Comments on: meaning scales

By: Life 2.0

Life 2.0 — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:16:55 +0000

Have you ever been BAD?

No, not in the ‘good or bad’ sense, but have you ever suffered from Blogging Addiction Disorder.I’m serious — I seem to be suffering from a severe case of BAD syndrome and have no idea what to do about it.

By: Life 2.0

Life 2.0 — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 16:10:58 +0000

Irresistible Marketing True, true, true, true! I think any product, service, business or individual that tries* to tip its hat to the divine spark becomes utterly compelling. We're not talking 'green' or 'eco-friendly' or 'non-aggressive' business here - soulless pacifism s...

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 06:07:49 +0000

How about starting a mailing list for everyong willing to sign up right now for a copy? I would. And it would give you some sort of feel for how many to make for the first printing.
I haven’t bought any blog cards yet… …can’t really decide which one fits me. But any book you write; I wouldn’t be buying it as a reflection of me , so to speak, but I’d be buying, …err, supporting a reflection of you, or the whole creativity struggle thing.
Seth published his Purple Cow book first in a milk carton, then the Free Prize Inside as a cereal box. Hmmm. Hughtrain…

By: Gail

Gail — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 00:01:24 +0000

Compassion excludes intolerance of others, dullards, parasites, et al. You can observe, let go and surround yourself with others who get it. Or, you can distract yourself evaluating and labeling. Unless, of course, you need your anger and fear to fuel your creativity? Buddha says creativity comes from a quiet, peaceful mind. Anger is noisy.

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 23:50:07 +0000

I’m so glad I found your site. It gives my dull corporate existence something to believe in and look forward to.
How To Be Creative is a book I’ve been waiting for for a long time.

By: jbr

jbr — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 22:38:38 +0000

love the post.…love the differentiator…no doubt, your slides will be more interesting that Peters’…one question and excuse my ignorance…
why involve a publisher? use the blogosphere to sell your book…break the whole hardcopy book paradigm…in fact, involve people like Godin, Scoble and Peters, then blow up the book making/selling industry…start a revolution and begin using some of the thoughts/ideas that are being shared on your blog and others…do what a recent cartoon of yours demanded…
“being fucking totally amazing.…“
i have faith that you could do this and you have the talent/message that people will buy…
imagine the top of your pyramid if you are seen as the person that revolutionized an industry…be the Hughtrain…

By: Frank Ruscica

Frank Ruscica — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 22:35:58 +0000

Hugh,
I spent a summer as a publisher’s assistant, and one of my primary responsibilities was filtering query letters. I can tell you that you have to have a credible strategy for positioning your book, and you have to be up front about having it. Otherwise, a mid-lister like the book you’re contemplating is exceedingly unlikely to get any interest. For details, see Larsen’s ‘How To Write A Book Proposal’.
Representative excerpt:
“The first part of your proposal must convince readers that your book will have what it takes to succeed in an increasingly competitive marketplace.”

By: hugh macleod

hugh macleod — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 22:02:42 +0000

My proposed differentiator is “Cooler Powerpoint Slides”.…

By: Wendy

Wendy — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 21:42:58 +0000

Bravo. Let’s get going. (1) How to BE Creative isn’t what your talking about is it? Your talking about bringing the creative side of us all OUT, right? The fact is we are all running around doing and not feeling, creating — you want to help us change that. (2) People are scared to be creative, bring them over the hurdle. Everyone isn’t as talented as you, but they want to express their essential selves…help them in your conversational tone and with your cartoons. (3)Drop the business focus, we are humans, think through that one. (4) We all want to know we can makes mistakes, but we are all so fucking scared of life we don’t do anything but sit home and say “what if?” .. Emphasize fallibility! Make fun of it! …I have more ideas, but you have the talent to bring it to life! Get people in touch with their inner talent! Bravo!

By: Frank Ruscica

Frank Ruscica — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 21:42:49 +0000

Hmmmm…
Getting beyond the echo chamber for a moment, how is your book going to *meaningfully* build on books like Richard Florida’s ‘The Creative Class’ — and his follow-up ‘The Flight of the Creative Class’ — and on the voluminous pop/academic literature on fostering individual creativity?
Is your proposed differentiator cartoons?

By: Rose

Rose — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 18:50:07 +0000

Now I remember why I started reading your blog. Exactly what I was looking for then and am looking for now.
Totally wow and do I connect or what!!
Would buy it… would recommend it…
You go Hugh!!

By: Robert Bruce

Robert Bruce — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 16:27:55 +0000

I read your manifesto a few weeks ago and found it inspiring. You’ve got a little bit of the revival-tent preacher in you. I think you could position the book as business/motivational.
There is no doubt that a revolution is going on in business. I think your observations about making the conversation better are right on. Maybe that’s what the “one-on-one future” is really about.
We are beginning to expect immediacy, personality, humanity. Is this technology-driven? I dunno, but I think so.
As for “…starting to recognize that our work is just as much part of real lives as our evenings and weekends…” I’m not sure whether that’s part of the revolution. It’s definitely part of successfully growing up, in any case. I’m doing my best.

By: Timbo

Timbo — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 13:59:42 +0000

Yes.
This is why I read your site, Hugh. This is the real shit. The shit that matters.
Pundits, experts and historians always look for the singular moment when things change. I don’t believe that specific moment exists. A collection of moments, however, does, They coalesce,

By: Jon Husband

Jon Husband — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 13:03:44 +0000

I’ve read many books on the quest for meaning in life, and work that matters .. but I still want to read yours. Let me know where and when I can buy it.

By: Josh Kaufman's Blog

Josh Kaufman's Blog — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 10:41:43 +0000

Hugh's Turning "How to Be Creative" Into a Book! Hugh MacLeod is in the process of turning "How to Be Creative" into a book. Just left a comment - I'd be one of the first in line to buy it. (Probably many copies, in fact.) You can read "How...