- Climb a family tree → Find three people you love study them, then find three people they loved and so on and so forth - Keep a swipe file for things you want to steal later - Start making things. Don’t wait till your ready. Just start making things and you’ll figure something out. Fake it till you make it. - Write what you want to read not just what you know. - Create digital and physical spaces and make sure to use your hands and body. - Don’t throw any of yourself away. Side projects and hobbies are super important. Don’t worry about what unifies them. What unifies them is that you’re the one who made it. - Share with people. In the beginning obscurity is good. - Be boring. It’s the only way to get work done. - Keep a log book on what happened each day.