He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and two sons. In previous lives, he worked as a librarian, a web designer, and an advertising copywriter. He speaks for organizations such as Pixar, Google, SXSW, TEDx, and The Economist. New York Magazine called his work “brilliant,” The Atlantic called him “positively one of the most interesting people on the Internet,” and The New Yorker said his poems “resurrect the newspaper when everybody else is declaring it dead.” He’s been featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, PBS Newshour, and in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. His books have been translated into dozens of languages and have sold over a million copies worldwide. He’s also the author of Newspaper Blackout, a collection of poems made by redacting the newspaper with a permanent marker. Who is Austin Kleon?Īustin Kleon is the New York Times bestselling author of a trilogy of illustrated books about creativity in the digital age: Steal Like An Artist, Show Your Work!, and Keep Going. My conversation with him was so fascinating, I won’t soon forget it - and I can’t wait to share it with you. Writer and artist, Austin Kleon knows that the path to greatness is paved with vulnerability and courage. He has a rhythm in his own life, and finds that his audience is attracted to his work the most when he is just being his authentic self. Today’s guest knows firsthand how great habits can lead to breakthrough artistry.

There are habits and routines that can foster better creativity in your life. What is the secret behind artists who seem to have this time in their schedule to not only dream, but create something beautiful and profound?

Albert Einstein said, “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination.”ĭo you have trouble accessing your imagination? Are you so bogged down with the responsibilities of daily life, you feel like you never have the time to dream and imagine?

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