With the objective of simply doing great work, a ripple effect occurs. A bar is set for everything you do, which may not only lift your work to new h… - Rick Rubin

Invite beliefs that are different from the ones you hold and try to see beyond your own filter. Purposely experiment past the boundaries of your taste. Examine approaches you may dismiss as too highbrow or lowbrow. What can we learn from these extremes? What are the unexpected surprises?

Consider establishing a consistent framework around your creative process. It is often the case that the more set in your personal regimen, the more freedom you have within that structure to express yourself. Discipline and freedom seem like opposites. In reality, they are partners.

Perfection is finally obtained not when there is no longer anything to add, but when there’s no longer anything to take away.