This post by Jane Friedman originally appeared on her site on 7/15/14.
This past weekend, I attended the World Domination Summit (WDS) in Portland, which attracts 3,000 creative people who are concerned with answering the question: “How do we live a remarkable life in a conventional world?” They are guided by three values:
1. Community
2. Service
3. Adventure
Speaking personally, I’m really into the first two, as well as the third when it’s tied to travel and experiencing new cultures. (Some of the attendees are really into physical adventure.)
The weekend was full of insightful and passionate talks by accomplished people from around the world. Here are three takeaways I was left with.
1. You don’t need to have it all figured out to take the first step.
Some creative people get tripped up and never start things because they can’t envision how they’ll tackle a seemingly insurmountable project. And they can get paralyzed by everything they don’t know. Some people want to feel safe and take action that reduces risk or feels comfortable.
Click here to read the full post on Jane Friedman’s site.