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A New Year’s Revolution Of Ideas


The legendary Bob Dylan, electric guitar slung around him, leaning forward and singing into a vintage microphone. Although at the time, circa 1965, it was not a vintage mic. His right arm is outstretched to the side of the frame. I like to imagine that he is about to grab the music industry and drag it into the future with him

It’s the time of year when many of us say: Out with the old, in with the new me.

New Year. New ideas needed.

I’ve never really been great at resolutions. Far too often I start strong and then fade fast.

So this year I’m setting some New Year’s Revolutions for myself.

A set of creative lenses to help me see new things and learn new skills.

I will…

– [Experiment like Bob Dylan] –
Take risks. Even if people don’t feel the electricity at first.

– [Write like Raymond Carver] –
Strip it back to what matters most. No fluff.

– [Explore like Werner Herzog] –
Reinvent. Evolve. Don’t feel the need to explain myself.

Sideview B&W Portrait of Bob Dylan seated at a piano wearing sunglasses (because he is cool) and playing a harmonica. A studio mic has been lowered into th frame to record whatever genius thing Bob is about to come up with


Most modern blog posts seem to end with a question (gotta get that engagement metric up!), but in keeping with my new revolutions above, I’m not going to do that.

Instead I’m going to give an answer to a question you didn’t ask.

Yes, I do mean revolution, in the broadest, most pacifist way. But I don’t mean spinning my wheels. More of a creative evolution really. That revolves around you.


A single-line drawing portrait of Kalle Ryan from the book "What's Next Is Now". Image Credit: Francesco Ciccolella

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