The Daily Routines of Famous Creative People

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Here’s an interesting infographic from Podio, which, it should be pointed out, has a pretty embarrassing lack of women and POC. Flannery O’Connor and Maya Angelou are the only woman genius that made the cut? Barely anyone from outside Europe or USA?

Still, if you can get past that bias, it’s interesting to see how different famous (mostly white male) writers, artists, and thinkers broke down their daily routines.

Want to develop a better work routine? Discover how some of the world’s greatest minds organized their days.
Click image to see the interactive version (via 
Podio).

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