Our Deepest Fear
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.…
You’ve Come a Long Way, Champ
For the past few days, I’ve been undergoing the arduous task of individually editing every single one of my blog posts. Yes, it was a major pain in the butt.…
The Problem With Maker Culture for Computer Arts Magazine (April 2016 Issue)
More than a Pinterest-inspired weekend craft, DIY is now an approach to life that has millions of people quitting their jobs to actualize their self-made business dreams. Fueled by passion…
Why Luck is Bogus: Waiting At The Door For Opportunity To Knock
In my career and life, I’ve been referred to as lucky. On paper, it seems I stumble into good fortune by fluke, and I believe other “lucky” people are often misjudged as…
Making It Must Haves: What Does It Take To Become a Success?
Over the past year, I’ve interviewed and spoken with over 150 self-made entrepreneurs, and — on a weekly basis — I’m faced with answers to the question “What does it take to make it?” And the…
How To Find Your Own Style
Photo above: From my profile video on 365 Days of Type. If you work in a creative field, you have no doubt cringed at the five letter word style at…
The Problem With The Maker Movement
Illustration by yours truly, Sabrina Smelko Disclaimer: This essay has been nearly a year in the making, and I haven’t published due to a fear of offending people, but I finally realized…
Stop Looking Out, Start Looking In
It’s easy (now more than ever) to compare yourself to (and, well, copy) others in your field. With the internet at our fingertips and our iPhones at our bedside tables,…
Oh, But What If?
(Photo by Kris Graves) Oh, what can change in a year. My, what the future can hold if we only dare to dream. It’s funny how one simple thought —…
For Content’s Sake!
A lot of the same photo gets taken. In this year of digging deep into social media and the world of blogging, I’ve seen a lot of the same images…