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I write a weekly newsletter where I share advice on writing, drawing and mindset to propel you on your creative journey. Join 270+ other subscribers by signing up here.

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Increasing Your Luck Surface Area

“The amount of luck that you have in life is how much value you create, times how many people you tell about it.” - Patrick McKenzie Doing great work is only half the job. If you want to increase your chances of success (your luck), you need to tell people

Increasing Your Luck Surface Area
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The Shift to the Creator Economy

The world is moving from the traditional, institution-based economy to the creator economy. Advances in education and the democratization of technology will change how we work and earn a living. I first came across this idea via a tweet from Naval Ravikant: Eventually, everybody will be in the creator economy.

The Shift to the Creator Economy

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Creators' Corner #37 - Atomic Writing Habits

Hey everyone 👋. I'm John. Welcome to Creators' Corner: a place where I share advice on writing, drawing and mindset to propel you on your creative journey. Here's the previous edition of the newsletter if you missed it. Today is (mostly) about getting back into good writing habits. Getting back in

Creators' Corner #37 - Atomic Writing Habits
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Creators' Corner #36 - Begin Again

Hey everyone 👋. I'm John. Welcome to Creators' Corner: a place where I write about my corporate-to-creator journey and share tips on writing and creating visuals. Here's the previous edition of the newsletter if you missed it. Today is (mostly) about training ourselves to begin again. On Beginning Again I've been

Creators' Corner #36 - Begin Again
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Creators' Corner #35 - Reflecting Forward on 2023

Hey everyone 👋. Greetings from Munich! I'm finally back in the Northern Hemisphere after a three-month 'workation' in Cape Town. Welcome to the 21 new subscribers this week. We're up to 266 creators. Thanks so much for being here. If you're new to Creators' Corner, this is a place where I

Creators' Corner #35 - Reflecting Forward on 2023