So much great listeners feedback on the most recent episode of the podcast on the Michigan/Rutgers game featuring @FletcherWalters. If you haven’t listened, dip into it! https://t.co/Qp0FfGwjBc
This is one of the best videos to ever exist for entrepreneurs, creators... I think about it often.
In 2016, Pharrell Williams visited a NYU music production class to critique student songs.
At the beginning you could see student "Maggie Rogers" drenched with the absolute terror of sharing this with him.
Pharrell is there just trying to keep his excitement in.
The guy couldn’t wait to tell her this song is the bee’s knees.
After he listened to a song called “Alaska”, he explained why “I have zero, zero, zero notes for that:”
24 hours later, someone posted the clip to Reddit.
It blew up and the rest is history. Grammy nominated, millions of followers etc.
And Maggie responded to the Reddit thread (i'll share screenshot in the next tweet).
This story I find so cool because it inspires other artists to share what they got.
We all can all connect with the fear of showing our work. It ain't easy.
And to have a unique POV like Maggie. Easy to copy, harder to have something unique.
I’ve got a bunch of designs, creations that have never seen the light of day.
This video inspires me to publish more.
My point of sharing this video:
Publish your art anonymously.
Or publish your art proudly as yourself. Bonus points if it's one of a kind work.
But publish your darn art.
This is your new week's energy.
This is your 2024 energy.
Go get 'em.
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If you enjoyed this, go listen to some Maggie Rogers. And thank you to Pharrell for being so supportive to an up and comer.
And go follow me for more stories like this @gregisenberg, so you get more of it in your feed
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Kate (mother) and Ellie have been in #Liberia for 8 weeks without the rest of the family. The Heydlauffs (@kheydlauff @jeffheydlauff) are not the only family waiting in Liberia as this #embassy has not approved any adoptions in over 2 months. @SecBlinken Can you please help? 3/3
The family flew to Monrovia on 7/22. While the Liberian courts moved judiciously to approve the adoption, the @embassymonrovia, has yet to finalize the paperwork even though they have confirmed all the documentation and investigations have been provided by the Heydlauffs. 2/3
HEYDLAUFF LIBERIAN ADOPTION: We beg you, Secretary @SecBlinken, for your help as Secretary of State, but also as a father. The Heydlauff Family is desperate to bring their newly adopted daughter, Ellie, home from Liberia to her forever family. #PleaseHelp 1/3