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Austin Kleon

***AUDIO BELOW*** Author Austin Kleon joins Les Sinclair to talk about his new book, Show Your Work: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered.

Imagine getting a job offer because someone reads your blog, not your résumé. Imagine turning your hobby into your career because you have a following to support you. Imagine growing your business or focusing on your art while developing a community of people who think like you. It’s all possible if you Show Your Work!

Not long ago, bestselling author Austin Kleon was the opening keynote speaker at the South By Southwest Interactive (SXSW 2014) conference.

Austin, whose previous book “Steal Like An Artist” hit the New York Times Bestseller, will give you 10 easy tips on how to share what you do and get discovered!!!

Here are the 10 principles:

1. You don’t have to be a genius.

2. Think process, not product.

3.  Share something small every day.

4. Open up your cabinet of curiosities.

5. Tell good stories.

6. Teach what you know.

7. Don’t turn into human spam.

8. Learn to take a punch.

9. Sell out.

10. Stick around

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