Practice Methods in Art

There are multiple ways to practice an art form, and it’s important that we practice in multiple ways. We can engage in formal exercises. Practicing formal exercises enhances our ability to see, hear, and move. In art school, there is a lot of homework that resembles tasks such as taking two colors or two shades … Continue reading Practice Methods in Art

Economic Mobility + Social Connection

“If you grow up in a place where low income and high income people are interacting more, you are much more likely to rise up in the income distribution yourself.”This finding by Raj Chetty's team leads to the question: “What might we do to increase cross-class friendships?” Chetty’s research finds that it’s not enough to … Continue reading Economic Mobility + Social Connection

The Upper Limit Problem

Upon Felicia Hatcher's suggestion, I've been reading Gay Hendrick's "The Big Leap." The main thesis in the book is that many of us live and work in our Zone of Excellence but we are blocked from moving to our Zone of Genius. In our Zone of Excellence we do work that we are excellently skilled … Continue reading The Upper Limit Problem

Commit to the Work

https://youtu.be/jEh94WFXZSc?si=sXTjDRYek_gnSHcN&t=3561 I listen to a lot of interviews with comedians. Comedians are writer-performers, and the good ones talk beautifully about tools of the trade. Writing and testing unfinished material on small stages is part of the process. They call this process "working out." The word "commitment" comes up a lot in these interviews. Often it's … Continue reading Commit to the Work

Direction, Playful Generosity, Consistency, and Faith

What I've always known that feels more clear to me now, more urgent, is that it's not individuals that create change. Relationships create change. How we engage people creates change. While relationships with our creative and operational partners are important, what is equally as important are the relationships we establish with folks in the spaces … Continue reading Direction, Playful Generosity, Consistency, and Faith

Trust + Faith

This one is a little note to self. I lose these things all of the time. So I'm putting them where I can find them. "The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them."-Ernest Hemingway"It's about Faith. It's about Trust. Yeah yeah." - Sade