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Why Books Still Matter
From Seth Godin’s new Domino Project [http://www.thedominoproject.com/2011/03/books-notes-tweets-and-the-change.html] : > This is why books matter. Books, used properly, immerse us in a single idea. Books bring a voice into our head, create a different brain chemistry, open doors to
Poke the Box by Seth Godin
When Seth Godin released Linchpin [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591843162/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=musicjournalist&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1591843162] , it was the culmination of his life’s work, effectively encapsulating all his previous books and
Day One
A writer writes. Always. Part of the daily ritual (and it must become a ritual) is journaling. Journaling apps are a dime a dozen and most amount to little more than a crashy everything bucket from a fly-by-night company. None of them have been able to persuade me
Thats The Disease You Have To Fight In Any
> “That’s the disease you have to fight in any creative field - ease of use.” — Jack White
Thirteen Days of Focus
I don’t think focus gets enough attention. It’s the single thing that separates the products and services I care about from those I yawn about. A few years ago, Kevin Costner made two lower-budget, indie-style movies that were better than any of the big budget movies
Levenger's Things To Do Sheets
In my Back to Paper [http://thislifeofleisure.com/post/2975016020/back-to-paper-back-to-work] post, I mentioned I wanted to redesign the Levenger Things To Do template for clarity. Maybe only I care about such things, but if you invest time and money into a company you care
Back to Paper Follow-Up
A few great posts have been written in response to my Back to Paper, Back to Work [http://thislifeofleisure.com/post/2975016020/back-to-paper-back-to-work] post. I admire both the writers, so it was treat to see them hack apart my thinking. Aaron Mahnke wrote [http://www.
Skill In Photography Is Acquired By Practice And
> “Skill in photography is acquired by practice and not by purchase.” — Percy W. Harris
Fact Youre Willing To Walk More When You Have A
> “Fact: You’re willing to walk more when you have a camera with you.” — Jorge Quinteros [http://folio.jorgeq.com/] (I would add that you’re more willing to take photos AND walk with a lesser camera.)
The Best Songs of 2010 You May Not Have Heard
“LA Water” - Helmet Helmet was the East Coast reply to grunge in the 90s. They were grittier, harder, lacked even the slightest bit of hippyness, and they had short hair (a revolutionary thing for a metal band at the time). Their latest album features this gem of a song deriding