The Rules of Genius #35: Fuel your passion
Creativity doesn’t respond to time management so much as passion management. Passion—the deep excitement you feel about your subject, your…
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Jeff Faulkner brings the extraordinary
“In order to make extraordinary stuff, you gotta be extraordinary stuff,” says Jeff Faulkner. He should know: as the Creative…
The Rules of Genius #34: Seek instructive criticism
When you’re working in creative mode, you’re more likely to be imaginative and intuitive. But you’re also more likely to…
The Rules of Genius #33: Make educational mistakes
In the realm of creativity, mistakes aren’t mistakes. They’re clues. Each one reveals a part of the mystery you’re trying…
The Rules of Genius #32: Spend long hours in the joy zone
When your work contains an element of joy, you learn faster. This is called ludic learning, or learning by playing.…
The Rules of Genius #31: Shore up your weaknesses
There are two contradictory schools of thought on developing skills. The first is to build on your strengths and forget…