We’re thinking that this cartoon applies to just about everything worth doing…but especially to taking the leap into TV:
Cartoon: MAKING THE LEAP
Category: Productivity
The Myth of Creative Inspiration: Great Artists Don’t Wait for Motivation
Working writers are never lacking for inspiration cuz, in a word: “Rent.” But what about all you more creative types?
by James Clear
Franz Kafka is considered one of the most creative and influential writers of the 20th century, but he actually spent most of his time working as a lawyer for the Workers Accident Insurance Institute. How did Kafka produce such fantastic creative works while holding down his day job?
By sticking to a strict schedule.
Five Lies That Could Be Ruining Your Career (and Your Life)
We all get it wrong sometimes. But if you catch your brain lying to you, you may be able to get out of your rut:
by Theresa Sullivan
We humans are really great at telling ourselves stories. That voice we hear in our head recites some pretty interesting narratives so often and so frequently that we really start believing them after awhile. These stories we keep thinking turn into our beliefs about ourselves, others and the world in general. They actually create our reality. The thing is, they only create our own reality, and there are as many different realities in this world as there are human beings. And that’s good, because it means the reality we live in isn’t already fixed – our thoughts have the power to change it every minute of our lives.
Day to day, I meet a lot of people’s stories. They sound a lot like “I don’t like my job, but it pays the bills”, “‘ This ‘following your passion’ stuff is B.S. But you can’t make any money at it”, “I don’t really have a passion for anything. Maybe if I did, I would do something else, but what’s the point?”, or “I’ve got a family that is counting on me, so I have no choice but to stick with this job I hate for now”. My guess is that you’ve heard these stories too. Perhaps one of them is even yours.
INSPIRING CREATIVITY
…is a creative and inspiring little film.
For reals:
Peer Production: Felicia Day Answers Questions about Producing and, um, Stuff
That’s right, Felicia Day. You know who she is. Don’t pretend not to. So just sit back and listen to what the woman has to say:
Felicia on Tumblr