Show Your Work by Austin Kleon - Book Review
10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered
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If you have not seen our last newsletter be sure to check it out. In this newsletter i review Austin Kleon’s first book “Steal Like an Artist”.
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Austin Kleon’s books have been on my bookshelf for quite some time, I finally got round to reading “Steal Like an Artist” and i could not wait to jump in and read his second book “Show Your Work” which i will review for you today.
In his New York Times bestseller “Steal Like an Artist”, Austin Kleon gave readers the key to unlocking creativity. Now comes the next step in the journey: how to get known.
“Show Your Work” puts an end to the destructive myth of the long genius by showing artists, writers, makers and creative entrepreneurs how to join the new ecology of talent. It is about getting found by being findable, about using the network instead of wasting time networking.
The key is process, not product. Share something new everyday (but don’t turn into human spam). Keep an amateur mind where the possibilities are limitless. Be a connector, a teacher, an open node. Don’t hoard.
In ten vital new principles, “Show Your Work” shows that you have to be open, generous, brave, and an artist that other artists will steal from.
If you’re a creative individual I think it’s a great book for you, and I highly recommend it, not only is it thought provoking but it’s also an eye opening book.
As I always say - “Stay curious & enthusiastic, and good things will happen!” 👍🏻
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