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Creative people are restless souls, forever chasing the horizon until they’ve made something substantial. We spend our lives crafting weighted blankets for ourselves—something heavy enough to anchor our ambition and quiet our minds.
Anu Atluru • Make Something Heavy.
Every decision is a bet. To increase your odds of winning, place bets where you have an unfair advantage. Whether it’s your expertise, network, resources, or a unique insight, leveraging these advantages can make all the difference. When starting my agency, I had years of agency experience, a good reputation, and an existing steady stream of... See more
Dan Mall • Dan Mall’s 10 Principles for a Worthy Design Career | Figma Blog
The greatest unfair-advantage that you have is you.
Lean into it, put all your chips on it, and the outcome will always end up with you winning.
Your offer shouldn’t be only based on what the market wants, it should be based on what your soul wants.
Anthony Ng̃* • Tweet
I feel guilty when I take a couple months off from publishing, but there were times where he abandoned writing for years and lived out of his car picking up random jobs just to survive. Hearing that episode again was a good reminder to not drive myself crazy and instead practice patience.
Be patient, life is long
I’ve always had a personal mission to create brands that change the world. I seek to do this with every client, even if they only reach one hundred people a day. I believe organizations of all sizes can create brands that delight, inspire, and make the world a better place—in big or small ways—while still making stockholders or owners happy.
Maria Ross • Branding Basics for Small Business, 2nd Edition: How to Create an Irresistible Brand on Any Budget
ideas aren't the new oil.
perspectives are.
for an artist-entrepreneur,
art & business are fully integrated.
they are ying/yang of one soul.
art & business are fully integrated.
they are ying/yang of one soul.
the way of the artist-entrepreneur — kening zhu
The reason I quit X last year...
It was because all I saw were wannabe entrepreneurs (and I say this with all the respect, as I was one) wanting to make money on the internet, but not providing any real value.
I know a business could be many things but:
+ Goshtwriting
+ Profile banner design
+ DMs growth experts
+ Productivity coaches
+ Re-packaged notion... See more
It was because all I saw were wannabe entrepreneurs (and I say this with all the respect, as I was one) wanting to make money on the internet, but not providing any real value.
I know a business could be many things but:
+ Goshtwriting
+ Profile banner design
+ DMs growth experts
+ Productivity coaches
+ Re-packaged notion... See more