The points that resonated with me from Renee Philips piece over at Art Calendar Set goals, and make the commitment. Accept money as Green Energy, not the enemy of creativity. Take responsibility. Follow your passion, not the market. Avoid procrastination. Add pleasure to your tasks. Phillips’ post is geared towards professional artists, but I think [...]
[14 May 2010]
Let’s not worry about whether you have talent. Talent is a nonissue. It can be neither measured nor defined, and agonizing over it serves no purpose other than to create both anxiety and, if you’ve developed a talent for worrying, an excuse for avoiding work. From the introduction to Taking the Leap: Building a Career [...]
[6 Apr 2010]
Trapani says traditional 9-to-5ers would do well to think like a freelancer. What’s the freelancer mindset? Freelancers know how to hustle. Freelancers are acutely aware of costs in time and money. Freelancers do work for reasons other than money. Freelancers build (and risk) their reputation with every job. With each point, Trapani tells non-freelancers how [...]
[13 Nov 2009]
In relationships, we hear about the ‘seven year itch.’ but when it comes to our careers, is there such a thing as a two-year itch? I first thought about be two year itch after a conversation with an acquaintance about why he left his last job: “After about two years, I just need a new [...]
[17 Jun 2009]
Tim Bray gives amazing advice on what techies can do when times get tough. Hit: move towards mobile. From the Future of Web Apps 2008 conference.
[30 Oct 2008]