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Create or don’t create. There’s always a choice.

May 6, 2011 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

Create or Don't Create. There's always a choice.As creative people, we are always faced with a choice: create or don’t create. It’s always one or the other. The more we choose create, the further we advance in our careers.

Today the sun is shining. I’d like to bunk it in and go get a Frappucino.

Frappucino or work?

After years, I’ve learned that Frappucinos lead to more Frappucinos and work leads to further opportunities to be working as a creative.

I’ve got nothing against Frappucinos.

Take a break. Go for a walk. Get your Frappucino but don’t let it derail your work.

A creative career is like any other career. You gotta do the work and put in the time.

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