Sterling Proffer
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Sterling Proffer
The rule is simple: Do not be a commodity. Do not be easily comparable to other people who have, roughly, the same set of skills and the same background. The rule may be simple, but its history and implications are incredibly rich.
Adam Davidson • The Passion Economy: The New Rules for Thriving in the Twenty-First Century
Using A.I., Hollywood Agency and Tech Start-Up Aim to Protect Artists
nytimes.com
14. Reward Your Biggest Fans
Justin De Marco • The Musician’s Guide to Web3
If you want to earn the sharing behaviors that lead to your work reaching a greater audience than the one you’ve already got, you’ll need a great answer to this question:Who Will Amplify This? And Why?
Rand Fishkin • Who Will Amplify This? And Why? - SparkToro
Think about the last thing you made that fell flat. When you created it, did you have a particular person in mind who would especially appreciate and benefit from that work? Or maybe a group of people?
Rand Fishkin • Who Will Amplify This? And Why? - SparkToro
Small Is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered (Harper Perennial Modern Thought)
E.F. Schumacher • 5 highlights
amazon.com
economic growth and
There is such urgency in the multitude of crises we face, it can make it hard to remember that in fact it is urgency thinking (urgent constant unsustainable growth) that got us to this point, and that our potential success lies in doing deep, slow, intentional work.