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The secret to catching the wave
Netflix announced that millions of subscribers (members) have just discovered Ava Duvernay’s film about race and justice, 13th.
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Matthew Carey
The believing mirror
A “believing mirror” is somebody who sees and reflects your strength and possibility. When you’re dealing with some self doubt, the believing mirror can…
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What gets measured, matters
“What gets measured, gets managed” is a famous quote from Peter Drucker’s 1954 book “The Practice of Management.” I think a variation on Drucker’s…
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Matthew Carey
The power of a micro commitment
In the arcade outside the window where I ordered my coffee today was a guy braving the icy morning weather to serenade passers-by with his acoustic…
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Emperor Penguins
In the world of Emperor Penguins, the female lays the egg and then leaves the male to incubate it.
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Matthew Carey
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Why Show Up Consistently?
Showing up consistently takes discipline.
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Strength in numbers
“How do you make a life from knowing people? I’ve never seen him with a tool. His tools are his ability to [connect people]. He puts people together …
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Confidence
Waiting until we feel confident is a bad strategy for getting started.
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I'll Build an Audience When...
...said every creator you've never heard of.
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Great Art Doesn't Compete
Brian Koppelman asked music producer Rick Rubin whether Rick ever felt a sense of competition with other music makers.
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Matthew Carey
Hide or seek
How are you introducing your work to new people?
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Watch the audience
As a 15 year old, Jim Carrey’s first performance in a comedy club was a place called Yuk Yuk’s in Toronto. As he describes it, it didn’t go well.
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