Ignore everybody
Subtitle: and 39 other keys to creativity
By: Hugh MacLeod.
Publisher: Portfolio
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781591842590
Subjects: Macleod, Hugh, -- 1965-; Business cards; Advertising cards; Creativity in advertising
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Ignore everybody; title: The idea doesn't have to be big, it just has to be yours; title: Put the hours in; title: Good ideas have lonely childhoods; title: If your business plan depends on you suddenly being "discovered" by some big shot, your plan will probably fail; title: You are responsible for your own experience; title: Everyone is born creative; everyone is given a box of crayons in kindergarten; title: Keep your day job; title: Companies that squelch creativity can no longer compete with companies that champion creativity; title: Everybody has their own private Mount Everest they were put on this earth to climb; title: The more talented somebody is, the less they need the props; title: Don't try to stand out from the crowd; avoid crowds altogether; title: If you accept the pain, it cannot hurt you; title: Never compare your inside with somebody else's outside; title: Dying young is overrated; title: The most important thing a creative person can learn professionally is where to draw the red line that separates what you are willing to do, and what you are not; title: The world is changing; title: Merit can be bought, passion can't; title: Avoid the watercooler gang; title: Sing in your own voice; title: The choice of media is irrelevant; title: Selling out is harder than it looks; title: Nobody cares; do it for yourself; title: Worrying about "commercial vs. artistic" is a complete waste of time; title: Don't worry about finding inspiration; it comes eventually; title: You have to find your own schtick; title: Write from the heart; title: The best way to get approval is not to need it; title: Power is never given, power is taken; title: Whatever choice you make, the devil gets his due eventually; title: The hardest part of being creative is getting used to it; title: Remain frugal; title: Allow your work to age with you; title: Being poor sucks; title: Beware of turning hobbies into jobs; title: Savor obscurity while it lasts; title: Start blogging; title: Meaning scales, people don't; title: When your dreams become reality, they are no longer your dreams; title: None of this is rocket science.