For polymaths to become seen as skillful They must -specialize- in each field they undertake. Don't play in 101 genres of music. Combine 2-5. Don't work in 101 art styles. Combine 10 or so influences into your 1-3 styles. Study 20 fields. Combine 3 of them exquisitely.

Building my personal brand has been put on hold. I’m building my arts education business for now. (Yes, the ad revenue is abysmal, but that’s not my main tranche 😜)

The more I learn, the more I learn. The more I earn, the more I earn. I’m starting to see a pattern here.

I’m starting to see a new work ethic emerging. On labor day, no less. My wife and her friend are telling me that after driving 3 days across the country I should rest. The only problem? I’m not tired. I’m not wired. I’m excited to work.

"I'm too busy to build a system." You won't survive. UNLESS... You make systems that: - Create time for $$$ tasks - Scale with your growth - Free your time But most entrepreneurs say they're busy... And do nothing to fix it. Build systems today. Scale to infinity tomorrow.

Hopped to Florida from Minnesota. Gained 10K subs for my Drawing course YT channel Lined up two full time job interviews this week. Lined up a talent agency interview next week. Beginning to market my illustration & concept art agency soon. It’s time for a 6-figure year.

Everything you make and release says something about you and/or your business. It can make the difference between a major sale and a hungry month. Good design matters. The folks you work with will light up if the aesthetics and interfaces are top-notch.

There are always those willing to break their backs. To sweat, and bleed, and cry. Sometimes, albeit, for an apt outcome. But then there are those who will save their backs. They know enough to move aside for systems and science do the bulk of the work.

For me, a huge stumbling block has been purpose. If I don’t have a massive “why” my attention span for a piece/project is minimal. Now that my old business is dead, I’m doodling while looking for the next “what” and “why.”

Got the sales job. I’ll be up-selling white hat SEO services 🙏🏾 Time to focus in and get paid to learn and perform. As for my other streams? Outside of the 9-5 I’ll be reporting back. Right now it’s hunting down a literary agent and scheduling a meeting with the FL SBDC.

I’ve been quiet on “X” One factor is that I’ve got too many social profiles 😅 Another is that Sept & Oct have been wild. I have updates for sure… But Where to start? I’d better just make a little vlog soon 🎥✅

Build. Fail. Build. Learn. Build. Adapt.

This is a real-time video of extremely precise deposition of 1 nanoliter to 1 microliter droplets inside of 96 well plates. Equivalent to developing photolithography but for life sciences. Absolutely incredible tech tree unlock. We live in an age of miracles. M2-Automation GmbH

It’s been a while. I’ve been grinding on skilling-up. I’m building software for Gig workers to help them deal with their finances via gigbudget.com And I’m offering Web Dev / MarTech Solutions at taypayton.com More to come 🤙