The best advice I ever got.

May 1

Seriously? It was this:

Nobody's watching and nobody cares.

I was in the studio of cartoonist Brian Sendelbach in 1993, fretting about my latest mini-comic or something, I had to make it great, I was trying so hard, I didn't know what I was doing, I was anxious, really anxious, and he stopped me and said:

Tom. Nobody's watching.

And nobody cares.

What?

It was so freeing.

Nobody is watching you so intently that they are waiting for you to F* things up.
You're allowed to make mistakes.
You're allowed to learn slowly.
No one cares if you are brilliant today or tomorrow or ever.
God is not waiting to hand you a Big Golden Lemon and take away your right to play.

Just take a breath, and do the work.

And play. And learn.

Since then, I have let the work guide me. What does it want me to say? How is it suggesting I say it? How can I say it better?

And whom should I ask for help?

That's what SAW is here for. For people who are ready to ask for advice, instruction, community, mentorship.

But for now, take a look at our online courses, or
check out our free resources.

And when you're ready to ask for help, find us in our classes and jump in.

Cheers,

Tom @ SAW