute illustrations fool you--it could be just the motivation you need to get started on your dream. Lori Deschene, Author and Founder of Tiny Buddha Not F*ing Around is a kick in the pants for anyone whose dreams are simmering on the back burner. Unlike many preachy self-help guides out there, the spirit of this book revs you up-- to launch a wacky start-up business, make a bold career change, or just get off the sofa and jump onto the express train of life. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to get back to work on that novel I need to finish! Bernard Resnick, Entertainment lawyer and musician Not F*ing Around is a great pocket guide for the long road to achieving one's own definition of success. A motivating kick in the ass. Michael Lewis, PhotographerRolling Stone, Variety, New York Times NFA posits profound insights into the nature of creative expression. Richard Walter, Screenwriting Chairman UCLA NFA is not a life preserver -- it's a life saver. NFA4EVR! Steve Butcher, CEO BrownPaperTickets.com What an inspiring little book! It's a quick read, but don't let the length or cute illustrations fool you--it could be just the motivation you need to get started on your dream. Lori Deschene, Author and Founder of Tiny Buddha Not F*ing Around is a kick in the pants for anyone whose dreams are simmering on the back burner. Unlike many preachy self-help guides out there, the spirit of this book revs you up-- to launch a wacky start-up business, make a bold career change, or just get off the sofa and jump onto the express train of life. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to get back to work on that novel I need to finish! Bernard Resnick, Entertainment lawyer and musician

Funky, fun, and occasionally naughty, with a meaningful message about embracing creativity and living life to the fullest. -- Kirkus Reviews Not F*ing Around is a great pocket guide for the long road to achieving one's own definition of success. A motivating kick in the ass. Michael Lewis, Photographer Rolling Stone, Variety, New York Times NFA posits profound insights into the nature of creative expression. Richard Walter, Screenwriting Chairman UCLA NFA is not a life preserver -- it's a life saver. NFA4EVR! Steve Butcher, CEO BrownPaperTickets.com What an inspiring little book! It's a quick read, but don't let the length or cute illustrations fool you--it could be just the motivation you need to get started on your dream. Lori Deschene, Author and Founder of Tiny Buddha Not F*ing Around is a kick in the pants for anyone whose dreams are simmering on the back burner. Unlike many preachy self-help guides out there, the spirit of this book revs you up-- to launch a wacky start-up business, make a bold career change, or just get off the sofa and jump onto the express train of life. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to get back to work on that novel I need to finish! Bernard Resnick, Entertainment lawyer and musician Not F*ing Around is a great pocket guide for the long road to achieving one's own definition of success. A motivating kick in the ass. Michael Lewis, Photographer Rolling Stone, Variety, New York Times NFA posits profound insights into the nature of creative expression. Richard Walter, Screenwriting Chairman UCLA NFA is not a life preserver -- it's a life saver. NFA4EVR! Steve Butcher, CEO BrownPaperTickets.com What an inspiring little book! It's a quick read, but don't let the length or cute illustrations fool you--it could be just the motivation you need to get started on your dream. Lori Deschene, Author and Founder of Tiny Buddha Not F*ing Around is a kick in the pants for anyone whose dreams are simmering on the back burner. Unlike many preachy self-help guides out there, the spirit of this book revs you up-- to launch a wacky start-up business, make a bold career change, or just get off the sofa and jump onto the express train of life. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to get back to work on that novel I need to finish! Bernard Resnick, Entertainment lawyer and musician

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Jeff Leisawitz burns with a mission-to inspire writers, artists, musicians and everyone else to amp up their creativity, heal their hearts and shine in the world. Jeff is an award-winning musician/ producer, a critically acclaimed author and internationally distributed filmmaker who has devoted his life to the art of creativity. As the guy behind Electron Love Theory, Jeff fused interviews with Seattle's WTO demonstrators into electronic music, garnering more than a quarter million downloads worldwide. Jeff has released five studio albums and has landed more than 5,000 music placements in film, TV and multimedia- including clients like HBO, MTV, Discovery, Microsoft, NBC and many others. As the founding writer for Seattle's taste-making alternative rock station 107.7 The End, he chronicled the alternative grunge scene in the 90s. After training as a Life Coach and practicing NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Re-Patterning) Jeff landed a gig as an adjunct faculty member at Pacific Lutheran University- teaching college students to rock. (Seriously) When creative businesses and organizations like King County Library System, Brown Paper Tickets, Tacoma School of the Arts, Northwest Film Forum, Gage Academy, The Writers Store and others need an Awesome Infusion, Jeff leads workshops and events to fire up the creative spirit and empower people to tap into their true potential. Not F*ing Around- The No Bullsh*t Guide for Getting Your Creative Dreams Off the Ground is Jeff's first book.

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