Nov 09

Free Midjourney Alternatives for Creative Pros

Midjourney is incredible, full stop. With its v7 model and a polished web interface, it’s a creative powerhouse that has set the bar for quality and aesthetic. For a long time, it’s been the undisputed king of AI image generation (and still is IMO). But if you’re on a budget, it may not be an option when the “Mega Plan” is $1,152 a year. That said, if you’re a pro, you’re not just looking for... read more ›
Nov 08

Mark Cuban’s Playbook for Winning the “Ultimate Sport” of Business

When I think of Mark Cuban, I don’t just think of the highlight reel, the big numbers, or the TV personality. I think of the sheer, relentless force of will and a mindset that every single creative and entrepreneur can learn from. He’s a guy who started out selling garbage bags door-to-door and taught himself to code, driven by a competitive fire and an insatiable curiosity that’s still burning today. Mark’s journey is a masterclass... read more ›
Nov 08

Seth Godin’s Guide to Doing Work That Genuinely Matters

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He is one of the most brilliant and generous minds of our time. If you’ve spent any time in the worlds of marketing, entrepreneurship, or creative work in the last two decades, you have been influenced by the work of Seth Godin. He’s a revolutionary thinker who has a unique gift for seeing the world not just as it is, but as it could be. He’s the person who taught us about permission marketing, the... read more ›
Nov 08

Daymond John’s Guide to Building Your Dream While Working a Day Job (as seen on “Shark Tank”)

Think of someone who has fundamentally shaped a culture, built a global empire from nothing, and now spends his time investing in the dreams of others. That’s Daymond John. Many of us know him as the sharp, insightful investor on the hit show Shark Tank, but his story starts long before the bright lights of television. It’s a story that begins on the streets of Hollis, Queens, with a vision and a whole lot of... read more ›
Nov 08

Richard Branson’s “Screw It, Just Do It” Guide to Launching Your Big Idea

It’s not every day you get to sit down with someone who has truly reshaped the world, not just in one industry, but in half a dozen. I’m talking about Sir Richard Branson, a person whose name is synonymous with bold, audacious entrepreneurship. From music to airlines, from trains to space travel, his career is a masterclass in challenging the status quo. He launched his first business, a magazine, from a school payphone at 15.... read more ›
Nov 08

Sir Mix-A-Lot’s Playbook for Building a Multi-Decade Creative Career

When you hear the name Sir Mix-A-Lot, your brain probably jumps straight to a certain 1992 mega-hit. And for good reason. It’s a song that became a global cultural touchstone. But to see Mix, born Anthony Ray, only through that lens is to miss the powerful story of a creative genius who has navigated a multi-decade career with incredible intention and insight. His is a story not just of chart-topping success, but of relentless curiosity,... read more ›
Nov 08

Lewis Howes’s Playbook for Mastering New Skills and Building Confidence

I’ve known Lewis Howes for a long time, and I’ve always been struck by his relentless drive. But it’s not the kind of aggressive, sharp-elbowed ambition you sometimes see. His drive comes from a much deeper place, one forged in resilience and a genuine desire to serve and lift others up. Many people know him today as the host of the powerhouse podcast, The School of Greatness, and a New York Times bestselling author, but... read more ›
Nov 07

Meta AI: Is it the “free Midjourney”? My in-depth review for creative pros.

You’ve probably seen a million headlines about "Meta AI."  But what may have gotten lost in the shuffle is that there’s an actual app called Meta AI - and that it’s essentially a free version of Midjourney, the incredibly powerful image generation app. And when I say that it's a version of MidJourney, I don't mean Meta knocked it off. I mean it's literally built on MidJourney's technology: they announced a formal partnership between the... read more ›
Nov 07

Tim Ferriss’s Rules for Rigging the Game and Building Unstoppable Momentum

It’s easy to look at someone like Tim Ferriss and see only the finished product. The #1 New York Times bestselling books, the podcast with hundreds of millions of downloads, the seemingly effortless way he learns new skills. We see the highlight reel and assume it was a straight shot to the top. But I’ve known Tim for years, and what I’ve always admired most isn’t the outcome, but the process. He is a master... read more ›
Nov 06

Gary Vaynerchuk’s Playbook to Turn Your Passion into an Empire

If you’ve spent any time in the worlds of entrepreneurship, marketing, or creative hustle, you’ve felt the gravitational pull of Gary Vaynerchuk aka Gary Vee. He’s a force of nature, an individual who seems to operate on a different plane of energy and ambition. He famously took his family’s local liquor store and, through a pioneering YouTube show called Wine Library TV, transformed it into a $60 million empire. It was one of the first... read more ›