4 Ways to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others Right Now
Teddy Roosevelt was right— comparison truly is the thief of joy. No matter which way you spin it, comparing yourself to other people is a slippery slope to misery and…
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How to Nourish Your Soul and Optimize Your Creativity
Photo by Ryan Muir for 99U You've probably heard it a million times before. It's that piece of advice that people love to dole out when you're feeling nervous about…
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30 Motivational Quotes That Will Inspire You to Keep Hustling
It can be hard to keep up your pace when you work in a creative field. A drought of motivation can feel like the end of the world, so it’s…
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How To Change Directions Without Starting Over
Remember back when Groupon was a fundraising sight for social change? Or when Pinterest, then called "Tote," was all about retailers? Of course you don't, because those brands successfully changed…
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6 Pieces Of Career Advice To Help You Through The Week
In need of some solid career advice? In an effort to make this work week slightly more bearable, we created a roundup of our favorite job tips from experts in every…
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Do Better Tools Make You A Better Artist? (Of Course Not)
A guitar pedal. A four-hundred dollar camera lens. A fully-loaded laptop. A workflow app. Sable hair paintbrushes. “If I only had that,” you think, “then my art would finally be…
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6 Movies On Netflix That Will Inspire You to Get to Work
Working independently from home, myriad temptations prove themselves difficult to resist. Chief among these is the temptation to laze the day away in front of a never-ending Netflix film reel.…
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No Degree, No Problem: Your Achievements Are Enough To Celebrate
Graduation season may, on its face, seem like a universally happy time of year. As smiling people of all ages don caps and gowns and hold up scrolls for the…
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Competing For Creativity: How To Turn Rivalry Into Motivation
No one likes second place. And when you’re striving to do your best, you don’t want to see someone effortlessly running ahead. But there is plenty of research (and historical evidence)…
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Hanging In There, Joyfully: How Persistence Fuels Creativity
Wherever you turn, another salesperson with a perfect white smile has a surefire set of steps to certify your creative success. Yet you can buy a hundred guides, or attend…
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