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The patient ways of chocolate - Issue #00013
Two lawyers trade billable hours for something more valuable: time. Which led to travel, exploration, and single-origin Thai chocolate.
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On getting lucky and earning it retroactively with feature writer Chris Jones
And his new book The Eye Test about the value of human creativity in an age of analytics
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How losing at the Webbys launched two storytelling careers
Singapore production startup Andas Media made their first audio drama on a shoestring
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Non-fungible community - Issue #00012
Amrit Pal Singh might be getting a lot of press for his NFTs but he puts more value in community.
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When to scale, and when to stay small - Issue #00011
It's how the two-person creative lab Anonymous runs a film festival, wins big projects, and survived the pandemic.
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The consistency vs quality trade-off, and an update - Issue #00010
A small milestone - this is the 10th issue!
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A technologist develops soft skills - Issue #00009
They don't teach vulnerability and active listening in computer school, but they're the skills Keith most frequently pulls out of his innovation…
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How to LinkedIn like a human - #00008
LinkedIn is not the first social platform creators think about. Here's how one musician uses it successfully while keeping their personality intact.
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Launching your debut novel amid a mass protest - Issue #00007
Self-promotion tactics and spreadsheet inside!
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FEATURED FOOL: Writer Elle Griffin
Where we highlight the things our community says and does. We want to feature as many of you as possible, so introduce yourself and your work in this…
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The sommelier who used Wine For Dummies to kick off his career - Issue #00006
How does a kid just out of the army learn about wine when there are no teachers in Singapore? Wine for Dummies, of course.
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Passion or Talent? Here’s what you said - Issue #00005
Plus: Audiograms!
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An indie filmmaker explains why every creator needs a scene - Issue #00004
Shaz Hassan on building a culturally relevant body of work, deciding to close down their Singapore studio, and why every creator has a “therapy piece.”
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Passion or talent?
Personally, I hate the overuse of the word passion (with a passion), but the more creators I talk to, the more the word comes up. What do you think?
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