

Find a whitespace in what you want to learn.There will be something which you can learn and be creative in. One might ask, what if we are an expert? Well obviously, no one is an expert at everything. They are more conducive to share their stories as compared to someone who is an expert. People who are just starting are okay sharing their work with others and they are okay with learning in open. the armchair quarterback syndrome and the imposter syndrome. This sweet spot can keep you away from two major biases in the learning journey wiz. This is a phase when you might not suffer from lower confidence about yourself and at the same time you also would not think you are not competent enough. The lack of “expertise” can lead to a higher number of innovative ideas because you are open to others’ suggestions and critics. Amateurs are not afraid to think differently.This is how you grow your creativity.Īll of us think we are geniuses until we actually meet another genius! Beyond that one needs peers to review and comment about their work. Any individual might be creative up to a certain limit. Creativity is not found by working in silos. Collaborate with others, share ideas and converse with others about your work.On the other hand, if you are interested in knowing what I took away from the book read on… In fact, if you go through only the table of contents for these books you will get a gist of each and every chapter in the book and more or less you will get what the book wants to convey. These books were very short and to the point. Secondly, this was one of the first books I had “listened” to on Audible. The three books have a common thread running through them which basically tells you how to manage and showcase your work in this fast-moving social media infused world. By the time I got back home, my life was never the same again.The summary is sparse for two reasons. I saw the Pacific Ocean for the first time. A few hours later, six people showed up to my reading, so we sat in a circle in the Barnes and Noble and talked like old friends. Before an early stop in Philadelphia, my editor called my cell and told me I was a New York Times bestselling author. That “Steal Across America” tour was one of the highlights of my young life. On my last day, I sold books to my co-workers out of my box of advance copies. “Boom” from the dedication), but we had some savings and she got student health insurance through the university, so I decided to quit my job and I’d get another one later.



Meghan was pregnant with our first son, Owen (a.k.a. I asked my boss if I could get two months unpaid leave. Workman asked if I’d do a 20-city book tour.
