I’m a solo operator. I like to do my own thing on my own terms.
It’s great – very freeing.
Right up until I want to create something with mass market appeal. So far, that hasn’t happened yet. I’m happy being my own little weirdo in my own special niche.
But then again, no one has entrusted me with millions of dollars while expecting a healthy return on that.
If I needed to, I’d tap into my inner Gardener. It’s one of the creativity styles I talk about in Every Creative Way.
It’s great for finding what will work with a larger audience.
Obviously, there are no guarantees.
And taking this too far can actually harm the final product – but that’s true of all the styles. As in many things, balance is useful.
Still, a clever Gardener can take an idea from unusable to a major hit.
Even better?
Part of this approach involves legally and ethically taking the ideas of others and weaving them into the project. They won’t be mad. In fact, they’re more likely to thank you at the end of it.
This won’t work with every person and every idea. If you’re expecting, say, to take credit for The Lord of the Rings, then you’re delusional.
But you’d be amazed how many great ideas there are out there, ripe for the harvesting.
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