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Accidentally on purpose
On letting things happen instead of making them happen & the first community spotlight!
Oct 24 • 
Michael Carruthers
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Kill the dream, make the sausage
I can’t watch a YouTube video the same way anymore.
Oct 17 • 
Michael Carruthers
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How I actually get things done
Chaotically organised systems for progress
Oct 10 • 
Michael Carruthers
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What if you don't go all in?
What I learned about building a sustainable creative practise from a successful YouTuber & hyperpolyglot
Oct 3 • 
Michael Carruthers
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September 2025

The Law of Creative Ruts
Creative energy, accessible art, and unhinged sensors
Sep 26 • 
Michael Carruthers
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Failing forward and learning from dragons
Turning bad rolls into forward motion
Sep 19 • 
Michael Carruthers
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"I don't know" is an answer
Moving without a map, life-changing books, and why you're not selling
Sep 12 • 
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12 lessons from 12 episodes
On starting, shipping, and staying sane.
Sep 5 • 
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August 2025

Working in cycles
On intensity, acceptance, and working with your natural rhythms
Aug 29 • 
Michael Carruthers
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6 Questions for Creative Change
Decision-making, wrong hills, and updated maps
Aug 15 • 
Michael Carruthers
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The Energy of Building Big
Months over days, stories over plans, and growth over launching
Aug 8 • 
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You can't find time (so stop looking)
Are you spinning plates, or pulling levers?
Aug 1 • 
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