Personal Productivity It is the process of working itself that gives rise to new ideas. “There is a popular notion that artists work from inspiration—that there is some strike or bolt or bubbling up of creative mojo from who knows where, and artists channel this energy, or tap into it, or become the conduit for it…but waiting for inspiration to strike is a terrible, terrible plan. In fact, perhaps the single best piece of advice I can offer to anyone trying to do creative work is to ignore inspiration.” Article: Great Artists Don't Wait for Inspiration; They Work, Work, Work.