Have you ever had the experience of getting tantalisingly close to a big opportunity in your creative career a but not quite making it? Maybe it was a pitch, or a competition, a publishing opportunity, a senior role, or a funding application. Maybe you got really positive feedback. They said you were great, your work [â¦]
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When the Covid 19 pandemic struck in 2020, human life on earth was massively disrupted. Not only the human tragedy of millions of lives lost, but also the social and economic damage caused by the virus and our attempts to control it. As a writer and a coach for creatives, I have been particularly concerned [â¦]
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Welcome to Episode 10 of the Creative Disruption season of The 21st Century Creative, where we are hearing stories of creatives around the world who came up with a creative response to the challenges of the pandemic. Itas been my most ambitious season yet, with creatives from 5 continents and probably the closest Iall ever [â¦]
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Welcome to Episode 9 of the Creative Disruption season of The 21st Century Creative, where we are hearing stories of creatives around the world who came up with a creative response to the challenges of the pandemic. This week we are off to Tokyo, to meet Ichi Hatano, a wonderful artist whose work has deep [â¦]
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Welcome to Episode 8 of the Creative Disruption season of The 21st Century Creative, where we are hearing stories of creatives around the world who came up with a creative response to the challenges of the pandemic. Have you ever had the idea for a creative project that youave never quite got round to starting? [â¦]
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If you work on your own a in your office or studio, or your bedroom or at your kitchen table a it can feel like no one is watching. So it doesnat matter whether you show up. If you skipped a day on your novel, who would know? If you didnat go to the studio [â¦]
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Welcome to Episode 7 of the Creative Disruption season of The 21st Century Creative, where we are hearing stories of creatives around the world who came up with a creative response to the challenges of the pandemic. Today weare focusing on a creative sector that is close to my heart, which was massively disrupted but [â¦]
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A few months ago I was listening to the DavidBowie: AlbumtoAlbum podcast, a terrific show about Bowie hosted by Arsalan Mohammed. In Season 3 episode 11 Arsalan spoke to Donny McCaslin, the leader of the jazz band that Bowie discovered in a New York club, and asked to work with him on what turned out [â¦]
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Welcome to Episode 6 of the Creative Disruption season of The 21st Century Creative, where we are hearing stories of creatives around the world who came up with a creative response to the challenges of the pandemic. Today we are off to Australia in the company of Charlotte Abroms, a music manager based in Melbourne [â¦]
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Last week I suggested that if youare serious about achieving your creative ambitions, you need to think in terms of projects, not tasks. Because if you get up every morning and ask yourself aWhat should I work on today?a you risk making decisions based on what feels urgent right now, rather than what will make [â¦]
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Welcome to Episode 5 of the CREATIVE DISRUPTION season of The 21st Century Creative, where we are hearing stories of creatives around the world who came up with a creative response to the challenges of the pandemic. Today we are going to look at one of the biggest challenge for many people during lockdown, whether [â¦]
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When we think of productivity we typically think about tasks and to-do lists, working habits and routines. We focus on how to make the most of our time on a daily or at most a weekly basis. All of which is great, but if this is all we focus on, thereas a danger of getting [â¦]
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Welcome to Episode 4 of the CREATIVE DISRUPTION season of The 21st Century Creative, where we are hearing stories of creatives around the world who came up with a creative response to the challenges of the pandemic. Today we meet Amrita Kumar, the co-founder and CEO of Candid Marketing, an innovative marketing agency in India. [â¦]
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Marketing is a word that strikes fear into the heart of a lot of creatives. Itas an area where a lot of us feel we donat have a natural talent a weare far more comfortable making work than telling the world about it, let alone trying to get people to buy it. One reason for [â¦]
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Welcome to Episode 3 of the CREATIVE DISRUPTION season of The 21st Century Creative, where we are hearing stories of creatives around the world who came up with a creative response to the challenges of the pandemic. Today we are looking at the world of film and TV production, which was massively disrupted by the [â¦]
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A lot of creative professions involve submitting work to gatekeepers of various kinds: agents, editors, publishers, gallerists, funders, producers, studios and competition judges and so on. Yes, the 21st century gives us plenty of options for creating things without gatekeepers a you can sell direct, build your own platform, launch your own event, self-publish or [â¦]
