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How to Turn Discomfort Into Creativity
I ran out of good ideas. This is how I'm getting more.
May 21
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How to Stop Confusing People With All Your Creative Projects
This is connective tissue between my many creative projects, and what's going to make me rich.
May 15
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Advice I Would Give My Mother (and you) to Enhance Her Creative Life
My mom is a struggling artist and recently asked me for help. This is everything I'm going to tell her this weekend when I see her next.
May 5
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April 2026
You're a Creative Superhero. Now Act Like It.
The Creative Generalist's guide to building a mythology the normies can't ignore.
Apr 28
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The Unspoken Rules of Writing About Personal Experiences
There's pitfalls to telling your stories, especially when others are involved. Here are lessons I've learned the hard way for sharing those stories…
Apr 20
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Dave Conrey
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How I Learned to Stop Fixing and Start Shipping
This design fought me the entire way, but also cleared the way for my Spring micro-collection. Want to see it?
Apr 13
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Dave Conrey
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How to Build a Substantial Online Presence
I really don't know the answer, but I'm guessing that it starts with good storytelling
Apr 8
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Dave Conrey
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They Said Pick a Lane. I Said No!
The moment I stopped apologizing for being "too much" and became a Creative Generalist
Apr 6
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Dave Conrey
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March 2026
There's Nothing Free About Free Marketplaces
People tell me Shopify is expensive, and I laugh because it's the best investment I've ever made in my business.
Mar 30
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The Curse of Finding Your Proof of Concept
How I'm learning to turn the comparison trap into a super power.
Mar 24
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Dave Conrey
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I'm the Hero of a Story With No Third Act
What to do when the world doesn't want to hear your dull stories
Mar 17
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Dave Conrey
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I Built the Wrong Brand. Here's What I'm Doing Different.
I'm six months into Lost Mixtape, I finally understand what it's really about, and this is my thought process behind the shift.
Mar 13
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