Synergy is a word that has been damaged by overuse, particularly in corporate communications where it is deployed as a buzz word devoid of real meaning. If I were editing a corporate communications document, I'd probably replace this word with a synonym because it is most likely meaningless jargon in that context. Which is a … Continue reading Word of the Day: Synergy
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Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon (austinkleon.com) is a short book--you can read it in under an hour--but it contains many gems of advice about living a creative life. Kleon is a writer, visual artist, and hobbyist musician, but his advice applies to anyone, from writers to entrepreneurs to people who just want to bring a … Continue reading Notes on Steal Like an Artist
The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp is the first of several books I'm planning to read on the creative process. Tharp's book is a great place to start, as it contains many nuggets of useful information on fashioning a creative life that can be put into practice immediately. Although Tharp's art is dance, her advice is … Continue reading Notes on The Creative Habit
