This article pretty much sums up my views on the perception of creativity in western society. It also has a great article about how teachers discriminate against creative students.
The most important part of the article is at the end where they talk about resilience. It is correct that in order to be a successful creative person you have to be very persistent.
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2013/12/creativity_is_rejected_teachers_and_bosses_don_t_value_out_of_the_box_thinking.html
Monday, 9 December 2013
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
You have to be a little lazy to be an entreprenuer
Whenever you think about entrepreneurship you think of somebody working all day everyday toiling at their business. The best entrepreneurs are a little lazy. For the most part it will take hard work to get your business going but it will take a little bit of laziness to get to the next level.
When you are somewhat lazy you find a better quicker way to do something which is the cornerstone of entrepreneurship. While you need a strong work ethic if you can do the same job in 1 hour when it normally takes 5 you have just found a great solution.
When you are somewhat lazy you find a better quicker way to do something which is the cornerstone of entrepreneurship. While you need a strong work ethic if you can do the same job in 1 hour when it normally takes 5 you have just found a great solution.
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Pick up game maker studio for free right now
You can pick up game maker studio for free right now.
http://gamemakerblog.com/2013/11/25/gamemaker-studio-standard-edition-is-currently-free-50-value/
A very simple plan to help people learn to save money
I have been a contractors since I was 17. This means that I have had variable income since I was 17. Most people do not get this they get paid a fixed amount twice a month. This is great because people know how much they are getting.
Even today I get paid anywhere between 30 days and 6 months after a sale. So unless you go to my website www.mammothinteractive.com and buy my stuff I might not see that money any time soon.
This may sound horrible to people but it is a reality to me. More surprisingly this system of payment is much better. Often times something simple can fix a huge problem. Consumer debt is one of the biggest issues facing the US and Canada today. If we paid people monthly this help the problem.
The reason is that you have to really focus and budget when you get your pay check. Sure a few people will see a 4 000 dollar check and blow it right away but in a few months they will learn not to do that.
For me it has been great. I save most of my money as a result. More employers should do this.
Even today I get paid anywhere between 30 days and 6 months after a sale. So unless you go to my website www.mammothinteractive.com and buy my stuff I might not see that money any time soon.
This may sound horrible to people but it is a reality to me. More surprisingly this system of payment is much better. Often times something simple can fix a huge problem. Consumer debt is one of the biggest issues facing the US and Canada today. If we paid people monthly this help the problem.
The reason is that you have to really focus and budget when you get your pay check. Sure a few people will see a 4 000 dollar check and blow it right away but in a few months they will learn not to do that.
For me it has been great. I save most of my money as a result. More employers should do this.
Monday, 25 November 2013
You could learn something in 6 months or less
Today, you do not need 10 years of experience to get a job. Surprisingly if you can do the job an employer needs you can be hired. If you want to reshape your career you can easily do it. So what do you need?
If you learn on line and dedicate time to learning the subject you can easily become hirable within 6 months. If you learn online you can work at your own pace and it is usually much cheaper.
The best part about all of this is the limiting factor is you. You are in complete control if you succeed or fail. If you really want something you will work hard to get it. All you have to do is make your portfolio amazing and you can find some work. The easiest path to learn something, that is going from A to B is to learn online.
So what's stopping you?
If you learn on line and dedicate time to learning the subject you can easily become hirable within 6 months. If you learn online you can work at your own pace and it is usually much cheaper.
The best part about all of this is the limiting factor is you. You are in complete control if you succeed or fail. If you really want something you will work hard to get it. All you have to do is make your portfolio amazing and you can find some work. The easiest path to learn something, that is going from A to B is to learn online.
So what's stopping you?
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Schools should mark production versus standardized tests
If I had one major complaint about school in general is that it places far too much emphasis on tests and not enough emphasis on projects. One thing that would make school much better is if you had to do more projects instead of tests.
Lots of private schools do this already. But really you want the public system needs to start doing this and it needed to start yesterday. This doesn't work for every subject but school needs to focus more about production than it does about standardized tests.
If an alien came to this planet, it would think that filling in scantron bubbles is the most common and lucrative career because that's what we do the most in school.
While standardized tests are necessary they are over emphasized. Society is moving towards being project based which is much different from being factory based. What this ultimately means is that in order to work, you need to fit into the company's project and release something.
There are two ways we can do this. One way is to have a class where students come up with a product to sell. The other is have students work on a team to finish a product. Something like a mechanic.
The possibilities are endless.
Lots of private schools do this already. But really you want the public system needs to start doing this and it needed to start yesterday. This doesn't work for every subject but school needs to focus more about production than it does about standardized tests.
If an alien came to this planet, it would think that filling in scantron bubbles is the most common and lucrative career because that's what we do the most in school.
While standardized tests are necessary they are over emphasized. Society is moving towards being project based which is much different from being factory based. What this ultimately means is that in order to work, you need to fit into the company's project and release something.
There are two ways we can do this. One way is to have a class where students come up with a product to sell. The other is have students work on a team to finish a product. Something like a mechanic.
The possibilities are endless.
Saturday, 26 October 2013
Getting featured
When I first started as an entrepreneur I thought that by simply having your product in the marketplace my product would sell. This was only partially correct. While I did sell, it didn't sell a lot.
The lesson I learned is that getting featured is important. You should try and feature your product in some way. It can be press, it can be reviews. Try to find a way.
My courses have been featured on the Udemy blog. Check them out!
https://www.udemy.com/blog/c-
https://www.udemy.com/blog/
https://www.udemy.com/blog/
https://www.udemy.com/blog/
The lesson I learned is that getting featured is important. You should try and feature your product in some way. It can be press, it can be reviews. Try to find a way.
My courses have been featured on the Udemy blog. Check them out!
https://www.udemy.com/blog/c-
https://www.udemy.com/blog/
https://www.udemy.com/blog/
https://www.udemy.com/blog/
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