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Quality is no longer sufficient

    “Quality, the quality of meeting specifications, is required but no longer sufficient.” Seth Godin, This is Marketing To be a conductor, you have to be good. You must be able to conduct clearly, run efficient rehearsals, and get musicians from the beginning of a concert to the end of it. But being a “good enough conductor” is no longer sufficient.… Read More »Quality is no longer sufficient

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      Derek Sivers is one of my favorite authors, though I’ve never actually finished one of his books. It’s incredible how well you can come to know somebody through listening to a few interviews or their podcast. Thomas Frank is another writer that I like. Though he doesn’t actually write much, I’ve learned a lot from his videos, podcasts, and interviews.… Read More »NOW Page

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      2020 Movie Reviews

        Warning! Controversial movie opinions are below. Crisara and I watch a lot of movies. Like, a lot of movies. In 2020 we watched 205 movies. That’s up from the 104 we watched in 2019. Plus we watched through all of Schitt’s Creek, Mandalorian, Clone Wars, (most of) Rebels, Dead to Me, and The Office (again). I guess we found ourselves… Read More »2020 Movie Reviews

        Great Mental Models Volume 1

        10 Lessons from “The Great Mental Models, Volume 1,” By Shane Parrish

          I’ve been following Shane Parrish and Farnam Street for a while now. He does a fantastic job of collecting the ideas and lessons from books and thinkers across the world. This book is no exception. Some of these concepts are simple, some are not. Some I’d read about elsewhere, and others I’d never heard of. But what this book absolutely… Read More »10 Lessons from “The Great Mental Models, Volume 1,” By Shane Parrish

          What I talk about when I talk about Running

          10 lessons from “What I Talk About When I Talk About Running,” by Haruki Murakami

            Hello, and welcome to the first installment of a new series that I’m running (hehe) about what I’m learning from the books I’m reading. This is partly to help give me some accountability on reading, partly to share what I’m reading and learning, but mostly to force me to define what I’ve actually learned from a book, to ensure that… Read More »10 lessons from “What I Talk About When I Talk About Running,” by Haruki Murakami

            Hear the Performer

              If you are hearing a piece for the first time you are primarily appreciating the composition: the composer, the notes that you hear, and your reactions to them. There’s a difference between the composition and the performance of that composition. Some argue that the “perfect” performance exists in idea only. Each performer has dedicated their entire life to performing, and… Read More »Hear the Performer