MARC Record from Library of Congress

LEADER: 02647nam a22002658a 4500
001 2008054678
003 DLC
005 20090126113001.0
008 081222s2009 nyu 001 0 eng
010 $a 2008054678
020 $a9781591842590
040 $aDLC$cDLC
050 00 $aHF5851$b.M33 2009
082 00 $a650.1$222
100 1 $aMacLeod, Hugh,$d1965-
245 10 $aIgnore everybody :$band 39 other keys to creativity /$cHugh MacLeod.
260 $aNew York :$bPortfolio,$c2009.
263 $a0906
300 $ap. cm.
500 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $aIgnore everybody -- The idea doesn't have to be big, it just has to be yours -- Put the hours in -- Good ideas have lonely childhoods -- If your business plan depends on you suddenly being "discovered" by some big shot, your plan will probably fail -- You are responsible for your own experience -- Everyone is born creative; everyone is given a box of crayons in kindergarten -- Keep your day job -- Companies that squelch creativity can no longer compete with companies that champion creativity -- Everybody has their own private Mount Everest they were put on this earth to climb -- The more talented somebody is, the less they need the props -- Don't try to stand out from the crowd; avoid crowds altogether -- If you accept the pain, it cannot hurt you -- Never compare your inside with somebody else's outside -- Dying young is overrated -- The most important thing a creative person can learn professionally is where to draw the red line that separates what you are willing to do, and what you are not -- The world is changing -- Merit can be bought, passion can't -- Avoid the watercooler gang -- Sing in your own voice -- The choice of media is irrelevant -- Selling out is harder than it looks -- Nobody cares; do it for yourself -- Worrying about "commercial vs. artistic" is a complete waste of time -- Don't worry about finding inspiration; it comes eventually -- You have to find your own schtick -- Write from the heart -- The best way to get approval is not to need it -- Power is never given, power is taken -- Whatever choice you make, the devil gets his due eventually -- The hardest part of being creative is getting used to it -- Remain frugal -- Allow your work to age with you -- Being poor sucks -- Beware of turning hobbies into jobs -- Savor obscurity while it lasts -- Start blogging -- Meaning scales, people don't -- When your dreams become reality, they are no longer your dreams -- None of this is rocket science.
650 0 $aBusiness cards.
650 0 $aAdvertising cards.
650 0 $aCreativity in advertising.
600 10 $aMacleod, Hugh,$d1965-