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Bias-To-Action

[bahy-uhs-too-ak-shuhn]
/// 1. A tendency to favor swift and decisive action over procrastination or extended processing /// 2. The quality or state of being able to just "make it happen", typically seen in exceptionally productive creatives.

The McSweeney’s Mantra: Haven’t Tried It Yet? Do It Anyway.

We look at the art of on-the-job training via McSweeney's scrappy approach to making crazy-inventive books and publishing a 320-page newspaper.

Garrison Keillor: Start With the Observable World

Radio icon Garrison Keillor talks about escaping the tyranny of the Internet and the art of eavesdropping your way into a story.

Jonathan Ames: Fear of Everything

Storyteller Jonathan Ames—the mind behind HBO's new series Bored to Death—feeds on fear to take the first step. (And then he punches it out.)

99% Conference 2010: Exclusive Pre-Sale Offer

A limited amount of pre-sale tickets are now available for the 2010 edition of the 99% Conference, our annual kick-in-the-pants for creative minds.

Reel Back: Finding Creativity in Constraints

Designer Damien Correll is a fan of boundaries. We chat about how constraints are conducive to creativity, and why knowing your history is important.

David Chang: Full-Contact Cooking

"In sports you have to play to your strengths, avoiding weak points in your game." Momofuku chef David Chang talks about competition, cooking, and accountability…

Idea Attack: The Merits of Multiplying Your Options

Broadway producer Brian Swibel ("Xanadu") outlines the unsung benefits of having many irons in the fire and doing triple the work.