Mastery and Craft
Embarking on the journey to hone your craft.
Tension: Your Mind Wants Easy Resolution
I’ve been having tension in the back of my neck for about a week now. At first, I blamed it on a lack of movement, but I’ve gotten my 10,000 steps in. I’ve spent time stretching, too, but for some reason, I keep coming back. As
A Question to Consider to Understand the Actions of Others
Today, criticism and polarization are the lenses that are applied to the news that we are given. We watch people in videos on social media, in the news, we read stories, and we think to ourselves “What an idiotic decision! How could THEY do that?” But to be wise is
The Hard Work of Simplicity
In the age of abundance, the web has allowed us to publish infinite pages, download thousands of apps, expand our footprint without any borders… Our ideas extend with the space we give them. The hard work, then, is adding constraints to an infinite page. A master flips the foreground and
The only path is to continue
Without forcing success... Without burning out... Without setting expectations. Without compromising your intuition. Quit when it helps you move forward. Chip away at your own progress. Keep arriving in new places and learning new ways of being. Keep reminding yourself of the changes that have happened. It only feels like
Training like a Pro
What does training look like to you? I've been digging deeper into the world of Tyler Cowen, a somewhat famous economist, and blogger. He's got a great post you might like called, "How I Practice What I do" He's prolific, like many
The Meta Skill of the Artist and Entrepreneur
There are two ways to look at every situation... with fear or with curiosity and learning. The amygdala is an ancient part of our brain that holds fear. It's always been there to keep us safe. It interprets shadows as wild animals, and phone calls from our boss
Creating Space for your Writing Practice
I've been writing a bit less due to other commitments, and I've noticed my writing start to atrophy a bit. It's like the wire that goes from somewhere in my mind to my fingers has started to fray. It's a bit clumsy.
Learn Now, Teach Later
If you pay attention, every pain and difficulty is material for helping someone else. When you struggle as an artist, you face challenges that no doubt others face. It could be in work, relationships, or the inevitable ups and downs of life. But this makes you a helpful guide. You
Success Leaves Clues
Instead of studying someone else... Study yourself. The last time you had success with something (a year ago, a month ago, a week ago)... What happened? What lead to that result? What conditions create results for you? You are your own laboratory, and the world and the events around you
Inspiration, not Imitation.
When we don't know what to do. When we don't know what to say. When we don't know how to start. We mimic another. We copy a method. And we do so, out of fear. We believe that if we are simply to try