4 days agoMember-onlyCreative work doesn’t happen in a vacuum — Make the most of your feedback opportunitiesQuality work does not happen in a vacuum, especially creative work. It’s usually the result of great collaborations and a great deal of feedback. Direct feedback cycles In Malcolm Gladwell’s acclaimed book Outliers, he illustrates that many top performers accrued 10,000 hours of practice while receiving tons of feedback. While the 10,000-hour rule…Creativity6 min readCreativity6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 11Member-onlyGreat ideas rarely just happen — They result from practice. Here are 6 of the best practices I’ve found.As creative professionals, it’s a lot of pressure to not only create pristine work but also to generate high-quality ideas. Ideas are the lifeblood of creative work. An app, a novel, a work of architecture — every project is an accumulation of numerous ideas. Where do these ideas come from…Creativity9 min readCreativity9 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Dec 22, 2022Member-onlyLosing the Steam to Keep Going? You Need a Worthwhile North Star“If you don’t know what port you are sailing towards, no wind is favorable.” ― Seneca The journey of creating great work is not easy, a North Star helps to endure the inevitable challenges and obstacles. But people don’t stumble upon their North Star, they shape it. This lesson is…Creativity9 min readCreativity9 min read
Dec 10, 2022The Power of Obsession: Harness Your Inner Drive for SuccessWhen Bob Dylan arrived in NYC he spent long hours days on end in the New York Public Library. He was mostly reading accounts of life in the 1800s, more specifically, the Civil War. Why? Because he wanted to know what life was like then and how this country got…Creativity7 min readCreativity7 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Nov 18, 2022Can Web3 Create a Positive Societal Outcome?Does web3 move humanity forward? I know, it’s a big question. It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a while now and it led me down a very long and winding road. TL;DR — Maybe. If you’re going to stick with me for the whole story, it starts with desire. Desire is learned not intrinsic …Web 314 min readWeb 314 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Sep 27, 2022Web3 Adoption CurveThere is a predictable pattern to the adoption of new technologies. Web3 is no different. Introduced in 1962, in his seminal work, Diffusion of Innovations, Everett Rogers laid out the framework below. This framework proved true time and again and has been adapted by the tech world over the past…Innovation7 min readInnovation7 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Sep 8, 20225 Web3 TrendsOur Definition of Web3 Will Evolve What is web3? Movements are often defined after-the-fact, not prior, yet web3 is already being thrown around despite its lack of mass adoption. It’s a term coined to categorize a group of software and platforms operating on blockchain technology. …Web 37 min readWeb 37 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Jun 4, 2022A New Alternative to Discord is Emerging in Web3 Called gm. Here’s What You Need to Know About it.Web3 lacks a strong communication tool. Discord just isn’t it. The most promising platform I’ve found (that wins on name alone) is gm — a project started by brothers Mike and Matt McGuiness. Screenshot of gm homepage The platform has a Twitter like interface and has best been described as…Web 32 min readWeb 32 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Jun 3, 2022Finding Quality Artwork is Difficult. Here’s a Guide to Help Find Some Gems on Tezos.It’s hard to find great art in NFT marketplaces. Especially when you’re a new collector. Here’s how I’ve managed to find some hidden gems and discover great artwork on Tezos (XTZ). It started with learning to navigate Objkt — The marketplaces that aggregates all Tezos NFTs. Not only does Objkt…Tezos3 min readTezos3 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Jun 2, 2022Web3 Will be Chain Agnostic One Day. Meanwhile, Take Advantage of the Deep Discounts.A few weeks ago I wrote a Twitter thread on the deep discounts for art on the Tezos blockchain as compared to Ethereum. When I revisited the Tezos collection over this past weekend I saw those same pieces snatched up and most of the work is now listed in…Web 33 min readWeb 33 min read
