Entitlement

...entitlement is the enemy of artistic progress, which requires patience and gratitude, and above all, humility. You don't grow as a writer by writing off other people's efforts. You grow as a writer by respecting the process. This quote comes from "The Problem of Entitlement", an article by Steve Almond, which was featured in the … Continue reading Entitlement

Real Artists Ship

Back in the early 1980s, the Apple Macintosh was behind schedule and the project team was close to burning out when Steve Jobs wrote on a nearby easel "Real Artists Ship." Why did he write that and what did he mean? Well, of course, he wanted the project team to finish (and finish on time … Continue reading Real Artists Ship