How To Be Creative

"Ignore everybody...Put the work in... Don't try to stand out from the crowd; avoid crowds altogether."

So says gapingvoid.com's Hugh MacLeod in his post "How To Be Creative," in which he offers 31 well-thought-out ways for people to bring more creativity to art, business, or "whatever." One of my personal favorites is his advice to "Sing in your own voice." All along I've been trying to sing in Bob Dylan's.

If you're not familiar with Hugh MacLeod or gapingvoid, do yourself a favor and spend 10 minutes on his site right now and then 1 minute there each day. Make it part of your morning ritual. You'll feel inspired, and be at least a little smarter for your efforts.

Then come see Hugh give the keynote address at this year's Real Estate Connect SF. You'll be glad you did.