It’s a marvelous way to start your Monday as Tracy Chapman’s original “Fast Car” is now #1 on iTunes for the FIRST TIME since she released it a~36 yrs ago.
*I highly recommend buying or downloading the entire album. It’s magic. #GRAMMYs#TracyChapman
Many people won't attempt something unless they can find an example of someone else who is already doing it. Rely on this type of thinking too much and you'll never do anything interesting.
Your path through life is unique. It is important to extract lessons from the experiences of others, but you can't wait for a perfect example to take action. You are the example.
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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If you have experience in a particular industry or niche, start there and position yourself as an expert.
If you don't have experience, pick something you're obsessed with and position yourself as a curious learner.
The dialogue that you will hear in the worst of times will be unfamiliar to you because chances are you haven’t been in this situation before.
Your mind is a weapon. Don’t allow difficult times strip you of the most powerful weapon you will ever have.
Stay hard!
The Effort Paradox
You have to put in more effort to make something appear effortless.
Effortless, elegant performances are simply the result of a large volume of consistent, effortful, gritty practice.
Small things become big things.
Simple is not simple.
Hello there 🙋🏻♀️! Few months back I was commissioned to do lil doodle on pictures for a single cover!
And now the MV is out 🔥 Check out Changing by @Veenea https://t.co/2WdTSbCQs6
HEYYO! We've got a Music Video that will be released this Friday @ 7:30pm(GMT+8)!!! Cant wait to watch it with you on https://t.co/Ek4FuJsoje
#Veenea#musicvideo#changing#youtube#singer
HAPPY NEW YEAR LOVELIES!! It’s like I blinked, and we’re in 2022 LOL
I’m so so thankful for you being a part of my 2021 and being my support with my music and me as a human being. I’ll keep doing my best so please watch over me and let’s have fun together 💖💖💖💖