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Book · 2014 · Career development

Show Your Work!

by Austin Kleon · Brought up by 4 people on 3 podcasts

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4
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4
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And there's a great book by Austin Cleon called show your work yes and I really like it and I recommend that to anyone who's struggling with showing their work.
Jay Shetty · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Nov 2023 Listen at 1:01:10

Questions about Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon

Who recommends Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon on podcasts?

Ali Abdaal (1 episode), Jay Shetty (1 episode) and Ken Coleman (1 episode) have recommended Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon on podcasts. In all, 4 people brought it up across 3 podcasts (3 people recommended it).

Which podcasts mention Show Your Work! the most?

How I Write (2 episodes), On Purpose with Jay Shetty (1 episode) and The Ramsey Show (1 episode).

Is Show Your Work! recommended, or only discussed?

Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon was recommended in 3 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 1 episode, as of 2024-04-12.

What do people say about Show Your Work!?

Jay Shetty on On Purpose with Jay Shetty (2023-11-06): "And there's a great book by Austin Cleon called show your work yes and I really like it and I recommend that to anyone who's struggling with showing their work."

When was Show Your Work! last mentioned on a podcast?

Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon was last recommended on The Ramsey Show by Ken Coleman on 2024-04-12.

The best things said about it

3 of 4 · every mention
Recommended
And you get the second book called show your work both of these are written by a guy by the name of Austin Cleon.
Ken Coleman The Ramsey Show · Apr 2024
Recommended
But then what show your work taught me is that basically that you don't have to be a genius you don't have to be the guru.
Ali Abdaal How I Write · Dec 2023
Discussed
Yeah. I know you love this book, Show Your Work. Talk me through what about it was so game-changing for you?
David Perell How I Write · Dec 2023

Where and when it comes up

Most episodes, by podcast

3 shows

4 people who brought it up

Most recommendations first

Why people recommend it

Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon is a practical guide that encourages creators to share their daily processes, ideas, and unfinished projects rather than waiting for perfection. On The Ramsey Show, Ken Coleman recommended the book as a companion piece to Kleon's earlier work, Steal Like an Artist, highlighting its value for professionals and creators. Ali Abdaal shared on How I Write that the book served as a major influence, teaching him that he did not need to act as a genius or a guru to build an audience, which helped him overcome impostor syndrome and change his approach to content creation. David Perell also brought up the book on the same podcast to prompt Abdaal about its game-changing career impact. Furthermore, Jay Shetty recommended Kleon's guide on On Purpose with Jay Shetty, telling listeners who struggle with sharing their work or putting themselves out there that it is an essential read for overcoming fear and gaining visibility in creative pursuits.

Every mention

4 quotes from 4 episodes · 2 passing or ad reads below
Ali Abdaal but then what show your work taught me is that basically that you don't have to be a genius you don't have… 1
Recommended
“but then what show your work taught me is that basically that you don't have to be a genius you don't have to be the guru”
Jay Shetty and there's a great book by Austin Cleon called show your work yes and I really like it and I recommend tha… 1
Recommended
“and there's a great book by Austin Cleon called show your work yes and I really like it and I recommend that to anyone who's struggling with showing their work”
Ken Coleman and you get the second book called show your work both of these are written by a guy by the name of Austin… 1
Recommended
“and you get the second book called show your work both of these are written by a guy by the name of Austin Cleon”
David Perell Yeah. I know you love this book, Show Your Work. Talk me through what about it was so game-changing for you? 1
Discussed
“Yeah. I know you love this book, Show Your Work. Talk me through what about it was so game-changing for you?”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged
“Well you talk about show your work It's not just like an artistic decision to do it”
Passing
“I was saying to you in that interview that, hey Ryan, you know I've just started writing my first book, any tips? You gave some really good advice.”

Portraits from Wikimedia Commons: Jay Shetty, Steven Erle / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).