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I love me some Klein motivation! While “Show Your Work” is still my favourite of this trilogy, many of the things in this book resonated with me. The two things I’ve taken away from it the most are: 1/ At the end of a day be happy with what you accomplished and don’t beat yourself up for what you di Leggi tutto

“To be on brand is to be 100% certain of who you are and what you do, and certainly, in art and in life, is not only completely overrated, it is also a roadblock to discovery. Uncertainty is the very thing that art thrives on.” I did not know that Kleon released this and I was a fan of t

5 Stars What a time to read this book, am I right? With Covid-19 casting a cloud of doom and gloom on our lives its no wonder that I can't fathom being creative. The most I can do is go from one screen to another with what feels like the emotional equivalent of elephant standing on my heart. These

Austin says he wrote this book because he needed to read it. He is certainly not the only one; this book is an inspiration to any of us who want to live a creative life and let, well, life get in the way. It's practical, it's funny, it's inspirational, it's like a friend of yours wrote a book and yo Leggi tutto

Ok this is the second book by Kleon that I'm reading. Oh God! This man speaks my heart out. Don't be fooled by the title and consider that this book is something made for a "creative person". This is all about how to be creative in everything.

A new book from Austin Kleon about how to stay creative. I am taking away a lot from this book: (1) "How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." Annie Dillard (2) Make lists. (3) Disconnect from the world to connect with yourself. (4) Build a bliss station. (5) Play. (6) Slow down. (7) I Leggi tutto