17. Creative Careers: How to Succeed without Starving with Jeff Madoff

FOMO Sapiens with Patrick J. McGinnis · Jan 27, 2022 · 30m

There has been a long understanding in society that for an artist or any type of creative to be successful, they must “starve,” that they don’t deserve to reap the success of their hard work during their lifetime, that perhaps their creative and artistic contributions are not deserving of financial rewards. Jeff Madoff, director, photographer, writer, and professor at Parsons School of Design is here to put that myth to bed.

Explaining that creative careers are indeed possible, Jeff argues that anyone can monetize their ideas to make a living. Sharing insights from his experience cultivating…