Ira Glass on Why Creative Excellence Takes Time

in Life | July 27th, 2009 2 Comments

Ira Glass, host of the beloved radio show This American Life, offers a helpful reminder that excellence doesn’t come automatically. It takes effort, years of it. And he revisits some of his early radio work in order to prove it.  A good reminder for anyone with serious artistic or creative ambitions.

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  1. Susan Weinschenk says . . . | July 29, 2009 / 8:24 pm

    Wow, maybe there’s hope for me after all! Gotta love Ira.

  2. Peach says . . . | January 4, 2010 / 2:25 am

    This is so true. It really takes time to master something.

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