When hugh macleod was a struggling young copywriter, living in a ymca, he started to doodle on the backs of business cards while. Hugh macleod has one of the oldest blogs on the web. When i used to read book books, i was notorious for tabbing pages with postit flags and this blog captures my flags from each book i devour. Ignore everybody and 39 other keys to creativity scott macleod. Diluting your product to make it more commercial will just make people like it less. How iconic leaders deliver sustained operational excellence. Web site has spawned his first book, ignore everybody and 39 other keys to creativity. Ignore everybody how to be creative hugh macleod 1. When hugh macleod was a struggling young copywriter living in a ymca, he started to doodle on.
This is one of the only nononsense self help books that has inspired me to get off my ass and do something. This probably wouldnt be the title youd expect if you were browsing the business section of your favorite bookstore, but we really shouldnt judge books. Hugh has written three books published by penguin, including a best seller, ignore everybody, which began life as a free online manifesto that has been downloaded over four million times. Hugh is giving away a free, autographed copy of the book to the first people who pick one up from your retailer of choice, and send him proof of purchace. Its got a kind of this worked for me so this is the truth tone to it which might not gel with some people because it can come off as arrogant sometimes but its straight forward advice is very sensible and leaves me feeling really uplifted i dont know how it works it just does. Clearly inspired by yesterdays post, gaping void asked the age old question today. Ignore everybody and 39 other keys to creativity by hugh mcleod published in 2009 reads like an extended blog post, which makes sense as it grew from a popular post on the authors blog, but to be honest i imagine the original probably captured his ideas more succinctly as the book feels rambling and a bit selfindulgent hughs unique idea was to draw satirical.
Honestly if you dont like cheesy self help books and you are a creative type. When hugh macleod was a struggling young copywriter living in a y. When you hold a book titled ignore everybody and 39 other keys to creativity, you. Listen to ignore everybody by hugh macleod,william dufris for free with a 30 day free trial. Like his blog and previous book, evil plans is filled with the authors curious illustrations that make observations on false perceptions, personal barriers, and other selfimposed. Ignore everybody expands on macleods sharpest insights, wittiest cartoons, and most useful advice. Ignore everybody and 39 other keys to creativity texas monthly. This is a book summary of ignore everybody by hugh macleod. Hugh macleod at gapingvoid is running a special promotion for his new book ignore everybody, coming out from portfolio on june 11th. Thoughts on the bbook format we have hardback books, we have paperback books, we have kindle books, we have ebooks, we. Some to do with business, some to do with art, etc.
After a decade working as an advertising copywriter, he started to publish online his cartoons drawn on the back of business cards, which. Hugh macleod audio books, best sellers, author bio. Ignore everybody by hugh macleod overdrive rakuten. If you have any questions or topics you want us to cover on the show email us at podcast at. Culture is the greatest business challenge of our day. When hugh macleod was a struggling young copywriter living in a ymca, he started to doodle on the backs of business cards while sitting at a bar. Join facebook to connect with hugh macleod and others you may know. Hugh macleod is a cartoonist that created the popular blog, the gaping void. Listen to ignore everybody audiobook by hugh macleod and.
Everybody should read ignore everybody by hugh macleod tim. Hugh macleod worked as an advertising copywriter for more than a decade while developing his skills as a cartoonist and pundit. Those cartoons eventually led to a popular and a reputation for pithy insight and humor, in both words and pictures. Creator of the hugely successful blog, gaping void, and author of the bestselling book ignore everybody, hugh macleod has written a new book called evil plans. Socrates once said know thyself, and one of my favourite mediums for learning, and therefore knowing, are books. In the west texas town of alpine, hugh macleod writes gaping void.
Ive been a fan of hugh macleods gaping void blog and cartoons for many years, so i knew id enjoy his book ignore everybody. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Gapingvoid culture design consulting culture drives. See more ideas about d school, words and change management. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. If you like reading books about contradictory and repetitiveness, ignore everybody is a good book to add to your list. Intoxicated by the possibility of making mediocrity hard. Quotes from ignore everybody by hugh macleod home doug. His blog is gaping void, and more than a million people have downloaded his ebook, how to be creative, which inspired his book ignore everybody. The more original your idea is, the less good advice other people will be able to give you.
Hugh macleod, who worked as an advertising copywriter for more than a decade while developing his skills as a cartoonist and pundit, is the author of the blog. Read the hugh train manifesto from hughs gaping void website. See more ideas about business performance, words and d school. Ignore everybody and 39 other keys to creativity may 4, 2010 posted by arun rajagopal in advertising, books, conversations, marketing, social media. About the artists hugh macleod has published three books, including ignore everybody, a wall street journal best seller. Ignore everybody and 39 other keys to creativity is a collection of blog posts turned essays by comic artist hugh macleod, creator of.
Macleod has assembled his observations into a book, ignore everybody and 39 other keys to creativity, and spoke with time about nurturing. His blog gaping voidwas one of the very first blogs, listed. At gaping void he still posts almost daily, releasing a new comic with every post, even after over 15 years of blogging. And 39 other keys to creativity listed as one of amazons top10 editors picks, business books 2009, serves as ceo of stormhoek usa which markets south african wine in the states, and also. We wont argue which side wins, but we all must agree that made or born, it starts from within. Book description when hugh macleod was a struggling young copywriter, living in a ymca, he started to doodle on the backs of business. If so, then you probably shouldnt read ignore everybody and 39 other keys to creativity by hugh macleod. About the artist hugh macleod has published three books, including ignore everybody, a wall street journal best seller. Hugh macleod worked as an advertising copywriter for more than a decade, while developing his skills as a cartoonist and pundit. His blog is gaping void, and more than a million people have downloaded the original post that inspired this book, how to be creative. I was reminded this morning of a blog i love, but havent been reading as much recently for no good reason. Those cartoons eventually led to a popular blog and a reputation. A hugh macleod, gaping void special chris skinners blog.
Learn more about blog from gapingvoid, the leaders in workplace culture consulting and making work more meaningful. Employee engagement and change management blog gapingvoid. Hugh macleod fills a gaping void by al getler with a child on my lap, i have explained the concept of editorial cartoons three times in my life. The first several pages of ignore everybody were funny and the art really added to what macleod was saying in those early chapters. Macleod is one of those rare individuals that works out on the edge of the lunatic fringe, as i call it, and makes both a living and a loving at it. Honestly if you dont like cheesy self help books and you are a creative type who finds it difficult to motivate themself to do the creative work that you know in your heart you want to. Gaping void is the brand name of hugh macleod, cartoonist, author, blogger, and general creativity muse. Initially, hugh started drawing these cartoons on the backs of business cards, because he had a hard time seizing inspiration when it struck anywhere but his studio with his paint. I have no recollection of how i found his site though im sure it had something to do with one of his cartoons i found somewhere. To give you an example of his fine work, check out this amazing post on how to be creative. Brian solis is principal at altimeter group, a research firm focused on disruptive technology. Tips on creativity by gaping void is a list of how to be creative.
Hugh macleod is an artist who first made his name with cartoons drawn on the back of business cards more accurately, he is a cartoonist, sells limitededition prints, authored ignore everybody. He tells his own story of working in the advertising world and being a copywriter and having his own creativity slowly. What really separates worldclass performers from everybody else. I think the gaping voidasproductline idea is pretty. Most things we think of as culture solutions look like surveysassessments, 360s, apps, etc. His first book, ignore everybody is published by portfolio, an imprint of penguin. When i first started with the biz card format, people thought i was nuts.
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