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Photo by JustABoy Everyone knows Shakespeare is the greatest writer in the English language. But did you know he was also a highly successful entrepreneur? Like Dick Whittington, the young …
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Cartoon by Hugh MacLeod It's time to spread the link love by highlighting some great examples of Lateral Activity elsewhere on the web... You can tell the economy is in a bad way when we cautious …
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Family Guy. It’s crude, rude, and, according to its detractors… badly drawn. But the show has a rabid fan base that’s brought it back from the dead not once, but twice. And it’s the basis of a $2 …
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David Bowie is most famous for his glam rock creation Ziggy Stardust, but his best and most interesting work centres around his 'Berlin period' - the three years he spent living in Berlin, producing …
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When you think of success, what comes to mind? One might say success is bringing home lots of money. Another might say that success is feeling like you're satisfied. A third person may disagree and …
Photo by Sebastian Bergmann On a cold winter's day shortly before his death, the artist Michelangelo Buonarroti gathered a large sheaf of drawings from his studio and carried them outside. As he …
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There’s no doubt that rock stars can be creative entrepreneurs, just like entrepreneurs can be creative rock stars. But Kurt Cobain? It may seem a stretch to call Kurt Cobain and Nirvana …
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Serious question. This is the final post in a series that has looked at creative rock stars - the creative entrepreneurs who get paid to do what they love and to wow their audience. When they …
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It's a cliche for artists and creatives to say 'I love my work so much I'd do it for free' - but unfortunately there are people out there prepared to take us at our word. Just ask Howard Tate. In …
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Of all the writers I know, I have learned the most about how to be a productive creative person from Mark. His tips are always realistic, accessible, and sticky. It’s not just talk, this is productivity advice that will change your life.
~ Jocelyn K. Glei, author, host of the Hurry Slowly podcast, and Founding Editor, 99U