Success brings with it the fear of blowing it. With more to lose, there's more pressure not to lose it.
Seth GodinArt is a personal gift that changes the recipient. The medium doesn't matter. The intent does.
Seth GodinFlexible in the face of change, resilient in the face of confusion. All of these attributes are choices, not talents, and all of them are available to you.
Seth GodinAnticipated, personal, and relevant advertising always does better than unsolicited junk.
Seth GodinWhat makes someone an artist? I don't think is has anything to do with a paintbrush. There are painters who follow the numbers, or paint billboards, or work in a small village in China, painting reproductions. These folks, while swell people, aren't artists. On the other hand, Charlie Chaplin was an artist, beyond a doubt. So is Jonathan Ive, who designed the iPod. You can be an artist who works with oil paints or marble, sure. But there are artists who work with numbers, business models, and customer conversations. Art is about intent and communication, not substances.
Seth Godin