January signals the peak of Hollywood’s awards season. It’s the time for recognition and credit: for the work itself, and for the talent both above and below the line making the work happen. Of course, credit also comes from the credits themselves. First, it’s worth being aware that some just…
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Thinking in Bits
What’s a bit? A small amount of something, right? Or perhaps your mind goes to technology. Bits and bytes. Binary, all those zeroes and ones. What about when we think in bits? We’re probably thinking like engineers: honing down the software so it runs at its most efficient; calculating the…
Undertaking a 2019 Annual Life Review (Guide & Template)
Note: This is an updated version of this post for 2019. Head this way for the original 2018 post
Serious Fun
10 years ago The End nightclub in London closed its doors for the final time. It’s hard to overstate the impact The End (along with close neighbour fabric) had on the electronic music landscape in the late 90s and early 2000s. Over the venue’s 14 years, the crew led by…
Life’s a Pitch…but for who?
Over the last few months, I’ve been working with nearly two dozen founders from across the spectrum of New York’s media & entertainment industry. It’s the third cohort of New York City’s AMP NYC accelerator program, a first of its kind initiative helping small business owners in the city develop…
The Tension: Chaos / Order
What we can learn from the world of talent agencies, and why invisible order can power our infinite loop. Listen now: Anchor | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | PocketCasts | Breaker | Overcast
The Tension: Time / Energy
On this episode of The Tension: Untangling two of our most valuable resources. Listen now: Anchor | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | PocketCasts | Breaker | Overcast
The Tension: No One Cares
On this episode of The Tension: A birthday lunch, some home truths, and the feeling of freedom from knowing that no one cares. Listen now: Anchor | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | PocketCasts | Breaker | Overcast
The Tension: Natural / Rounded
Lessons from a New York institution: Astor Place Hairstylists. Listen now: Anchor | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | PocketCasts | Breaker | Overcast Thanks to Karen Gehres for kindly providing permission to use audio from her film ‘Astor Barber All-Stars‘ in this episode.
The Tension: Microscope / Telescope
We all need to be able to deftly utilize the microscope and the telescope. One probably won’t be enough. Listen now: Anchor | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | PocketCasts | Breaker | Overcast Footnote: The introduction for this week’s episode comes from ‘Through Galileo’s Telescope’ (1933)…