Most of the recent posts on Literary Magnet have been about the book publishing business and writing. But I ran across this article about entrepreneurs, and since Creative Byline is a start-up and I’m an entrepreneur, I thought I’d include it. I’m pretty sure that this isn’t the most flattering view of entrepreneurs, as Guy Kawasaki, a former Apple executive and entrepreneur, says in the article: “You need to be in denial or in ignorance about the huge challenges you face.”
There’s a fine line between being tenacious and bull-headed when trying to create something new. I quickly dismissed the unflattering comments (denial) in the article, and started thinking about the “creating” elements of entrepreneurship–is it a creative endeavor? Are there parallels to other creative crafts, like writing? Conversely, do creative writers (or other creative types) need to “be in denial or in ignorance about the huge challenges [they] face” in their work at creating?
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I was amused to see Zaleznik comparing the angels of creativity to a gap in conscience. It’s almost a compliment.
I come from a long line of inventors. This is in my blood. We are improvisors and will continue to be. Now I find there is a great suspicion and fear of inventors and the first attack is always based on the fact that they are crazy–and maybe they are. One is always crazy. Also, [our] inventions…might not make money. Money always removes the charge of craziness. – Steinbeck