Why you are not as awesomely creative as you think you are.

1. EXCELLENCE
You can has it.

2. EXCELLENCE
You can has it.
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3. HAS YOU DONE IT?
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Amnesia:
A condition in which an
aspiring creator’s
inspirations ideas are
suddenly and irrevocably
forgotten.

4. YOU HAS DONE IT!
Safety
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Inspirations:
Your greatest ideas come to
you while you’re in places
where you’re happily
protected from capturing
them.

5. YOU HAS DONE IT!
IDEA CRACK!
New ideas are infinitely
easier, more fun, and create a
much bigger buzz than
actually following through on
your inspirations.

6. YOU IS DOING IT NOW!
Social Media
Cock Blocking
Is this really where you want
to be putting your best and
most time and attention?

7. YOU IS DOING IT NOW!
Social Media
Cock Blocking
Is this really where you want
to be putting your best and
most time and attention?

8. WISE MERLIN SAYS:
“Politics, celebrity gossip, business
headlines, tech punditry, odd news,
and user-generated content. These
are the chew toys that have made me
sad and tired and cynical. Each, in its
own way, contributes to the
imperative that we constantly expand
our portfolio of shallow but strongly-
held opinions about nearly
everything. Then we’re supposed to
post something about it. Somewhere.”
“There’s nothing wrong with fucking
shit up every single day. But you have
to bring some art to it. Not just
typing.”

9. IT CAN HAPPEN 2U.
Soul Crippling Depression

10. I can’t think of
anything to
tweet.
IT CAN HAPPEN 2U.
Soul Crippling Depression

11. I can’t think of
anything to
tweet.
LOL Cats just
aren’t funny to
me anymore.
IT CAN HAPPEN 2U.
Soul Crippling Depression

12. SO WHAT
DO YOU
DO?

13. SO WHAT
DO YOU
DO?
Accentuate the positive, you dick.

14. SO WHAT
DO YOU
DO?
Accentuate the positive, you dick.
Just because someone hands you
a turd sandwich doesn’t mean
you have to eat it.

15. WHAT DO YOU DO?
Uncle Merlyn’s guide to blogging:
HOW TO BLOG

16. SOURCES
http://flickr.com/photos/
smallandround/2969365863/

17. SOURCES
http://www.zefrank.com/
theshow/archives/
2006/07/071106.html

18. SOURCES
http://www.flickr.com/photos/
nyki_m/2964834421/

19. SOURCES
http://www.flickr.com/photos/
boskizzi/13117532/

20. SOURCES
http://www.slideshare.net/
merlinmann/how-to-blog-
presentation

21. SOURCES
http://www.43folders.com/
2008/09/01/what-are-you-
doing
http://www.kungfugrippe.com/
post/48588149/better

22. THANK YOU

23. THANK YOU
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