August 2011
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George Orwell's WHY I WRITE
George Orwell
Why I Write
From a very early age, perhaps the age of five or six, I knew that when I grew up I should be a writer. Between the ages of about seventeen and twenty-four I tried to abandon this idea, but I did so with the consciousness that I was outraging my true nature and that sooner or later I should have to settle down and write books.
I was the middle child of three, but there...
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“Our results show that regardless of how open minded people are, when they feel...”
– From a recently published Cornell study called “The Bias Against Creativity: Why People Desire But Reject Creative Ideas”.
Reinforces a thought I’ve been chewing on lately: you can’t truly be creative without confidence, either individually or as an organization. Gotta get dat swagga.
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I hired an assistant.
WHO AM I?!
So really, I’ve needed an assistant for ages. I love to work. I love work! All the projects I have my fingers in are fulfilling and exciting and make me feel good. I often wonder if I’m not an addict except with work instead of shopping or beer or dope.
And overall, I’ve been pretty good at limiting my commitments. Besides that, I haven’t been good at...
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Unlocking your creativity
I follow at least four bloggers right now who are hosting e-courses called something like, “unlocking your creativity.”
They charge money for these classes. One of them, booking now, runs for $100.
Stop everything. I will tell you the two-part secret to unlocking, unblocking, encouraging, growing, honing, refining, expanding, and firing up your creativity. For free.
Do things. Go...
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Questions I get asked a lot: Where did you get...
Cat Rocketship is my legal name. Well, there’s a lot more to my name than that, but yes: I am legally named Rocketship.
I selected “Cat” as a kid, and “Rocketship” when I was in school. I liked the words, and I liked the odd name. It has been a contant dare to myself: I cannot do anything but keep pursuing the creative career I want; I had better work hard, because...