Do what works best for you, not them

Of the many things we do well as creative professionals, we often forget to think for ourselves, relying on thought leaders to determine what works for us and what doesn't.

Paramount in this failure to think for one's self is the fact that these thought leaders often struggle to encourage others to explore new thinking without belittling their methods--or worse, ostracizing them--in the process.

Whether or not the title of thought leader can be applied to myself, I'm just as guilty as anyone...