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Frenetic Standstill
Jul 29, 2023
Creativity, Humanity
Frenetic Standstill
Jul 29, 2023
Creativity, Humanity

How to stop spending time on the wrong things

Jul 29, 2023
Creativity, Humanity
Boredom is Your Superpower
May 10, 2023
Creativity, Humanity
Boredom is Your Superpower
May 10, 2023
Creativity, Humanity

Three reasons why you need more boredom in your life

May 10, 2023
Creativity, Humanity
Dark Horse VS Prodigy
Jan 1, 2023
Creativity
Dark Horse VS Prodigy
Jan 1, 2023
Creativity

What early childhood might reveal about ordinary people’s futures

Jan 1, 2023
Creativity
Notice The Spark, Fan The Flames
Nov 5, 2022
Creativity, Humanity
Notice The Spark, Fan The Flames
Nov 5, 2022
Creativity, Humanity

Inspire others and give the encouragement you wish you had received

Nov 5, 2022
Creativity, Humanity
Follow Your Whims To Get More Creative
Jul 20, 2022
Creativity, Humanity
Follow Your Whims To Get More Creative
Jul 20, 2022
Creativity, Humanity

How following impulses leads to interesting walks, helps to feel present, and increases creativity.

Jul 20, 2022
Creativity, Humanity
Becoming a Morning Person For a More Meaningful Life
Jun 6, 2022
Humanity, Creativity
Becoming a Morning Person For a More Meaningful Life
Jun 6, 2022
Humanity, Creativity

Why reclaiming time from Netflix makes all the difference

Jun 6, 2022
Humanity, Creativity
Finding Genius Right Where You Are
Apr 8, 2022
Humanity, Creativity
Finding Genius Right Where You Are
Apr 8, 2022
Humanity, Creativity

A story about the oft-overlooked inspiration you might find just one desk down from where you sit

Apr 8, 2022
Humanity, Creativity
Be a Serial-Quitter
Mar 25, 2022
Creativity, Humanity
Be a Serial-Quitter
Mar 25, 2022
Creativity, Humanity

Why you should feel good about your frequently changing interests

Mar 25, 2022
Creativity, Humanity
Stop ❤️-ing Art; Become a Fan instead
Mar 21, 2022
Humanity, Creativity
Stop ❤️-ing Art; Become a Fan instead
Mar 21, 2022
Humanity, Creativity

Via Seven Things · #49
My strategy to be inspired, not frazzled by social media. Also: Your Next Failure, Minimal Photography, and Reproducing Robots

Mar 21, 2022
Humanity, Creativity
Your Content Is Not Original – Share It Anyway
Mar 11, 2021
Creativity
Your Content Is Not Original – Share It Anyway
Mar 11, 2021
Creativity

Three reasons why sharing old messages again is worth it

Mar 11, 2021
Creativity
The Secret to a Flywheel of Content Creation
Jul 23, 2020
Creativity
The Secret to a Flywheel of Content Creation
Jul 23, 2020
Creativity

Create Content That Helps Others by Solving Your Own Problems

Jul 23, 2020
Creativity
Don’t Give Up on an Idea That Already Exists
Jun 9, 2020
Creativity
Don’t Give Up on an Idea That Already Exists
Jun 9, 2020
Creativity

Why it’s often better not to be first

Jun 9, 2020
Creativity
10 Tips To Set Your Pet Project Up for Success
Jun 2, 2020
Creativity
10 Tips To Set Your Pet Project Up for Success
Jun 2, 2020
Creativity

Advice for starting a new side gig

Jun 2, 2020
Creativity
Staying Creative in Difficult Times
May 26, 2020
Creativity
Staying Creative in Difficult Times
May 26, 2020
Creativity

Four steps that help me keep going

May 26, 2020
Creativity
You Don't Need Another Gadget
May 11, 2020
Creativity, Humanity
You Don't Need Another Gadget
May 11, 2020
Creativity, Humanity

Buying more stuff won’t help you reach your goals. But why does it feel so good?

May 11, 2020
Creativity, Humanity
Finding Your Creative Style
Apr 28, 2020
Creativity
Finding Your Creative Style
Apr 28, 2020
Creativity

Taking inspiration from your own past work

Apr 28, 2020
Creativity
Why You’ll Always Prefer Someone Else's Work
Apr 26, 2020
Creativity
Why You’ll Always Prefer Someone Else's Work
Apr 26, 2020
Creativity

Building creative confidence takes time and regular reminders of just why we always feel like everyone else is better than us

Apr 26, 2020
Creativity
How Doing Absolutely Nothing Makes You More Creative
Apr 12, 2019
Creativity
How Doing Absolutely Nothing Makes You More Creative
Apr 12, 2019
Creativity

You too can be a creative thinker who goes down in history - or, at least, feel more fulfilled and do better work.

Apr 12, 2019
Creativity
To Solve Your Hardest Problems Don’t Think About Them — For a While
Nov 15, 2017
Creativity
To Solve Your Hardest Problems Don’t Think About Them — For a While
Nov 15, 2017
Creativity

Take advantage of the ‘Deliberation-Without-Attention’ effect and create your own eureka moments

Nov 15, 2017
Creativity

 

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