In the movie 'Music and Lyrics' Drew Barrymore's character had an ex-boyfriend who detailed all her flaws via a fictional novel. Hugh Grant's character, who is interested in Drew's character romantically, can't suppress his curiosity and reads the book. Then he can't see anything but the flaws when hanging out with Drew's character. It's the … Continue reading Underestimating the confirmation bias →

Caution said no. Daring said 1,000 times yes! Realistically, everyone knows, including me, that I'm going to do it but I just need to agonize over it for weeks first.

You are not your design. They are not criticising you. The more defensive you get, the less people will want to work with you.

I think it takes a very skilled group to navigate a grump in their midst. The grump is all powerful with their suppresive mood. They can dissolve a joyous chat with one look. They can quell a silly conversation with a single comment. The grump can be defeated but in my experience it requires uncommon … Continue reading Grump power →

https://youtu.be/gF6K2IxC9O8 In the above YouTube clip Matt Damon talks about the increasing financial risk of making movies these days. I believe it's a sign of the times. I think it hints to fragmented media channels, audiences that are ever harder to reach and even harder to convince to part with their money. Now I believe … Continue reading Studio problem, your opportunity →

Penny Lane, there is a statue dedicated to John, Which to me feels very wrong, Coz everybody knows, it's Paul's song Very strange!

You should be engaging more! They're going to judge you to be grumpy and unsociable if you don't talk more! You should strike up a conversation with the person beside you. I think truly feeling secure in your own skin looks like hearing this nervous voice and not acting out of anxiety.

Moods are too unpredictable to be productive. Waiting to be inspired inevitably means working once a financial quarter. The pros figured out that in order to get the practice in you have to get to it, annoyed. You have to go up on stage pissed off. You have to act happy whilst being sad.

That was a pair of glasses that John wore once. This was Paul's cigarette lighter for a couple of weeks in 1962. That necklace was George's and this bed linen was slept on by Ringo.It's funny how everyday ordinary items would be overlooked or even tossed out if they didn't have this brush with greatness. … Continue reading Ordinary with gold dust →

The search for better implies a dissatisfaction with the present. Reaching the next level seems imperative to acquiring happiness. This seems to be a dissatisfaction that society endorses. Those not 'hustling' are considered lazy. Those without goals are dismissed as unambitious. Now don't get me wrong I know for a fact here are huge benefits … Continue reading Content-ambition balance →