40 things I have learned being a creative entrepreneur

To celebrate his 40th birthday, Michael Flarup put together a list of 40 things he’s learned. A lot resonated with my own experience and reflects the same kind of advice I would give. Just a few:

Stop chasing perfect. Go for good and iterate

Try not to please everyone with the things you make. It’s your work. Make it reflect your taste.

Creative work doesn’t follow a straight line from not-good to good.

You become what you work on. The world has a tendency to feed you more of what you put into it, so make sure it’s something you like.

Showing up everyday and moving the ball, even just a little, almost always wins out over bursts of burning the midnight oil.

Find your sources of energy and wield them as tools.