Creative Life
The Artist’s Dilemma
Since the beginning of time, creative types have struggled with a paradox.
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What is a Genius Type?
A Genius Type is when artist meets entrepreneur. It’s not a statement of how “smart” you are… grit and perseverance beats talent every time.
Read the essay“Everyone has genius within. Its fingerprint is passion.”
Three ways in
The blog was built on three paradigms. They’re still the best map of what’s here.
Creativity
Film, writing, art, and making a living without giving up the work you love.
- The Artist’s Dilemma · 2007
- How to Be an Artist and Still Eat · 2007
- Three Steps to Success for Creative Geniuses · 2006
Business
Passive income, real estate, and building something that pays you back.
- How 15 Rent Houses Can Retire You Faster than a $1 Million 401k · 2010
- The Passive Income Trap · 2008
- Transference of Emotion is the Key to Marketing · 2017
Big Picture
Values, principles, and the habit of thinking for yourself.
- Critical Thinking 101 :: Duality · 2007
- What I’d Tell Myself if I Were 18 Again · 2007
- How Talent Can Hold You Back · 2011
Worth rereading
Browse all 221 postsReal Estate Investing
How 15 Rent Houses Can Retire You Faster than a $1 Million 401k
Is $200 a month a lot of money? How you answer this question speaks to your level of financial sophistication.
Personal Growth
What I’d Tell Myself if I Were 18 Again
I like to joke that I am who I am today because I did everything wrong in my 20’s.
Entrepreneurship
The Passive Income Trap
Be careful when you read Kiyosaki, Robert Allen, or any of the army of gurus preaching that passive income will end all your troubles.
Productivity
10 Ways to Increase Productivity for Creative Types & Entrepreneurs
My father used to carry around a Franklin day timer. Something about it was interesting to me…
Personal Growth
Critical Thinking 101 :: Duality
The foundation of learning to think critically is the ability to recognize duality.
The Genius Types Podcast
Recorded in 2008 and 2009, restored from the archive.
About Brian
“I started this blog in 2006 as a young entrepreneur who was looking for something more creative than the typical American life of 50–60 hour work weeks.”
Since then: filmmaker, real estate investor, and today the founder of Relevant Content Studio, a video production company.
Read the 2006 welcome postSince 2006
Same brain, a few outfits
Genius Types has worn a few looks over the years. Here are three of them, preserved by the Internet Archive.
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