This post originally appeared on the Crew blog. Nothing seems further from creativity than routine (to me, anyway). Routine conjures up 9-5 workdays, long commutes and words like boring, stuffy_and repetitive. None of the things I associate with being creative. But the funny thing is, routine is really common for great artists. Rather than sitting around waiting for inspiration to show up, successful creative people use routines to wrangle their creative skills. They get up at the same time, maybe eat the same breakfast every day, and most importantly sit at their desk or stand in their studio at the...

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