Category: Creator Confidential
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Artists make New Work
On a visit to the MoMA PSOne, I saw a mural that said, “Artists make New Work.” The pink typography was set on forest green. I loved it. Then I looked closer, and I saw that it actually said, “Artists Make New York.” I liked my hallucinated version more.
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Better options
If you’re unsure how to create better options, giving your attention to fewer of them is a good way to start.
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Studying, in an age of instant knowledge
If you want to drive one of London’s black cabs, you’ll need to pass a test called The Knowledge. It usually requires studying for 3 to 4 years. Nowadays, you have another option: an app like Waze or Google Maps can help guide you around London. Once an app like Uber onboards you as a…
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Questions to assess your project’s momentum
When you say yes to a project, you’re also saying no to something else. If a project isn’t showing momentum, consider quitting it to make space for something new. Here are some questions you can ask yourself: What resources are you putting in to keep a project alive? The fewer the resources, the easier it…
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Over 2 million people have bought Tim Ferriss’s book, The 4 Hour Workweek. Let’s say the goal of the book was to set the reader up to create a lifestyle where they don’t need to find a job. While they might need to work more than four hours, success means they’ve designed their lives for…