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Hugh Macleod who draws cartoons on the backs of business cards, explains how to be creative:

So you want to be more creative, in art, in business, whatever. Here are some tips that have worked for me over the years:

Ignore everybody.

Creativity is its own reward.

Put the hours in.

If your biz plan depends on you suddenly being “discovered” by some big shot, your plan will probably fail.

You are responsible for your own experience.

Everyone is born creative; everyone is given a box of crayons in kindergarten.

Keep your day job.

Companies that squelch creativity can no longer compete with companies that champion creativity.

Everybody has their own private Mount Everest they were put on this earth to climb.

The more talented somebody is, the less they need the props.

Don’t try to stand out from the crowd; avoid crowds altogether.

If you accept the pain, it cannot hurt you.