false 6162567 2 When Hugh MacLeod was a struggling young copywriter, living in a YMCA, he started to doodle on the backs of business cards while sitting at a bar. Those cartoons eventually led to a popular blog – gapingvoid.com – and a reputation for pithy insight and humor, in both words and pictures.<BR><BR> MacLeod has opinions on everything from marketing to the meaning of life, but one of his main subjects is creativity. How do new ideas emerge in a cynical, risk-averse world? Where does inspiration come from? What does it take to make a living as a creative person?<BR><BR> Now his first book, <I>Ignore Everyone</I>, expands on his sharpest insights, wittiest cartoons, and most useful advice. A sample:<BR><BR> * <B>Selling out is harder than it looks</B>. Diluting your product to make it more commercial will just make people like it less.<BR> * <B>If your plan depends on you suddenly being “discovered” by some big shot, your plan will probably fail</B>. Nobody suddenly discovers anything. Things are made slowly and in pain.<BR> * <B>Don’t try to stand out from the crowd; avoid crowds altogether</B>. There’s no point trying to do the same thing as 250,000 other young hopefuls, waiting for a miracle. All existing business models are wrong. Find a new one.<BR> * <B>The idea doesn’t have to be big. It just has to be yours</B>. The sovereignty you have over your work will inspire far more people than the actual content ever will.<BR><BR> After learning MacLeod’s 40 keys to creativity, you will be ready to unlock your own brilliance and unleash it on the world. 6341764 11 6 2009 Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity total:115|5:38|4:50|3:15|2:7|1:5| 115 454 292 51 2 0 false false Mon Nov 02 18:43:35 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 18:50:34 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 03:52:02 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 03:52:19 -0700 2009 1
His 39 tips (really 40) are all about defending your creative spirit and your right to have it. The tips are typically short, numbering no more than a few paragraphs each. A handful are longer where he r...more...]]> 1 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 22:43:19 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 17:22:45 -0700 2009
Evidently somebody (um, somebody named Seth Godin) told this guy who blogs poorly-drawn, unimaginatively-written cartoons that he's such a success and creative genius that he should write a how-to book on being more like him. Luckily fo...more...]]> 5 0 false true Sun Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 22:19:06 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 14:00:33 -0700 2009

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"A big idea will change you. Your friends may love you, but they may not want you to change. If you change, then their dynamic with you also changes. They might prefer things the way they are, that's how they love you - the way you a...more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Jul 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 15:22:41 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 15:26:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 05 06:04:57 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 10:15:44 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Oct 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 16:33:12 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 16:37:28 -0700 2009
He writes about creativity and also shares his in...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 14:03:13 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 17:12:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 18:11:46 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 20:10:07 -0700 2009
The truth is, it's also an awesome book. It gives insight to creativity & business/marketing, but it reminds you to laugh & not take things too serio...more...]]> 1 1 false false Mon Jun 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 23:55:11 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 16:05:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 15:14:21 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 09:26:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 23:10:31 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 23:16:53 -0700 2009 1
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I think that all motivational/self help books are pretty much the same - they all seem overly optimistic, vague and repetitive and once you are done reading you're likely not sure how the book applies to your life...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Oct 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 23:01:12 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 23:01:12 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Aug 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 00:16:53 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 00:20:05 -0700 2009 1