Commercial craft makes money. Contributory craft makes impact. Let's begin by clarifying the concepts of commercial and contributory craft:Commercial craft refers to a craft that necessitates payment for its use, examination, or remixing. Its licensing can involve bureaucratic complexities determined by the craftsman or organization. Commercial craft may sometimes deviate from its core principles due to market pressures and profit motives, typically favoring the interests of the craftsma...

Commercial craft makes money. Contributory craft makes impact. Let's begin by clarifying the concepts of commercial and contributory craft:Commercial craft refers to a craft that necessitates payment for its use, examination, or remixing. Its licensing can involve bureaucratic complexities determined by the craftsman or organization. Commercial craft may sometimes deviate from its core principles due to market pressures and profit motives, typically favoring the interests of the craftsma...

What people call success is sometimes randomness and often times a compound of failures.There are two types of growth, one that lasts and the other that fades. Compound is the one that lasts and random is the one that fades. If we zoom out the whole world is nothing but randomness and probability. So what exactly is the random vs compound growth I’m talking about? To dig further let’s proceed with a vague example: There are two businessmen in the same business, Businessman A has been in the b...

What people call success is sometimes randomness and often times a compound of failures.There are two types of growth, one that lasts and the other that fades. Compound is the one that lasts and random is the one that fades. If we zoom out the whole world is nothing but randomness and probability. So what exactly is the random vs compound growth I’m talking about? To dig further let’s proceed with a vague example: There are two businessmen in the same business, Businessman A has been in the b...

Repetition wields the strongest influence over the human mind.A reliable way to make people believe in falsehoods is frequent repetition, because familiarity is not easily distinguished from truth. Authoritarian institutions and marketers have always known this fact. ―Daniel Kahneman The quote above from Daniel Kahneman sheds light on how powerful repetition can be. But rather than talking about making lies seem true by repetition, I would like to talk about how a craftsman or an artist needs...

Repetition wields the strongest influence over the human mind.A reliable way to make people believe in falsehoods is frequent repetition, because familiarity is not easily distinguished from truth. Authoritarian institutions and marketers have always known this fact. ―Daniel Kahneman The quote above from Daniel Kahneman sheds light on how powerful repetition can be. But rather than talking about making lies seem true by repetition, I would like to talk about how a craftsman or an artist needs...

Technical excellence executes. Creative excellence experiments.There are two distinct forms of excellence: Technical and Creative.Technical excellence pertains to mastery of tools and techniques.Creative excellence involves harnessing creativity and intuition.Most tend to excel in either one, but only a few shine in both. Technical excellence plays a vital role in executing brilliant ideas, whereas creative excellence is essential in conceiving these ideas. The two forms of excellence are int...

Technical excellence executes. Creative excellence experiments.There are two distinct forms of excellence: Technical and Creative.Technical excellence pertains to mastery of tools and techniques.Creative excellence involves harnessing creativity and intuition.Most tend to excel in either one, but only a few shine in both. Technical excellence plays a vital role in executing brilliant ideas, whereas creative excellence is essential in conceiving these ideas. The two forms of excellence are int...

You need to find and go your own way, following a prescribed way might never lead to your destination.We exist in the age of the internet, a time when the creator economy thrives. In this digital realm, creators leverage the vast power of the internet's connectivity and replication capabilities to earn a livelihood by crafting and selling their creations. It's a space where you can find a wide array of items crafted by these creators. However, what predominates among their offering ...

You need to find and go your own way, following a prescribed way might never lead to your destination.We exist in the age of the internet, a time when the creator economy thrives. In this digital realm, creators leverage the vast power of the internet's connectivity and replication capabilities to earn a livelihood by crafting and selling their creations. It's a space where you can find a wide array of items crafted by these creators. However, what predominates among their offering ...

Community is where everyone is an artist and audience at the same. Every creative's journey embarks with the aspiration of building their audience, their 1000 true fans, who support and invest in the creations and concepts born from the creative’s intuition. This support enables the artist to pursue their craft full-time without concerns about other means of income. However, building an audience can be a difficult endeavor, and the path to doing so varies depending on one's niche. T...

Community is where everyone is an artist and audience at the same. Every creative's journey embarks with the aspiration of building their audience, their 1000 true fans, who support and invest in the creations and concepts born from the creative’s intuition. This support enables the artist to pursue their craft full-time without concerns about other means of income. However, building an audience can be a difficult endeavor, and the path to doing so varies depending on one's niche. T...

Copyright allows prohibition, CC0 allows proliferation.Copyright = Win Game.CC0/Public Domain = Win-Win GameAfter finishing your craft and before releasing it on the internet, you make a set of rules for how people should use it on the internet. The rules broadly fall under two categories private domain or copyright and public domain or CC0, which stands for Creative Commons Zero. Private Domain/Copyright: You make a set of rules for how your craft should be used. Public Domain/CC0: There are...

Copyright allows prohibition, CC0 allows proliferation.Copyright = Win Game.CC0/Public Domain = Win-Win GameAfter finishing your craft and before releasing it on the internet, you make a set of rules for how people should use it on the internet. The rules broadly fall under two categories private domain or copyright and public domain or CC0, which stands for Creative Commons Zero. Private Domain/Copyright: You make a set of rules for how your craft should be used. Public Domain/CC0: There are...

Your unique identity lies at the intersection of your passions.The concept of identity can vary among individuals—while some associate it with their career, others link it to their primary passion. However, an identity encompasses more than merely one's profession or passion. Each person's identity is unique, and this uniqueness resides in the convergence of their passions. Your essence intertwined with your curiosities constitutes your true identity. Your identity can’t just simply...

Your unique identity lies at the intersection of your passions.The concept of identity can vary among individuals—while some associate it with their career, others link it to their primary passion. However, an identity encompasses more than merely one's profession or passion. Each person's identity is unique, and this uniqueness resides in the convergence of their passions. Your essence intertwined with your curiosities constitutes your true identity. Your identity can’t just simply...

Creating value isn't enough. You also need to capture some of the value you create — Peter ThielThe quote above from Peter Thiel is in the context of tech start-ups, while I’ll be expanding on it more generally.Craftsman: Creates value, may or may not capture it.Businessman: Captures and trades value, created by craftsman.Here a craftsman is anyone who creates value out of nowhere, like engineers, artists, designers, etc., while a businessman is anyone who does business with the value cr...

Creating value isn't enough. You also need to capture some of the value you create — Peter ThielThe quote above from Peter Thiel is in the context of tech start-ups, while I’ll be expanding on it more generally.Craftsman: Creates value, may or may not capture it.Businessman: Captures and trades value, created by craftsman.Here a craftsman is anyone who creates value out of nowhere, like engineers, artists, designers, etc., while a businessman is anyone who does business with the value cr...