What do you think is the best lever for creating? Donโt wish it were easier. Wish you were better.” ~ Jim Rohn In the late spring of 1974, Steven Spielberg had a problem. More accurately, he had several problems. He was about to begin filming the movie, Jaws, without a script, without a cast, and…
Creative Culture
The Art of Finishing
Have you experienced the art of finishing? Whatever it takes to finish things, finish. You will learn more from a glorious failurethan you ever will from something you never finished.” ~ Neil Gaiman I closed my laptop and rested my hands on the lid. It was done. It had taken me 5 years. Now that…
Markets & Mindsets
There is magic in taking control of our markets and mindsets. Let the low-hanging fruit fall off the tree and rot.” ~ Austin Kleon I stood with the others in a circle around the fire. I had a red, Solo cup in my right hand filled with keg beer and a cigarette between two fingers….
Are You Letting Yourself Be Seen?
It is a powerful thing to be seen. Itโs luminous, itโs uplifting, it has many layers, but it always comes back to being present, breathing, maintaining eye contact. Itโs an amazing journey to be able to experience and participate in the piece.” ~ how one visitor described sitting with Marina Abramoviฤ Her pink pencil was…
Exchanging Duty for Playfulness
En mai, fais ce qu’il te plait.” ~ French expression (“In May, do what makes you happy.”) I spent the majority of my childhood engaged in imaginative play. My sister, our friends, and I created elaborate scenarios for whatever we decided to play. We might spend several days building a tree fort out of scraps…
Letting Go of Self-Improvement
“There’s a paradox with self-improvement, and it is this: the ultimate goal of all self-improvement is to reach the point where you no longer feel the need to improve yourself.”ย ~ Mark Manson My great aunt sat next to me in the back seat of the hearse. She dug a well-manicured thumbnail into the filter of…