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A recurring theme in live production is this question: Are there any changes? In every phase, there might be small tweaks or substitutions and additions that need to be made. This awareness seems to be a common trait in many other fields as well. Specifically, I’m thinking about most projects, productivity systems, events, economies, etc.
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The last week or so, I’ve been trying this experiment of posting something to this site daily. A couple few thoughts: It’s easier than I thought. It’s harder than I thought. I’m consistently making it one of the last things I do in the day. It has forced me to be ok with pushing out my-best-in-the-moment instead of
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I really like this approach that Brian Clark takes on goals. Read his article here. An excerpt: That’s because pursuit of a planned outcome subverts smarter paths, bigger opportunities, and even clear signs of disaster. A preferable focus is on process rather than particular goals or benefits. In my company, we call this doing
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Cal Newport is a professor of computer science and a writer. I appreciate his no-frills approach to doing hard work. His new book, Deep Work, is a handbook for creating a deliberate practice of focused time of work. I pre-ordered the audio book and will be studying it soon. This is an approach and skill I want
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This post is a years-later re-post of an article I wrote on a syndicate that’s been discontinued. I updated a couple phrases, but mostly left it the same. Some things that could be expanded on is how things have changed with the huge improvements in music creation capability on mobile devices. The original post was circa
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That elusive place between not knowing and hoping-knowing. The joyous struggle of wrestling with the process in figuring it out. When we “already know” it closes doors and makes choices narrower. And it’s good to have some things already set, choices made. Then we get to spend more focused time on discovering possibilities in the
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Starting anything can be daunting. Even just the idea of taking the first step can be enough to give pause or allow an excuse to creep up. BJ Fogg says to start by committing to an action so small that it is almost ridiculous how easy it would be to actually do. “Ridiculous” is how I think
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Little hacks are fun. Today my family discovered a new one. On road trips, break up the time in the car with a short visit to a children’s museum in an unfamiliar city. Taking breaks helps morale, and being able to take a break in a place that is lots of fun and kid friendly is
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I again looked through the transcript of an AMA (Ask Me Anything) that Seth Godin held as part of launching a skillshare class. He answered the question that I asked. It’s a question (and response) that I still think about, and I want to share it here. The question: Seth, you’ve talked a lot about the importance
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I have 3 books I’m studying for this next season. I have them in the physical format and I’m planning on marking them up quite a bit, interacting with them in a tangible way. And although I usually don’t often read books more than once, I’m wanting to try something different – revisiting and continuing
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