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The Time a Monkey Stole My Art Show (and why I’m glad it did)

Ever make something you poured your heart into… and someone completely misses the point? I used to sit with that—wondering if anyone would really see what I saw. Then one…

5 WAYS TO NOT OVERWORK YOUR ART

The artist, Nicholas Wilton, with his dog, Maisy.   You loved how everything was going, you are on top of the world and then suddenly everything changes. You just went too far. If you had just stopped earlier….  Stopping is a very hard thing to do. This always comes up…

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3 ANSWERS THAT STOP FEAR

Artwork by Joel Nakamura. http://www.joelnakamura.com/   Sometimes creating something new is just downright scary. Many people avoid doing things that haven’t been done before. The only problem is that if you are a “creative,” like me, then this is ultimately not really an option. Creatives, plain and simple, make stuff….

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CREATE WHAT YOU DESIRE

Photograph: Armosa Studios.   I just returned from the World Domination Summit held in Portland, Oregon. This is a summit that explores how to create an unconventional life in a conventional world. Its key three core values are community, service and adventure. Many of the participants are entrepreneurs, bloggers and…

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