Creative Trespassing

Creative disruptor, inspirational speaker, and cocreator of the internationally viral campaign #ItWasNeverADress shows you how to sneak more creativity and imagination into your work and life.You don't have to turn into a corporate drone to kick ass in the working world," says Tania Katan. After more than ten years of smuggling creativity into the business sector without getting busted, Katan is here to tell you that any task or pursuit can be a creative one. You just need to be willing to defy conformity and be ready to conjure imagination anywhere, at any time. If you're feeling stuck in a dullsville job, a windowless cubicle, or an ill-fitting polyester work shirt, chin up! Katan has been there, too, and she's lived to tell the story. How? By choosing to stand out rather than fit in, to find her light, and to bask in it with all of her quirks and flaws. "The moment you choose to let the world see the real you--messy, imperfect, warts and all," she says, "is the moment you choose to shine too." Whether you're an entrepreneur seeking new ways to innovate, a newbie trying to spice up routine entry-level work, a free spirit with a rich creative life outside the office looking to bring more of that magic into your job, or just someone who occasionally feels the urge to scream "Why does it say paper jam when there is no paper jam?!!," Katan will show you how to transform monotony into novelty and get your freakin' spark back between the hours of nine and five. Peppered with stories of her own shenanigans--from organizing a wrestling match in the middle of an art museum to staging a corporate culture intervention via post-its--and lessons from the rule-breaking exploits of artists, change-makers, and totally legit business leaders alike, this book is a rollicking, uninhibited guide to using creativity as fuel for a freer and more awesome life. As Katan puts it, "This book is an invitation to find inspiration where others see only limitations, because when we believe that logic and limits are subject to change, the world is full of possibilities.

“"Tania Katan - creative powerhouse, innovative thinker, purveyor of hilarity and fun - offers unique and valuable tools for bringing more creativity into your life. At once playful, smart, easy to implement and, dare I say, punk rock, the pages of this book will wake you up to your personal power and remind you just how enjoyable your life, and work, can be. I highly recommend you let her trespass all over your sitch and get yourself this fabulous book." - Jen Sincero, #1 New York Times bestselling author of You are a Badass "Great creative designers make it look easy. In this generous rant, Tania shares her secrets and helps each of us find our own cape." Seth Godin, author, This Is Marketing”

“Creative Trespassing is a true gem. Every page reeks of smart, teachable takeaways and real-life applications to both boring and challenging encounters we all have along the road! Super inspiring and funny!”—Elizabeth Cutler, co-founder, SoulCycle
 
“Great creative designers make it look easy. In this generous rant, Tania shares her secrets and helps each of us find our own cape.”—Seth Godin, author of This is Marketing
 
“Tania Katan has an unmatched way of using the power of play to accelerate the process of innovation. In this book she shares her best secrets for harnessing the power of play, imagination, and more.”—Amy Jo Martin, bestselling author and podcast host of Why Not Now?
 
“Every organization on the face of the planet would benefit from fostering a culture of creative trespassing. As Tania says, ‘creativity is the new job security,’ and this book brings us the secrets for achieving this nirvana. Full of stories, and written in a style that is both irreverent and hysterical, this book also offers practical exercises you can try right now. Dare I say, this should be a must-read for anyone in any role.”—Wendy Howell, Chief of Staff, Cisco

TANIA KATAN is an inspirational speaker, speaking coach, and creative consultant who believes in storytelling at all costs! She has been a featured speaker at CiscoLive!, S.H.E. Summit, Landmark Ventures Social Innovation Summit, CreativeMornings, Comedy Central Stage, TEDx, and more. And her productive disruptions have been covered by the New York Times, USA Today, HuffPost, Glamour, Time, ReadWrite, Adweek, BuzzFeed, Mashable, USA Today, CNN, and more. Katan's B.A. in theater has turned out to be more lucrative than any disparaging academic adviser could have imagined!

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