\n "Unlike traditional measures of success\u2014 like money, titles, or status\u2014the creative mind is driven by a desire to see creativity come to life. Success is making an impact in what matters most to you. To make an impact with creativity, you must love what you do."<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nAs a corollary to this observation,\u00a0the best businesses are not profit-driven, but are those that strive to solve real problems and meet actual needs. They focus on creating value, and let everything else follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than anything, this book will motivate you to create. It doesn't tell you what to do as much as it tells you why to do it. It's inspiring and\u00a0provokes action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Common\u00a0Themes of Success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Each of the stories and contributors have different experiences and stories, but they piece together to\u00a0form different facets of the same sort of creative triumph. The 21 essays that the book is made up of are like chapters, but since there isn't a linear narrative, it reads\u00a0like a collection of short stories where mostly everyone win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It could be considered as self-congratulatory to curate a collection of success stories, which makes this book sometimes feel like a self-help book. But considering\u00a0the esteemed list of contributors like Seth Godin, Neil Blumenthal,\u00a0Chris Guillebeau and more, the insight in here does come from true luminaries.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe print edition of Make Your Mark includes some bold\u00a0design flourishes to emphasize key passages and contributors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n