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  We fear a lot of things. From an evolutionary perspective, fear keeps us alive. It’s not a bad thing in and of itself. As cave dwellers, we were right to fear the sabre-toothed tigers who would eat us without a moment’s hesitation. The fight-or-flight response has, so far, saved our species from extinction from ...

I had to share this. Inspiring. ...

I don't normally make light of the IRS. But one of the agency's latest educational outreach efforts has got me snickering. ...

I believe that creativity can peacefully and profitably co-exist with business, but that's not going to happen until we own up to the notion that the core skills we need to be an artist aren't sufficient to be a successful artist. ...

  Surfing the interwebs recently, I came across this little gem: Back of every “Success Story” you will almost invariably find a story of hard work.  There is nothing startingly new about this observation, but it is one which can never be overlooked when you are interested in achieving recognition—and remuneration—beyond the average ...

A lot of arteestic types say they’re too busy or they can’t be bothered to learn about commerce. Some go so far as to say they’re not interested in material things. They act as though they enjoy starving. I call bullshit. Money, in and of itself, is merely a tool that ...

If you consider yourself a working artist, you're likely a starving artist. If you're starving, it's very likely your own damn fault. Do you want to do something about it? Excellent! Read on. ...

I’ve taken the leap of willing self-employment. How can I be sure to land on my feet and not my face? ...

Having a good idea is great, unless it's distracting you from an important task. Rex shares one of his own tricks for dealing with distractions while getting stuff done. ...