Category: entrepreneurship
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Brad Feld on Nietzsche for creators
“One man had great works, but his comrade had great faith in these works. They were inseparable, but obviously the former was dependent upon the latter.” -Nietzsche
I didn’t write my first novel to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming …
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Reassurance
When I ask for advice, often what I’m really looking for is reassurance.
But the work I’m most proud of requires taking real risks with no possible guarantee of success, so seeking reassurance that things will turn out okay is …
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Why companies are hiring sci-fi writers to imagine the future
…Katie Underwood interviewed me for a Pivot Magazine feature on how business leaders are commissioning science fiction that challenges them to think differently about the future:In recent years, major multi-national companies like Nike, Google, Apple, Ford and Visa, and
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Seth Godin’s new workshop for creatives
…For me, writing a novel is an emotional rollercoaster. Here’s the 1980’s montage version: bursting with ideas and enthusiasm—>thinking “wow, this one is different in a good way” as I whiz through the first few chapters—>insidious doubts gather in my -
Richard MacManus on how to build a career as a professional creator
…In 2003, Richard MacManus founded the popular tech blog ReadWriteWeb. Now, he’s back with Cybercultural, a newsletter covering how technology is changing cultural industries (books, movies, music, podcasts, etc.). Richard lives at the cutting edge of new media -
How science fiction influences tech entrepreneurs
…Inc. interviewed me about the feedback loop between speculative fiction and real world innovation:“To make sense of the world around us, to catch a glimpse of underlying reality, to notice those invisible forces, we must step outside ourselves.
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A reading guide to building the future
…I wrote an essay for TechCrunch that explores the literary culture of Silicon Valley. It digs deep into the feedback loop between books and innovation and turns up weird gems along the way. Think of it as a reading guide -
How to build a consulting practice
…- Give away your best ideas via blog posts, podcasts, talks, books, conversations, etc.
- When people ask you for help implementing them, charge a lot and only work with clients who inspire you and for whom you can make a big
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Creativity is a form of leadership
…I went on the Lisa Valentine Clark Show to talk about how creativity is a form of leadership:https://www.byuradio.org/episode/e14993aa-e367-41d4-b44e-bb5151e906bf
Complement with how isolation can hinder creativity, three tips for writers, and why most successful people have no idea
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Most successful people have no idea what made them successful
…We all want to do work that makes an impact. We want the teacher to give us an A. We want our book to be a #1 New York Times bestseller. We want our company to IPO. We want our