Thunder Punch Daily 45 – Monogamy and Keeping the Faith
Today I respond to something Chris Oatley talked about in episode 47 of his ArtCast. Can you have too many “irons in the fire”? If so, why do we do this, and how do we prevent it from happening? I explore some of the pros and cons of unbridled creativity and propose some questions we ask ourselves in terms of project management.
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