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[caption id="attachment_11312" align="alignnone" width="598"] Image by Felix Kunze via Instagram[/caption] New Year's Resolutions are nothing if not ubiquitous; the idea to resolve to make a change is such a popular one that the US Government even tracks it as a metric. There are industries and ad campaigns and millions of dollars of investments made in the notion that people need to change and that January is the time to do it.

2014 was a big year for podcasting, and not just because the This American Life spinoff Serial saw such huge download numbers and so much media attention. Podcasting networks like Radiotopia and Maximum Fun raised money, added new programs, sold out their events in minutes, and experienced cross-platform success.

[caption id="attachment_11290" align="alignnone" width="620"] Photo: Kate Ter Haar on Flickr[/caption] Creating something that you are truly proud of takes an incredible amount of hard work and discipline. But it also requires a firm understanding of who your ideal audience is.

There's hardly a day that goes by that we don't find ourselves hopping on Etsy on the hunt for the perfect gift. This maker-friendly site has quickly turned into our go-to source for cutting-edge home goods, clothes, office supplies, and even furniture, so it's no surprise that Etsy has an estimated 26 million items listed at any given time.

In all art, sometimes you need to isolate yourself from the distractions and create what is truly your own. And other times you need someone standing over your shoulder saying, "Actually, how about we try this instead?