How to Sell Your Art in the Real World
“The successful people are the ones who are able to do the creating and are able to then kind of push into the world — Steve Jobs put a ding in the universe — t...
Category: Career Growth
What to Think About Before You Start a Company
“If you pursue your idea, you will likely be waking up every morning of the next two to 10 years touting its value not just to your employees, but also to your ...
20 Tools to Help You Become a More Effective Freelancer
“RescueTime assesses what you’re doing while you’re on your computer, helping you understand your daily habits. Nothing motivates you to stay off social media l...
How to Improve Your Copywriting by Writing Objective Copy
“Remove self-aggrandizing language like ‘unique’ or ‘special’ and let customers say it for you. Then quote the testimonial.”
Build for Yourself First, Your Friends Second, and the World Third
“You should be making work that you enjoy, that you need, that you want to hold in your hands or use.”
Artists Become Famous Through Their Friends, Not Their Originality
“Artists with a large and diverse network of contacts were most likely to be famous, regardless of how creative their art was.”
You Don’t Need to Quit Your Job to Be a Maker
“There is no moment that you become an entrepreneur, so there is no need to quit your job just to define yourself as one.”
Why Designing Things to Be Simple for Users Isn’t Always Best
“The more users invest in a way of doing things through tiny bits of work, the more valuable the service becomes in their lives and the less they question its u...
Paul Rand’s Seven-Step Logo Test
“The goal of a logo is to be unforgettable — so that when a person feels the need your business solves, your logo comes to immediately mind.”
The 22 Strategies Used to Sell a Million Dollars Worth of Online Courses
“Build referrals into your business. Why should people be excited to share it? You don’t have to give them money and incentivize them — just think about why wou...