creative

We are in the dark corner of the pub together. We have been here for some time. Out of my coat I produce a pile of old photographs. Something to show you. They are a gift from the past, together we will look, I will tell what comes to mind.

From the documentary Under Great White Northern Lights. Jack White of the White Stripes talks about inspiration and constrictions to force creativity.

Unlock your own creative taste, and splatter your experiences into a sea of blank canvases

I’ve spent the better part of the past year writing and publishing this newsletter. Over that time, a lot of people have asked me how I do it. I thought I’d spend time answering everyone’s questions by sharing my step-by-step framework.

I create the equivalent of at least 1 book worth of writing per week. Most of my work ends up in newsletters, websites, and marketing campaigns for companies you know very well. You won’t see my name, but you’re probably reading my stuff all the time. On good days, I get to write for you directly.

Dieter Rams’ profound influences on modern design blossomed throughout his 30+ years working for Braun and in his text, “10 Principles for Good Design.”

The reason behind @jack’s post-Twitter tweet rampage.

PLUS: My favorite book, TV show, podcast, movie and meme.

Plus his devotion to daily routines, meditation, Bob’s Big Boy, and sugar!!!

Less than 4% of the estimated 50 million creators earn a living from their creations. While that might not seem fair, it couldn't be any other way.

In settings where sorting is difficult, half a bushel of perfect apples is worth more than a full bushel with a rotten apple in it. One bad apple can spoil a whole bunch. We pay a significant premi…

Young People Are Leading the Mental Health Revolution

Dear Math and Naja, We love and respect our fans, both past and present, but, of course, they are free to come and go as they please. What The Bad Seeds...

Insights from Tom Bilyeu's podcast interview with Chuck Palahniuk. This is an in-depth look at Chuck's creative process and crazy life stories that will leave you in awe

Pricing is one of the most powerful yet under-appreciated levers in business. Good pricing can increase LTV, make businesses thrive, change brand perception.

4 Headline Writing Tips From the Father of Modern Advertising

"Get Back" shows what the creative process really looks like. Also: Jack leaves Twitter, why good moms are the worst audience members, superhero movies, how doxxing is weird, and more.

Networking is painful, and I’m suspicious of anyone who claims to enjoy it. Unfortunately for me, networking is effective.

Once I overcame a fear of being honest, my content fortunes changed forever Once I overcame a fear of being honest, my content fortunes changed forever

If you sell your time as the measure of the work you do, the work is over when the shift ends. Clock in, clock out. If you sell your output as the measure of the work, your work is over when the in…

Making something social destroys the truth of it because social groups need consensus to survive—otherwise they fight and can’t get along—and consensus is all about compromise, not truth-seeking. Science—at least the natural sciences—was this unique discipline where you could have an individual truth-seeking on behalf of the rest of society. Other individuals verify that they did, indeed, have the best current model of how reality works, and then that could be spread out through inventions to the rest of society. More

Lots of people want to be the noun without doing the verb. They want the job title without the work. "Forget about being a Writer," says novelist Ann Packer.

Don’t confuse the word “marketing” with advertising, announcing, spamming, or giving away branded crap.

I didn’t consider myself creative until my mid-twenties. I played sports my entire life and failed at school. What has helped me—and continues to—is to look at creativity as a daily practice. To do something repeatedly until I change who I become.

Some folks think of marketing as something that is done to people. A hustle, a hype, a stealing of attention. We need a name for that, but I don’t think that’s marketing. On the other h…

The creator economy has built accounts with mega-audiences — larger than many media companies.

The reason I keep this blog is so I have a place to write freely and creatively without having an outcome attached to it. Having a blank page to express myself on is very important. Not just for me, but for everyone. Butcher and Photography I was texting back and forth with Josh yesterday. Josh is one of my best friends. He lives in Ohio.

Read this and you’ll never have a dull call to action again.