Rodney Mullen
'On Getting Up Again'

You're probably aware of the famous skater Tony Hawk (of Pro Skater fame) but you may not be aware of one of his contemporaries Rodney Mullen - the godfather and, arguably, the driving force behind the creation of modern skateboarding.

Whether you're a keen skater or not we strongly recommend checking out his TED talk: 'On Getting Up Again' which we find to be remarkably insightful into creative drive and the importance/nature of resilience.

It's worth watching the whole 18 minutes but if you're time-poor you could start with two key sections: the nature of innovation at 5m 30s and creative drive at the 16m mark.

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