Show Your Work! 10 Ways to Show Your Creativity and Get Discovered

10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered

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In his New York Times bestseller Steal Like an Artist, Austin Kleon showed readers how to unlock their creativity by stealing from the community of other movers and shakers. Now, in an even more forward-thinking and necessary book, he shows how to take that critical next step on a creative journey getting known. Show Your Work! is about why generosity trumps genius. It s about getting findable, about using the network instead of wasting time networking. It s not self-promotion, it s self-discovery let others into your process, then let them steal from you. Filled with illustrations, quotes,... more

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Ryan Holiday AuthorPart of ambition is modeling yourself after those you’d like to be like. Austin’s philosophy of ruthlessly stealing and remixing the greats might sound appalling at first but it is actually the essence of art. You learn by stealing, you become creative by stealing, you push yourself to be better by working with these materials. Austin is a fantastic artist, but most importantly he communicates the essence of writing and creating art better than anyone else I can think of. It is a manifesto for any young, creative person looking to make his mark. Pair up with Show Your Work which is also... (Source)

Derek Sivers Both Chase and are big fans of the book Show Your Work by Austin Kleon. (Source)

Chase Jarvis [Chase Jarvis recommended this book on the podcast "The Tim Ferriss Show".] (Source)

Benjamin Spall [Question: What five books would you recommend to youngsters interested in your professional path?] Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon, [...] (Source)

Jacob Cass A great summary of the book ‘Show Your Work!’ https://t.co/FCVjLmt2WS Solid life & marketing advice in here. https://t.co/O9jFw57aGf (Source)

Jesse Desjardins Love @austinkleon's work. Worth grabbing his new Keep Going book also. https://t.co/MI6J09jdzJ (Source)

Armina Sirbu Show your work - by Austin Kleon - is magical and I feel like reading it slowly, like enjoying a cappuccino. I need to let each "mini-chapter" sink in and take my time to also apply what I am reading there because it's "spot on" for my current projects. (Source)

Chave Jarvis Both Chase and Derek Sivers are big fans of the book Show Your Work by Austin Kleon. (Source)


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