We asked folks we admire to share one piece of conventional advice that they disagree with.

Allison Lopez | Photographer

“Less is more” I think more allows you to break boundaries and push your art to levels that you’ve never been to before. All of my heroes are artists the “less is more” community would probably dislike and I think they’re the coolest for that. Read more>>

Claire O’neil | Comedy Writer & Producer of Pillow Fight Comedy

When I first moved to LA someone told me to “stay in my lane”, meaning choose just one kind of job to pursue within Hollywood. As an artist, it has been impossible for me to “stay in my line”. I am a comedy writer, standup comedian, actor, editor, and a painter—just to name a few! The creative process is very non-linear, and if you’re inspired by a new format, try it. Read more>>

Nicole Hunt | Product Designer & Developer

One piece of conventional wisdom I disagree with is the belief that “the customer is always right.” While this notion prioritizes customer satisfaction, it can also stifle innovation and limit the development of groundbreaking products. Having spent just under a decade designing and developing products in the home goods industry, I’ve seen firsthand how reliance on customer feedback or precedent can lead to incremental improvements rather than transformative breakthroughs. Read more>>

Pebbles&tamtam | Artist Duo

Pebbles: I think something that used to be true, but isn’t necessarily true anymore because of the age of the Internet that we live in, is the saying, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” This definitely used to be true but now everybody has the opportunity to get any information that they’re interested in from the Internet, work on their craft on their own, and then share it with the entire world via the Internet. This way, an artist can garner a massive amount of support without knowing anybody in the music industry. Read more>>

Reverend Genevieve Joy | Actress, Comedienne, Playwright, Filmmaker, New Thought Minister

“Hope for the best, plan for the worst…” Utter hogwash. A wise man once said ‘It is done unto you as you believe…’ He didn’t say ‘hope’ because hope implies doubt. Screw hope. Believe yourself equal to the highest and best only, and plan for that! Read more>>