Ignore Everybody: And 39 Other Keys to Creativity

In this Audiobook

• 1. Ignore everybody.
• 2. The idea doesn't have to be big. It just has to be yours
• 3. Put the hours in.
• 4. Good ideas have lonely childhoods.
• 5. If your business plan depends on suddenly being “discovered” by some big…
• 6. Your are responsible for your own experience.
• 7. Everyone is born creative; everyone is given a box of crayons in kindergarten.
• 8. Keep your day job.
• 9. Companies that squelch creativity can no longer compete with companies that…
• 10. Everybody has their own private Mount Everest they were put on this earth…
• 11. The more talented somebody is, the less they need the props.
• 12. Don't try to stand out from the crowd; avoid crowds altogether.
• 13. If you accept the pain, it cannot hurt you.
• 14. Never compare your inside with somebody else's outside.
• 15. Dying young is overrated.
• 16. The most important thing a creative person can learn professionally is…
• 17. The world is changing.
• 18. Merit can be bought. Passion can't.
• 19. Avoid the Watercooler Gang.
• 20. Sing in your own voice.
• 21. The choice of media is irrelevant.
• 22. Selling out is harder than it looks.
• 23. Nobody cares. Do it for yourself.
• 24. Worrying about “Commerical vs. Artistic” is a complete waste of time.
• 25. Don't worry about finding inspiration. It comes eventually.
• 26. You have to find your own shtick.
• 27. Write from the heart.
• 28. The best way to get approval is not to need it.
• 29. Power is never given. Power is taken.
• 30. Whatever choice you make, the Devil gets his due eventually.
• 31. The hardest part of being creative is getting used to it.
• 32. Remain frugal.
• 33. Allow your work to age with you.
• 34. Being Poor Sucks.
• 35. Beware of turning hobbies into jobs.
• 36. Savor obscurity while it lasts.
• 37. Start blogging.
• 38. Meaning scales, people don't
• 39. When your dreams become reality, they are no longer your dreams.
• 40. None of this is rocket science.