8 short rules for being a creator

Roger Stringer

May 21, 2022

1 min read

Ryan Holiday:

1. Read. Read. Read.
2. Make commitments
3. Work with great people
4. Focus on effort, not results
5. Make a little progress each day
6. Don’t talk about projects until you’re finished
7. Journal
8. Remember: it’s all material

Simple, to the point, and absolutely correct.

Source:https://twitter.com/ryanholiday/status/1468683267092135943?s=12

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