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WHEN THE “SIDE PROJECT” BECOMES THE BIG DEAL

I believe we have the ability to shift our minds to intersect with the most relevant voice inside of us. That voice may have more relevance than you could have ever imagined.

I decided to choose Evan Williams’s 2009 Longbeach TED talk to profile because of the first 2 minutes. Evan describes an experience of being in the process of deciding which way to go with his company ODEO, when he and Jack Dorsey initiated a side project called Twitter.

My intention is to encourage us to creatively multitask whenever possible. Think of what you are capable of and invest a little time each day to watching that plan come closer to the next brick and even closer to your next step. Not only will manifesting your side project ideas bring you closer to a fulfilled spirit, it can also make a big difference to someone collaborating with you or experiencing the benefits of your project.

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Comments (4)

Jul 28, 2010
Rose Shuman said...
Thanks for this.  My "side project," Question Box, became the big project when it was featured on BoingBoing, then picked up by mainstream news outlets. It's funny how creativity and luck can take your life in all sorts of interesting directions.

BTW, I have an ODEO t-shirt, I suppose it's a piece of history.
Jul 28, 2010
You're welcome! Thanks for sharing with us your "Side Project" results story! congrats...
Jul 29, 2010
Rose you are right , Clam magazine, my side project started getting picked up by trendy newsagents in soho and tokyo ( didnt ask for nothing) and all of a sudden i am the clam magazine guy,...
Clam the design studio and my film directing work should be the main thing... luckily some clients still remember....though i suspect they just want to be in the magazine..creative meetings starts or ends sometimes with someone saying.. "oh , when are you gonna put us in. clam..?."...laugh or cry......ah!
Jul 29, 2010
Rose Shuman said...
Andy,
Laugh and be happy. My dad will be very happy to know that both he and I got into Clam on our own merits...!

Rose

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