Self Promotion
Many artists, entrepreneurs, and freelancers will tell you the same thing: They love making the work. But marketing it, promoting […]
Everything In Its Right Place
We love to sort things. We put books and music in genres, products on bestseller lists, and people into categories.
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Impact
You’ve done the work. You’ve created something smart, well-crafted, maybe even groundbreaking. And yet—nothing. Meanwhile, something mediocre is raking in
High Risk
Once upon a time, starting something new meant betting it all—your savings, your stability, maybe even your house. If it
You’re Up
Everyone wants good ideas. Original ideas. The kind that spark something new, build an audience, and create momentum. But the
Freemium
If you create online—music, writing, podcasts, design—you’ve felt the squeeze: everyone expects content for free, but free doesn’t pay the
Bad Ideas
Somewhere along the way, we were sold a lie: that great ideas arrive fully formed, perfect from the start. That
Creativity Loves Constraints
There’s a myth that creativity thrives on unlimited freedom. That the best ideas come when we have endless time, resources,
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Stop Polishing
We’ve been conditioned to believe that success belongs to those who plan the best, prepare the longest, and execute flawlessly.
AI And Average Work
When the steam shovel was invented, ditch diggers had a choice: become obsolete or evolve. If your job was simply
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Failure in advance
We all feel it—that gnawing, gut-churning fear that shows up just when we’re about to take a leap. Whether it’s
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Free Lance
The earliest written evidence of the word ‘freelance’ comes from Sir Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe, in which a lord refers to his