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The 80% Rule: When To Show Your Work
Photo:By Jennifer Trovato The two biggest mistakes artists make are on the opposite ends of the spectrum: Showing your work too early or never showing it at all. The problem with the former is if we...
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The 3 Hardest Words: How To Have The Confidence To Say ‘I Don’t Know’
Image via Flickr What’s the worst thing you could say to your boss or to a client? What’s the one answer that you’re pretty sure would get you fired, like, tomorrow? In their book, Think Like A Freak,...
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Do Bad Reviews Matter? How To Figure Out What Customers Really Want
Image via Flickr Thanks to websites like Yelp, public commentary and reviews have become a go-to for consumers trying to decide where to spend their money. These resources can be helpful for customers...
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3 Tips For Mastering Monotasking
Image via Flickr If you’re a creative person, chances are you’ve mastered the fine art of multitasking—or at least think you have. But in the face of growing evidence that trying to do multiple things...
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Stop Downplaying Your Hard Work
When you read an interview with someone who’s successfully living off their creative endeavors, they often highlight how hard they worked to get where they are. They talk about their sacrifices and...
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How To Change Directions Without Starting Over
Image via Flickr Remember back when Groupon was a fundraising sight for social change? Or when Pinterest, then called “Tote,” was all about retailers? Of course you don’t, because those brands...
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The Spotlight Effect: Why You’re Your Own Worst Critic
Image via Flickr “You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do,” wrote David Foster Wallace in his 1996 tome, Infinite Jest. Three years...
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Why Client-Killed Design Projects Are a Blessing in Disguise
Designer/illustrator Felix Sockwell is known for his illustrative, fluid line work. When looking at his pieces it appears that his pen never left the page, as each idea and object is interconnected...
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How To Hustle Like A Model: Make Things Happen, Find Your Strengths
My alarm is beeping. It’s 6:30am. I roll over and open my eyes. I glance at the bag I pre-packed last night lying by my shoes on the floor and I remember that today I am travelling a further two hours...
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8 Pieces Of Solid Career Advice To Kickstart Your Week
Image via Flickr Whether you’re embarking on a new career or happy in your current one, everyone needs the occasional kick-in-the-pants when it comes to getting motivated. Each week, CreativeLive...
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6 Artists Who Took Major Risks (And Reaped Huge Rewards)
Beyonce shot by Robin Harper (via Facebook). Risk aversion is natural – literally, our brains are wired to react to negative information more swiftly, meaning we’re more likely to act out of fear of...
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7 Career Tips To Make You Tougher And More Confident
Another day, another roundup of motivational career advice to jump start your week! In an effort to make Mondays slightly more bearable, CreativeLive is rounding up our favorite career tips from...
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Too Much Hustle? 5 Signs You’re Working Too Hard
Do you live, breath, eat, and sleep your work life? Are you so obsessed with your latest project that your friends are practically begging you to talk about anything else? There’s no such thing as...
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Art As A Job: Why You’re Not Too Creative To Be A Professional
There’s a pervasive idea that artists can’t hold down real jobs — or even jobs as artists. They’re too free-spirited, they’re too creative. They can’t be hemmed in by traditional working hours or even...
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7 Writers Who Had Boring Day Jobs
The narrative of “quit your job and follow your dreams” is a strong one in creative communities — but as anyone with rent to pay or kids to feed knows, that simply isn’t feasible for most people,...
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10 Creative Ways To Make Work Fun Again
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” – we’ve all heard this infamous quote from the Hollywood horror classic The Shining. But when we examine the words and what they mean, we start to realise...
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Be Realistic Tomorrow, Daydream Today
There are times where every artist has to deal with cold, hard reality. Many factors in life, despite our best efforts, bring us back down to earth and show us that a wild fantasy of ours will not...
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No, Being ‘Busy’ Is Not A Badge Of Honor
Maybe it’s always been like this, but the advent of social media has allowed everyone, everywhere, to talk about how busy they are in a much more visible forum. It seems like we all have a million...
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30 Motivational Quotes That Will Inspire You to Keep Hustling
It can be hard to keep up your own pace when you work in a creative field. A drought of motivation can feel like the end of the world, so it’s important to keep inspiration on hand. I keep a folder of...
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Nights And Weekends: How To Make Time For Side Projects
Though your day job may feel like it eats up all of your time, the numbers don’t lie: If you spend eight hours per day at work, you still have eight hours to sleep and another eight to do whatever you...
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