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Show Your Work! My top Ten insights from Austin Kleon's book
Photo: Daian Gan On his website, Austin Kleon defines himself as "a writer who draws". He's the New York Times best-selling author of Steal Like An Artist, Show Your Work, and Keep going, a trilogy...
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How to prepare for a negotiation
Negotiation is a skill that requires strategy, observation, emotional intelligence, and more. If the stakes are high, you can't just improvise, you need to be prepared. Preparatory questions Take...
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Five simple steps to a successful creative career
To quote Austin Kleon in his book Steal like an artist: That whole romantic image of the creative genius doing drugs and running around and sleeping with everyone is played out. It's for the...
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Book notes: Three great insights from Steal like an Artist by Austin Kleon
Image by Steven Johnson If you're an artist, a creative, or an entrepreneur, you need to get your hand on this book: Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon. It's a small, simple yet...
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How to stop procrastinating and get things done
Photo by Tirachard Kumtanom There was a time when I could easily have been crowned the Queen of procrastination. I know exactly what it's like to start your working day with the intention to be...
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How to make better decisions with Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats
I first discovered Edward de Bono and his six hats method in Jim Kwik's book Limitless, a book that teaches us how to unlock our brain's incredible capabilities. A book that I loved because it...
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Book notes: Eleven lessons from Your Best Year Ever by Michal Hyatt
Your Best Year Ever is a book from Michael Hyatt, an American author, blogger and podcaster who has written several books about leadership, productivity and goal setting. It's a...
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How to read more books, and why you should
Photo by Min An When I was a child and a teenager, I was an avid reader. I was interested in a lot of things and I devoured novels, poetry, anything I could put my hands on that had words printed...
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The three components of a good morning ritual
Do you have a morning ritual? If not, here's why you should have one. Routines and rituals bring structure into our lives. This is why, for example, they're so important for children....
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How I journal for clarity, focus, and action.
Photo: Pixabay I've been journaling almost every day for the last four years, and my journaling practice has evolved a lot since then. There are tons of different ways to journal and there's no...
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