Creative Pep Talk

Caught / turn yourself Basquiat secret genius As a creative progressional you are incompetent until proven genius. Once your lucky, twice your good? Once your lucky, twice your lucky, three times meh. Seth Godin / Pick Yourself Stack the deck 1. Commit the Crime - Make the Work Walk the walk Good will hunting Non creatives Ben Affleck Examples value proof - Editorial sell magazines - Logo designer / start pro company / field notes - Kids book author / kickstart - Soundtrack short film - CPT strategic content 2. Evidence - Metrics Mike birbiglia - rotten tomatoes Qualitative Not lottery, paycheck - social media, pick one / two max Sales / listens 3. Witnesses - Relationships Quantitative - Ira Glass Nothing's changed. SpongeBob. Vouch. Build relationships : ppl still want to know you Pitchfork Be you - hang out 4. Testify - Start reaching out. Light the fuse. Avoid bottle neck / Pixar Shane snow John lennon Provide value where it's needed first Verdict hide subjectivity. Take the test