Why people recommend it
Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon is a creative guide that argues true originality is a myth and encourages creators to embrace borrowing, remixing, and building upon existing influences. Jordan Harbinger recommended the book on The Jordan Harbinger Show, noting that while many artists claim absolute originality, Kleon demonstrates that nobody creates in a complete vacuum. Shaan Puri brought up the book on My First Million while discussing creative processes and his own writing endeavors. Ali Abdaal mentioned the title on How I Write when recalling how he brainstormed catchy phrases and titles for his own work. Jay Shetty referenced the text on On Purpose to illustrate his perspective on the importance of learning from others and incorporating external ideas into one's own creative pursuits. Ryan Holiday touched on the book on The Daily Stoic while exploring the choices and trade-offs creators face between professional output and personal life. Finally, Jonathan mentioned the work on ChooseFI to advise listeners to observe and adopt small lifestyle elements from people who are slightly ahead of them on their paths.
Who recommended it
- Shaan Puri Discussed
- Ali Abdaal Discussed
- Jay Shetty Discussed
- Ryan Holiday Discussed
- Jordan Harbinger Recommended
Shaan Puri — 1 mention
“You didn't even know it was the guy's last name. I know the book cover. What's Isn't it like a what's it called? Great artist steal. Yeah.”
Ali Abdaal — 1 mention
“playing around with hundreds of titles like Austin Kleon's book, Steal Like An Artist. Can we all show your work? Can we do a phrase like that, make it fun?”
Jay Shetty — 1 mention
“As Austin Kleon discusses in another book, 'Steal Like an Artist,' I found that very insightful.”
Ryan Holiday — 1 mention
“he wrote this book uh steal like an artist”
Jordan Harbinger — 1 mention
“there's a whole book by my buddy austin cleon called steal like an artist and the whole idea is like artists are always saying like oh i'm original i'm original i'm original and he's like literally no one is original”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“steal like an artist here are these just little elements that you see”