Quartet #29: The Power of a Morning Routine, What Progress Feels Like and More!
Summer is in full swing! I'm trying to balance moving things forward with being present (which is a constant work in progress for me.)
If you have time for only one click this week, please watch #4 (although #3 is so short that you really should make it two clicks at least!)
And without further ado, here are this week's ideas...
Quartet of the Week
1. Why You Need to Care About Your Routine (15-min listen)
This is an interesting listen. British physician Rangan Chatterjee talks about how a morning routine based on the "Three M's" can help you deal with stress throughout the day. It's compelling stuff.
2. Five Tools Creators Can Use To Show Up Even On The Hard Days (6-min read)
One thing I struggle with is shipping my creative work when life gets crazy - and being at least a little productive on days where everything feels really hard.
This article gave me some ideas on both of those fronts.
3. What Progress Feels Like (1-min read)
I didn't realize that 11 words could be so encouraging!
4. Having No Obligation to Your Former Self (4-min watch)
This is incredibly powerful and made me tear up. And it has me thinking about my journey as a musician and my journey as a human.
It's not often that a YouTube video makes me just sit there for a moment after it's done - after all, the rest of the internet awaits! This one froze me for a moment.
What's New With TEM
Absolutely nothing is new with TEM this week - and that's okay*!
My father's second (and final) celebration of life was this past Monday in the Berkshires. And the rest of the week was spent with family and my tuba in the middle of heaven.
*I'm reminding myself that this is okay - not shouting it at you :)
My Final Thought of the Week
Here's a quote to send you on your way:
"The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up."
—John C. Maxwell
Sometimes I worry that this newsletter is simply a collection of things that I need to be reminded of over and over again! All I know is that I can't hear this sentiment too often.
I don't control outcomes. I don't control other people. I don't control much.
But I do control my attitude - even though that can feel pretty difficult at times.
Here's to having a creative week!
Cheers,
Andrew
The Entrepreneurial Musician
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