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John Lasseter’s 7 Rules for Creativity

Originally published in German newsmagazine Sueddeutsche Zeitung, John Lasseter of Pixar fame lays out his seven rules for creative work:

1. Never come up with just one idea
2. Remember the first laugh
3. Quality is a great business plan
4. It’s the team, stupid
5. Fun invokes creativity, not competition
6. Creative output always reflects the person on top
7. Surround yourself with creative people whom you trust

Google Translate does a passable job at translating the article, but the Bangkok Post has a better translation (parts one and two).