Just ask God. He lost a lot to do it, but he had to do it, right?

It’s easy to be envious in this business. As creatives, our work is so visible, our clients are status symbols, and our lifestyles are showcased to prove we’re legit.

When you cook a meal, there’s a moment when you have to serve it. When you sing a song, there’s moment when you have to step on stage.

Maybe what I’m making today isn’t a masterpiece. But I’m still making it today. Maybe it won’t lead me to anything magnificent down the road. But maybe it will.

He didn’t play 2,632 games in a row because he never got hurt, or because he was in perfect shape, or because he was always the best player on the field.

You know that you’ve tried to be consistent in the past, but failed. Understanding why that happened, and what you might need to do to avoid failure in the future is what leads to success.

Hopefully it’s clear to all of us by now that consistency brings results. We can all name an athlete, musician, creator, or artist we admire who showed up with consistency long enough for people to notice.

It’s a shame that I didn’t read this book when I wast came out. I might have set up my digital products business better, sooner.

Ads work (you just haven’t figured them out yet).

“In the first place, the nameless, faceless audience will scare you to death, and in the second place, unlike the theater, it doesn’t exist.”

I struggle telling people what I want to accomplish, asking for favors, and talking about unfinished projects.

All the great artistic performances and athletic feats are carried out by people who are relaxed. They don’t seem to care what you think. They’re loose and present, ready to deliver results. 

There’s a bellcurve of efficiency in creative projects. Working too slow creates waste. Working too fast creates waste, as well.

In college, I wrote all my papers on a rudimentary software called TextEdit. It’s not for writing papers.

Are any of these elements at play in the creative work you choose to share? Do you primarily create things that you believe your audience will find enjoyable?

If you want to write…

Even the chill guys need to be obsessed if they want what most can’t achieve. 

This is something I’ve been thinking about as I prepare to write the first draft of my second book in a few weeks. I know it sounds obvious.

Being nervous isn’t a sign that you’re wrong. It might just be a sign that you don’t have much experience yet.

The reason you find it so hard to stay consistent with your creativity is because, for years, your creative self was told to stay in the corner, to not take any risks; to only speak when spoken to.