Of all the Charlie Munger memorials, and there are deservedly many, the rabbit hole I fell the farthest down was these compilation videos of his jokes. Not because they’re just haha funny. Many are A-grade old man humor. But because many of them cut to profound truths. One of my favorites from this round of … Continue reading Saturday Morning Media: Charlie Munger At His Funniest
Tension, Resolution, And How To Have A Complete Thought
A story is only as good as how it ends. That’s not to say every thought you complete has to be a blockbuster. But it is a reminder - if you want to make a strong point, you need a strong ending. For that, we can use the concepts of tension and resolution. Take a … Continue reading Tension, Resolution, And How To Have A Complete Thought
Go Crazy (Happy Hagakure-Themed Birthday Edition)
Shaking loose from the confines and constraints of an old identity - it’s a lot of weight to shed. It's something you have to do alone. And it's something you can't accomplish alone at the same time. Going through old notes I came across this quote from a few years back. I was in a … Continue reading Go Crazy (Happy Hagakure-Themed Birthday Edition)
Goals Vs. Systems
James Clear has this idea - Goals are for people who care about winning once. Systems are for people who care about winning repeatedly. Goals are only as great as the systems surrounding them. If you have goals but are lacking in systems, you won’t have any strategy to chase with. It’s all talk and, … Continue reading Goals Vs. Systems
Giant Baby Steps (Abandoning Impossibility)
“We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.” - Vince Lombardi Impossible. Ha. A conversation I often have with myself, Maybe it’s not possible, but it’s probably not impossible. So how do we just get out of impossible territory and into the zone of hardly plausible? I call … Continue reading Giant Baby Steps (Abandoning Impossibility)
Once You Learn To Quit It Becomes A Habit (Lombardi)
“Once you learn to quit it becomes a habit.” - Vince Lombardi Habits determine most of what happens in our lives. It’s why stopping bad habits is arguably more important than starting new ones. And harder too. Because most of our habits just sort of show up in our daily activities. Knowing not only when … Continue reading Once You Learn To Quit It Becomes A Habit (Lombardi)
Sunday Music: Mos Def And Fat Booty Love
By the time I first heard Mos Def’s Black on Both Sides I was not just deep in Black Star and Mos' many amazing guest spots, but I was a reggae and soul-loving teenager too - steeped in Aretha Franklin and Gregory Isaacs. It all came together when “Ms. Fat Booty” came on. A love … Continue reading Sunday Music: Mos Def And Fat Booty Love
Podcast Of The Week: Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) On Music, Life, And His Career
Yassin Bey, aka Mos Def, has a short Audible audiobook titled, “A Dynamic Career in Communications.” The music and stories are fantastic. Especially if you’re a fan. But he’s got some quotes. This one on in particular, hit me hard. He was talking about church as a sacred and safe space in his childhood. He … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) On Music, Life, And His Career
A Permanent Marker Marketing Lesson
Learn rules so you can learn how to break them. Sometimes you can use another category to make your own statement. Everybody knows the stain removal ads. The ones where you see a "before and after" picture of a stain on a shirt. Look at this and keep track of your logic. Note how the … Continue reading A Permanent Marker Marketing Lesson
GZA On A&R, Labels, And – Art
The connection between making art and the business of selling it has fascinated me my entire life. It’s an exchange for value. Kind of intangible. Kind of so tangible you can’t even put words on it so much as feel it. Yes, there’s product you can buy. But in the end, consumption is pure experience. … Continue reading GZA On A&R, Labels, And – Art