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Louis C.K. changes the comedy industry

As I write this I’m watching Louis C.K.’s latest comedy special. He’s self published it, which is ground breaking. It’s good so far – he’s just starting to sweat a little through his black shirt.

The short version: Louis self publishing his latest special is important and encouraging for all of us. You should definitely go get it for $5 if you like life

I love Louis because he’s a truth teller. He calls out life’s little bullshit moments. He’s insightful. I love that.

I also love him because he’s a creator. He works hard. He makes. His show on FX is his show alone – he’s given a set budget and he can do whatever he wants with it and that’s what he does and all he wants: to make this stuff he wants to make. (more…)

The danger of not making use of your make-manship

If there’s things you need to make and you don’t make them, maybe the kinetic energy and broken promises and regret and missed-out-manship and weight of the unused potential will consume you… and you’ll make more non-makers. Or is that too Sesame Street™?

Good fucking design advice

Believe in your fucking self. Stay up all fucking night. Work outside of your fucking habits. Know when to fucking speak up. Fucking collaborate. Don’t fucking procrastinate. Get over your fucking self. Keep fucking learning. Form follows fucking function. A computer is a Lite-Brite for bad fucking ideas. Find fucking inspiration everywhere. Fucking network. Educate your fucking client. Trust your fucking gut. Ask for fucking help. Make it fucking sustainable. Question fucking everything. Have a fucking concept. Learn to take some fucking criticism. Make me fucking care. Use fucking spell check. Do your fucking research. Sketch more fucking ideas. The problem contains the fucking solution. Think about all the fucking possibilities.”

Good Fucking Design Advice

Mark Otto on design and communication

Good design is constant contact”

Mark Otto

Bob Lefsetz on perseverance

… anybody can have an idea, but not everybody has the perseverance to execute. Usually success comes long after you expect it, when you’re running on fumes, when there are just enough crumbs to keep you going, but everybody else laughs and tells you to give up.”

Bob Lefsetz

Rules to write by

Dan Frommer wrote an excellent list of what are essentially the ethics at the heart of a site he’s recently begun. These are good ethics. I like these ethics. I’m on board with this. I’ve summarized them below, but you should go read 10 steps to better blogging. (more…)

Jason Fried on embracing your side-job

Embrace the fact that you have less time – you’re going to get a lot more stuff done.”

Jason Fried at SXSW 2006

Coding Horror on wonder

When I am holding Henry and I tickle him, I can feel him laughing all the way to his toes. And I realize, my God, I had forgotten, I had completely forgotten how unbelievably, inexplicably wonderful it is that any of us exist at all.”

Jeff Atwood

King & Duane on craft

To us the idea of ‘craft’ isn’t about handmade; it’s about taking care, loving what you’re doing.”

Ian Coyle & Duane King @ PDX Creative Mornings

Catarina on what’s important

Working on the right thing is more important than working hard.”

Catarina Fake

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