Show Your Work!

Very quick read, but every sentence is punched with important info or an actionable step. Gave clarity on how to show my work (really fitting book name) and building your presence online without getting into the realm of actually advertising. Interested in reading the other books in this series.

I am not a productivity enthusiast and have never finished a productivity book, except for this one. I think that says something about the book.

Very very short but some good tips

This book worked a treat, I'm convinced I have to share more stuff and have even drafted some rough ideas on how I might do it.

Now to see if I actually do anything...

This book doesn't work for me.
It's wonderfully illustrated, and the advice is quite good.
On the other hand, the "actual actions to take" are scattered in the content of each chapter. And I'm missing some sort of framework that integrates the 10 ways into a cohesive mental model of showing my work.

Muito bom, não me impactou tanto quanto o "Roube", mas mesmo assim foi bem valioso. Também é uma leitura rapidinha com muitas imagens, e é desses que é bom de ler de novo às vezes pra lembrar

I found the first book "Steal Like An Artist" good, but I already knew the stuff. I borrowed "Show Your Work!" from the library and found it much more useful for where I'm at, at the moment. As with so many people, I find it really hard to share my work or self-promote (or to even think about it. or to even think about thinking about it.) and so I've noted down so many suggestions from this book. Which is really cool.

I have one piece of constructive criticism though: both of the books felt very men-men-men. It seemed like most of the quotes and references were from/about men, and there were a few other things (like a quote that has the phrase "new girl in the whorehouse") that made me feel like there will be other books I can find to buy that are more ... pro-women?

Austin Kleon does a pretty great job of straddling the line between anecdotal motivational bullshit and practical advice for people who are nervous about letting their work be seen by the wider world. It's inspirational in all the right ways.