Risk aversion is natural – literally, our brains are wired to react to negative information more swiftly, meaning we're more likely to act out of fear of what negative consequences…
You don't want to be a starving artist, but you know that getting rich and famous isn't going to happen overnight. So how do you keep motivated day after day?…
Pop-quiz: How inspirational is your desktop wallpaper? Here's a hint: If you're still using the default images your computer came with, the answer most likely ranges from "somewhat" to "not…
Rebecca King is the founder of Renegade Chihuahua, who specializes in art and design for the music industry. Full disclosure: she’s also my wife. Given that she’s designed literally hundreds…
When Apple first started selling music via iTunes and the whole industry started moving towards digital downloads, I held out a lot longer than I should have. Somewhat embarrassingly, I…
As Paul Theroux once declared, “All travel is circular...After all, the grand tour is just the inspired man’s way of heading home.” What travelers understand is that you can never…
One of the most revered natural spaces in the United States, Yosemite National Park welcomes over four million visitors each year – many of whom try to capture it digitally or even…
When you read an interview with someone who’s successfully living off their creative endeavors, they often highlight how hard they worked to get where they are. They talk about their…
In the time between when Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press (around 1440) and, oh, 10 years ago, letterpress printing has had quite a roller-coaster ride. The technology that revolutionized the…
If you’re a creative person, chances are you’ve mastered the fine art of multitasking—or at least think you have. But in the face of growing evidence that trying to do…
