7 Common Characteristics of Prolific People

Highly prolific people tend to:

#1 Be firmly settled in their creative identities: Prolific artists don’t question their artistic identities. They own the title of artist, writer, musician, etc. This might seem like a no-brainer, but it’s important. Prolific people aren’t shy about what they do, or about their love of art. When they have corporate jobs they tend to view themselves as writers with desk jobs rather than a corporate employees who also write.

#3 Get “adopted” early by mentors or sponsors: Prolific artists tend to have received significant artistic mentorships at the beginning of their creative careers.

#4 Get an early start: Prolific artists tend of have developed the rapid production habit early in their careers. They tend to have developed the production habit very shortly after beginning their artistic endeavors.