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Welcome to Episode 2 of the CREATIVE DISRUPTION season of The 21st Century Creative, where we are hearing stories of creatives around the world who came up with a creative response to the challenges of the pandemic. This week we are off to South Africa, to hear from Earl Abrahams, an artist and filmmaker who [â¦]
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aEat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day.a This quote is often attributed to Mark Twain. Apparently thereas no hard evidence linking it to him, but that hasnat stopped it from concentrating the minds of many people when they ask themselves [â¦]
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Today we kick off Season 6 of The 21st Century Creative, the podcast that helps you thrive as a creative professional amid the demands, distractions and opportunities of the 21st Century. The theme for this season is CREATIVE DISRUPTION. Every episode will feature an interview with a creator whose work was disrupted by the Covid-19 [â¦]
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I hope this finds you as well as can be. Here in the UK weare bracing for what we are assured will be a large wave of Omicron. I know things may be very different for you, depending on where you are in the world. But whatever the circumstances, I hope you are finding your [â¦]
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Today is the launch of my new podcast, and itas something Iave been planning and dreaming of sharing with you for years. Itas called A Mouthful of Air. And in several ways, itas the opposite of my 21st Century Creative podcast. I designed the two shows to work together from the start, although itâs taken [â¦]
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Last night I was about to go to bed when I suddenly remembered an idea Iad had for an article a few months ago. Though I say so myself, it was a great idea, and I was keen to revisit it, so I opened up the Scrivener project where I had written it downa| and [â¦]
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Todayas guest on The 21st Century Creative is Michael Bungay Stanier, a returning guest whose interview way back in Season 1 proved very popular. And his book The Coaching Habit turned out to be even more popular, as it went on to sell three quarters of a million copies. Michael is back with some excellent [â¦]
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A lot of productivity advice tells us that we need to stop procrastinating, beat Resistance, and get things done. The Americans like to talk about ashippinga, meaning finished and sent out for delivery. This emphasis on getting things done and out to market is part of their extraordinary entrepreneurial culture. Famously, Guy Kawasaki even said [â¦]
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Todayas guest on The 21st Century Creative is Krystal Lauk, an illustrator who took an unconventional path by creating illustrations for tech companies, and founded a studio that counts Google, Uber, Facebook and The New York Times among its clients. Itas a fascinating story of discovery and enterprise at what Krystal calls athe intersection of [â¦]
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aI feel very confident predicting that there will be autonomous robotaxis from Tesla next year a not in all jurisdictions because we wonat have regulatory approval everywhere.a Thatâs a quote from Elon Musk, from April 2019. In fact, thatâs almost exactly 5 years ago today, as Autonomy Day was April ... [continued]
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DOE Announces New Federal Permitting Rule To Slash Transmission Review Timelines in Half While Maintaining Integrity of the Environmental Review Process, New $331 Million Investment to Add More Than 2,000 Megawatts Across the Western U.S. Grid WASHINGTON, D.C.a In a continued commitment to bolster the U.S. power grid, today the ... [continued]
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Revisions to DOEas Environmental Review Rule Will Cut Costs and Delays for Key Grid Resilience and Clean Energy Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. a The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is amending DOEas list of categories of projects which, because they typically do not have significant environmental impacts, qualify for the simplest ... [continued]
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Schedule includes up to 12 offshore wind lease sales across the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, and the waters offshore the U.S. territories NEW ORLEANSA a In remarks at the International Partnering Forum conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will announce a new five-year offshore ... [continued]
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WASHINGTONA a Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) have finalizedA updated regulationsA for renewable energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The final rule increases certainty and reduces the costs associated with ... [continued]
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As Required by Congress, DOE Finalizes Standards That Decrease Emissions for New and Renovated Federal Buildings Across the Nation, Slashing Harmful Carbon Emissions by 2 Million Metric Tons WASHINGTON, D.C.A a The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that it has delivered on Congressas mandate toA cut emissions from new or ... [continued]
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Hyundai continues to be a bit of an under-hyped hero on cleantech. Well, maybe thatâs going a little far, but it is definitely a company that has made many good decisions with regards to electric vehicles, and now weâve got some great news from Hyundai regarding renewable energy as well. ... [continued]
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There was one part of Teslaâs shareholder conference call yesterday that caught my attention more than any other. That was partly because of the potential being discussed, and partly because itâs the first time Iâve heard Elon Musk and team discuss the topic. First of all, youâve got this question ... [continued]
