Find a scenius, pay attention to what others are sharing, and then start taking note of what they’re not sharing.
Our failure to copy our heroes is where we discover where our own thing lives. That is how we evolve.
Don’t feel guilty about the pleasures you take in the things you enjoy.
We don’t know where we get our ideas from. What we do know is that we do not get them from our laptops.” – John Cleese.
Having your work hated by certain people is a badge of honor.
The only mofos in my circle are people that I can learn from.” – Questlove.
If you work on something a little bit every day, you end up with something that is massive.” – Kenneth Goldsmith “Stock.
The best way to get approval is to not need it.
Learn about money as soon as you can.
A lot of people are so used to just seeing the outcome of work. They never see the side of the work you go through to produce the outcome.” – Michael Jackson.
Yesterday’s over, tomorrow may never come, there’s just today and what you can do with it.
Keep your own list, or get an account with an email newsletter company like MailChimp and put a little sign-up widget on every page of your website.
What to copy is a little bit trickier. Don’t just steal the style, steal the thinking behind the style.
Rather than restricting your freedom, a routine gives you freedom by protecting you from the ups and downs of life and helping you take advantage of your limited time, energy, and talent.
Share what you love, and the people who love the same things will find you.
Some days you just have to get rid of as best as you can.
The fellow-pupil can help more than the master because he knows less.
You got to make your case.” – Kanye West.
Saying no is its own art form.
Even for professionals, the best way to flourish is to retain an amateur’s spirit and embrace uncertainty and the unknown.