Quartet #39: Can One Thing Really Predict Success?
Hello, friends!
It has been a stretch - and not a particularly good one. Lots of real life has been thrown at me since I last sent out this newsletter. I won't bore you with the details but it has been a stretch!
I'm still trying to find the best path forward and balance everything and I'm glad you are still here.
All four of these are short, but if you only click on one of them, I would make it #4. I feel called out!
And now on to this week's ideas...
Quartet of the Week
1. 100 Truths (4-min read)
I enjoy lists like this. This are 100, 1-sentence truths. You can read all of them at once or just focus on one or two.
This list really got me thinking. Especially #18, #47, and #91.
2. Derek Sivers on Keeping Goals to Yourself (4-min watch)
This sub-4-minute video is about one thing: Keeping your goals to yourself.
And even though this video is so short, Derek brings receipts! He provides evidence for why talking about your goals makes you less likely to achieve them.
Thought-provoking stuff!
3. The Thinking Pattern That is Predictive of Success (90-second watch)
Spoiler Alert: It's optimism.
Still worth the quick watch of this Insta Reel.
4. Doing the Thing (30-second read)
An incredible list.
DO THE ACTUAL THING!
What's New With TEM
The most recent episode of TEM features a story of a huge break I received very early in my career that ended up going absolutely nowhere - and how I navigated that disappointment.
It also features a quote from the incredible Clark Terry.
My Final Thought of the Week
Here's a quote to send you on your way:
"Most people don't want to be part of the process, they just want to be part of the outcome. But the process is where you figure out who's worth being part of the outcome."
—Scottie Pippen
The older I get the more I realize that the people who routinely get desirable outcomes have systems in place that structure their process in a way that generally leads to good outcomes.
This quote reminds me that we all fail down to the level of our systems.
Here's to having a creative week!
Cheers,
Andrew
The Entrepreneurial Musician
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