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After the article from our editor Zachary regarding the most likely replacement for a aModel 2a (and a followup here), and after having a brief exchange in the comments, I was left thinking. My original response was simple and straightforward a| yet the more I think about it, the more ... [continued]
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Last month, New York Cityâs Department of Transportation authorized the use of electric cargo bikes on city streets, and put some key safety standards in place. On March 27, NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced the amendments to the cityâs traffic rules to allow the operation of âpedal-assist commercial bicycles,â ... [continued]
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Renogyas 12V/24V 50A DC/DC battery charger seemed the perfect addition to our van life build-out. Weare on a continuous quest to upgrade and improve our Chevy Astro Van (fondly named Pinto) converted into a camper. The goal is to be able to go off-grid for longer, out in the wild ... [continued]
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This past week Tesla announced it was reducing its workforce by 10%. The move comes at a time in which the companyâs stock value has plummeted, leading many to question Muskâs leadership. With few tangible plans about the companyâs future as sales continued to decline, investors were concerned about a ... [continued]
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EcoFlow is currently running a âNow or Neverâ limited deal on its Wave 2 portable air conditioner / heater bundles, which could save you a thousand dollars or more, so if youâve been considering adding some AC to your camping gear, your travel trailer, your backyard shed or tiny house, ... [continued]
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Latest Liftoff Report Finds Promising Pathways for Offshore Wind Development; DOE Announces Latest Support for Offshore Wind R&D, Supply Chain Development, and Transmission Planning WASHINGTON, D.C. aA The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released its latest report in the Pathways to Commercial Liftoff series, describing how the U.S. offshore wind ... [continued]
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When Finalized, Loan Will Support New Manufacturing of EV Production Technology at Texas PlantaCreating More Than 1,300 Good-Paying Jobs and Supporting President Bidenas Efforts to Build a Clean Transportation Future WASHINGTON, D.C. aA As part of President Bidenas Investing in AmericaA agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through its Loan Programs ... [continued]
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Funding from President Bidenas Investing in America Agenda Will Develop More Affordable, Sustainable Production Processes, and Create Good-Paying Jobs Throughout the Nation WASHINGTON, D.C.aA As part of President Bidenasa-Investing in AmericaA agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday announced $17.5 million for four projects that will help lower the costs and ... [continued]
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Honda has struck a deal with the governments of Canada and Ontario that will lead to building a battery factory for electric cars.
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Southeast New Mexico isnât always an easy place to visit in an EV. The big thing is that itâs oil country, just like west Texas (a place thatâs separated from southeast NM by nothing but an imaginary line). Until just very recently, it was a total EV dead zone, even ... [continued]
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Thereâs been a lot of interest in Teslaâs 4680 batteries since before they were even announced, but their development and ramp-up have been a bit below par in terms of most peopleâs expectations. Iâve seen various claims about these, and those claims have diverged quite a bit as time has ... [continued]
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Ever since Tesla started rolling out Full Self Driving (FSD) to non-employee Tesla owners in the US, people in other countries have been asking when theyâll be able to install and use FSD. As far as I remember, itâs always been a vague âsomedayâ¦â kind of response. That hasnât really ... [continued]
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There have been a lot of questions about the Tesla Cybertruckâs mass-production potential since the truck was first shown, and weâre clearly in a kind of âproduction hellâ period of the Cybertruck ramp-up. Recently, production was paused and a recall issued because of an issue with the accelerator pedal. Nonetheless, ... [continued]
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One of the big surprises this year so far was Teslaâs Q1 sales dropping year over year. Tesla said for a long time its goal was 50% growth year over year. Yes, Elon Musk and crew also qualified that to say it wasnât expected to be steady growth and some ... [continued]
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A lot has been written about the Teslaâs next-generation compact car that used to be widely called the Model 2, including Zachâs excellent article last week about it. Zach asked who might pick up the challenge in place of Tesla doing it. Today, Tesla announced it would follow through with ... [continued]
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk made it absolutely clear on todayâs Tesla conference call: if you donât believe in Teslaâs AI work and robotaxi plans, you shouldnât be invested in Tesla stock (NASDAQ:TSLA). The company is not fundamentally a car company, as he noted. Itâs fundamentally an AI company. I think ... [continued]
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