Will You Make It If You Fake It?

<p>We've all heard the ancient secret advice to fake it until you make it. I first heard it about thirty years ago in a twelve-step meeting. I remember then thinking it was brilliant. Now, not so much.</p> <p>The creative process doesn't give wiggle room for fakery. It requires real time, dedication, attention, and effort. That can't be faked. In this Coffee Break, Franklin Taggart tells a story of a particular FITYMI moment that lives on in his short list of public embarrassments almost thirty years after it happened.</p> <p>Also in the chat:</p> <p>** Courage first</p> <p>** Confidence later</p> <p>** commitment, learning, and mastering in between</p> <p>#creativity #creativeprocess #well-meaningbadadvice</p>