How to Work Better
Posted on September 18th, 2008 by Ian Crossland
A4 Photocopy of Peter Fischli and David Weiss’s How to Work Better (1991) as photographed by the author in his studio.
© Photograph: Ryan Gander © the artists
1. Do one thing at a time
2. Know the problem
3. Learn to listen
4. Learn to ask questions
5. Distinguish sense from nonsense
6. Accept change as inevitable
7. Admit mistakes
8. Say it simple
9. Be calm
10. Smile
When you’re trying to create the conditions for getting creative work done, what do you do? What would your “How to work better” manifesto” look like? Tell us in the comments.
