Steal Like an Artist / Austin Kleon 149 p.

Interested in creativity?  Austin Kleon shares 10 things nobody tells you about being creative.    The first being Steal Like an Artist.  One needs inspiration.  He says, "Nothing is original".  So look around.  Carry a notebook and pen with you.  Jot down your ideas.  Keep a file of things of interest.  Draw upon it when you need ideas.

Kleon says, my favorite quote,

"Always be reading.  Go to the library.  There's magic in being surrounded by books.  Get lost in the stacks. Read bibliographies. It's not the book you start with, it's the book that book leads you to."

Some of the other rules are:

"Don't wait until you know who you are to get started,
The secret: do good work and share it with people.
Be boring (it's the only way to get work done.)"

His style is easy to read, understand, and to apply.