Be an Amateur (On Purpose) “Amateur” is one of those words that somehow became an insult. Like it means you showed up unprepared, fumbled around, and then asked for a parade anyway. But that’s not what it’s supposed to mean! I re-read Show Your Work by Austin Kleon recently, and he talks about amateurs as enthusiasts. People who do the work in the spirit of love, without needing it to turn into a career move. And because they have less […]