Unthinkable with Jay Acunzo

Best Of Unthinkable: Constraints and Creativity

Feb 12, 2020
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ANECDOTE

Camille's Constrained Blog Success

  • Camille Ricketts created the First Round Review blog by embracing constraints like limited resources and a saturated VC blog market.
  • She focused on operators speaking directly to operators, filling a niche no one else owned at the time.
INSIGHT

Soviet Restrictions Foster Creativity

  • Varya Bortsova explains that Soviet artists faced severe creative restrictions but still produced unique and distinctive work.
  • Constraints in a structured, restrictive environment can unexpectedly foster novel creativity and innovative art forms.
ADVICE

Use Self-Imposed Constraints

  • Self-impose constraints to overcome creative blocks and generate higher quality content.
  • Defining specific limits can increase your freedom and inspiration within a project.
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