This post has been hanging around in my “Drafts” folder and I (just) wanted to get it out to you. Hopefully you can forgive the lack of insightful and entertaining commentary and enjoy the video.
Click here to watch Derek Siver’s excellent video on creativity, and how we often sell ourselves short.
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