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24 alternatives to Create Or Hate: Successful People Make Things

We are all creative — there is a creator in you.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Create Or Hate: Successful People Make Things launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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The Joy of Craft▲74
Why process trumps outcome
2016 · its alternatives →
2
Idea Pioneering 2.0▲244
Practical recommendations on generating hellishly good ideas
2022 · adstra.ai · its alternatives →
3
Creative Confidence▲68
Creativity and innovation, not just for the "creative types"
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
4
The Science of Growth▲84
Why do some startups succeed where others fail?
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
5
Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind ▲65
A glimpse inside the minds of highly creative people
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
6
Seeking Wisdom: Innovate? Or Invent?▲61
Why you should spend less time inventing.
2016 · drift.com · its alternatives →
7
Jobs-to-be-Done: Theory to Practice▲100
Turn innovation into a science.
2017 · anthonyulwick.com · its alternatives →
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Idea Pioneering 1.01▲158
A practical guide on generating hellishly good ideas.
2020 · its alternatives →
9
Make▲240
The all-in-one community for makers
2022 · make.to · its alternatives →
10
Success: effort or luck?▲117
Discover how succesful people reach the top
2020 · rameerez.com · its alternatives →
11
Makers and Developers▲63
The Business of Making Things for Startup Entrepreneurs
2016 · its alternatives →
12
Hello Tech Pros: 4 Common Mistakes That Business Owners Make▲58
and the most productive thing successful people do
2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →
13
The One and Only - "Even if you aren't Oprah Winfrey , 'Be Yourself' is still excellent advice!"▲61
The meaning & value of being real.
2016 · areyoubeingreal.com · its alternatives →
14
Mindset Shifts That Are Needed For Success▲64
How do people really become successful?
2016 · vtpfilms.in · its alternatives →
15
The Creator System▲70
Be organised, stay productive and produce outcomes in Notion
2021 · eisabai.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Made to Stick▲82
Why some ideas survive and others die
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Made to Stick▲71
Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
2015 · heathbrothers.com · its alternatives →
18
The User Method▲72
How entrepreneurs create successful innovations
2016 · usermethod.com · its alternatives →
19
Sit.▲101
Sit down and do nothing.
2023 · sit.sonnet.io · its alternatives →
20
The Da Vinci Curse▲74
Life Design for People With Too Many Interests and Talents
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Adapt: Why Success Always Starts With Failure▲61
How to navigate and succeed in a complex and unpredictable …
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Play Bigger▲70
Design the category. Dominate the market.
2016 · playbigger.com · its alternatives →
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Smarter Faster Better▲83
The secrets of being productive in life and business
2016 · hudsonbooksellers.com · its alternatives →
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Love Your Work: How I quadrupled my creative productivity▲60
Creative habit-building and overcoming distraction
2017 · delivery-edge.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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