The Key to Creative Work Is Knowing When to Walk Away

The Key to Creative Work Is Knowing When to Walk Away
The discipline to stop is just as important as sitting down each day to start
Michael Thompson
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Aug 29, 2019
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Credit: Hero Images/Getty ImagesThere is a moment in the Netflix documentary series Abstract that’s stayed with me: Illustrator Christoph Niemann is hard at work when he notices that it’s 6 p.m. Without hesitation, he stops what he’s doing, grabs his jacket, and leaves the…
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Written by Michael Thompson
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