Quartet #35: The Power of Being "All In", 40 Time-Saving Google Hacks, and More!
The message from #1 below is quite inspiring. I value anyone with the ability to take a concept that I've heard literally 1,000 times (like the fact that accomplishing anything major takes time) and can put it in a way that instantly sheds new light on it for me.
Can't recommend checking that out any more highly.
Also, I'm a big fan of things like open source software like Audacity and decentralized social media networks like Mastodon. One of the reasons is because someone can then come along and produce a web version of an app like Audacity (#3 below) which opens it up to even more people and continues to level the playing field and allow more voices to be heard.
Wavacity makes it possible to do basic audio editing without even having to download a program which is pretty cool.
And now on to this week's ideas...
Quartet of the Week
1. A Toast to the Tiny Steps (5-min read)
What a powerful way to convey this message! The author mentions a few major changes she made in her life but then breaks down a long list of tiny steps that led up to each major change.
Seeing it broken down this way sure has inspired some action in me!
2. The Power of Being "All In" (4-min read)
This short article by Leo Babauta encourages you to be "all in" in various aspects of life because of the power that comes from it. He also offers some ways to practice being all in.
3. TEM Tool: Wavacity
Someone made a browser version of Audacity and it is pretty slick. If you ever need to do any basic audio editing and don't have the ability to download Audacity or something more powerful like Logic Pro, this will do an awful lot. Right in a web browser!
4. 40 Time-Saving Google Hacks (6-min read)
I already knew a number of these but a few of these are really good. The tips are for Gmail, Google Docs, Google Drive, and Google search.
Warning: You have to give an email address to see this.
What's New With TEM
TEM307 features a clip from an important voice in the composing and trumpet world. It comes from Marcus Grant who I interviewed for my other podcast, The Brass Junkies.
Our conversation for TBJ could have been a TEM episode! He was so generous about his successes, his failures, and his creative process.
I actually covered five different entrepreneurial points he made in our conversation, not just the quality and quantity one. You can see the full list in the show notes here.
My Final Thought of the Week
Here's a quote to send you on your way:
"Movement is a creativity catalyst."
—Chase Jarvis
Let me start by saying that absolutely everything is fine! But my sister and I couldn't reach our mother for about an hour this morning. That is very unusual and she lives alone.
Long story short she was at a neighbor's house and all was good.
But let me tell you how little I was feeling creative or focused to start my week after that stressful hour! So I made what turned out to be a great decision: I hopped in the car, went to Manassas National Battlefield, and went for a hike.
Within 5 minutes on the trail my brain had settled down and I was fully engaged with the week ahead. It was a hard restart to my week which was much needed because I am facing a looming deadline for the next phase of making my Networking for Musicians course and I desperately want to stay on schedule.
I have a rule: When in doubt, get up and move. Particularly outdoors.
So if you're stuck (or you can't get in touch with your 76-year-old mother who lives alone), get moving!
Here's to having a creative week!
Cheers,
Andrew
The Entrepreneurial Musician
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