Let's cut through the noise for a second. The term "influencer" gets tossed around so much these days, you'd think amassing a huge following is the only path to success in creative careers. But is that really what we should be chasing? I've been in this game for a while, and I can tell you with absolute certainty: fixating on influence for its own sake is a dead end. The real goal? Creating meaningful work.... read more ›
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The other day someone reached out to me in my text community. She said “Chase, I’m a 50-year old woman who has had a long career, but I’m feeling stuck and uninspired. I feel like it’s too late to do anything different!” Let me tell you what I told her. It’s never too late. It doesn’t matter if you’re just mid-career, or retired. If something is telling you it’s time for something different. There is... read more ›
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Timothy Goodman has been around the creative block. An award-winning artist, graphic designer, author and public speaker, his work has been featured in the New York Times, Fast Company and Wall Street Journal. He has designed for names like Nike, Samsung, Yves Saint Laurent, MoMA and Netflix to Tiffany & Co., Uniqlo, Target Apple, Google, and The New Yorker. In 2021, Goodman made his debut as a solo gallery artist with I’m Too Young To... read more ›
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Jan
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Let’s get something clear: all the “productivity” gibberish we read in our social feeds day in and day out is largely a waste of time. Productivity has become a self-help institution that deals with the symptoms rather than the cause of our problems. Instead of finding ways to cram more five-minute meetings into a day or accelerate the hamster wheel of emails flowing into your in-box, start thinking about how you can cultivate the state... read more ›
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Jan
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David Epstein is a world-renowned author, creator, and speaker. He wrote the #1 New York Times best seller 'Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World', and 'The Sports Gene', both of which have been translated in more than 20 languages. With a background in science reporting and investigative journalism, Epstein has authored articles for publications such as Sports Illustrated, ProPublica and The Atlantic. His work covers topics such as the science of performance, genetics,... read more ›
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I recently sat down with Joey Cofone, Co-Founder, and CEO of Baronfig. Joey is an award-winning graphic designer based in New York. Joey's work appeals to curious minds. He’s released his new book The Laws of Creativity where he helps us uncover the thinking and science behind the creative process and gets us thinking in a whole new way. How To Turn Skill Into Mastery How does skill turn to mastery? When we understand... read more ›
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Are you looking for a place to start? Is the number of options overwhelming? It's always best to begin by doing. School taught me that I'm not ready to learn something properly until I've actually tried it or developed a curiosity so deep that I'm willing to engage with it for hours. As a photographer, I needed to start taking photos before I read a pile of books about how lenses work or what depth of... read more ›
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Career decisions can be daunting. The right choice is often unclear, and the trade offs uncertain. Should you stay in your current role or go look for something new? Is it in your best interest to move cities and re locate or double down on your current market? These big decisions can leave us paralyzed. And yet, one of the ways to break through that paralysis is by soliciting the opinions of others. As the... read more ›
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Throughout the course of my career, I've seen how critical mentorship (both 1 on 1 and at scale) is in helping others navigate unfamiliar waters. Sure, experiential learning tends to give the best results, but having benefitted immensely from advice I've received from role models and mentors over the years, I'm always keen to respond to thoughtful and honest questions from you all. If you're creatively stuck, making a difficult business decision or just want... read more ›
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Each and every moment is an opportunity to create. It might be as simple as cooking a meal, trying a new exercise or co-creating a conversation, but creativity on a small scale has a tremendous ripple effect in other areas of life. It's a muscle with infinite potential. Sounds crazy, right? Creativity and art are often conflated. While they're certainly related, they are not the same thing. Simply put, creativity is connecting two unlikely or... read more ›
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