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“Regardless of what you are told or think you should be, never put yourself in a box, listen to your gut instincts and lean into the whispers, always go for the goosebumps, and strip everything down until you know you’ve got a great song or story. In short, move out of your way so that you can make way for what is to come naturally. I’ve abided by these rules since the beginning stages of my career, and I will continue to abide by them for as long as I live and create on this planet.
Getting into flow without giving your conscious mind a second to project inner judgements is the sweet spot, so even if a word or phrase doesn’t make sense in the moment, write it down! You are often your own biggest creative block, so stop monitoring yourself and let. It. Flow!”
From Quincy Jones’s new book, 12 Notes: On Life and Creativity, my latest check-out from the New York Public Library, a breezy and inspirational guide from a man who has seen and done it all. (EIGHTY GRAMMY NOMS?!)
(Amazon) (Bookshop)
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Where Are All My Startup People?
Thought you or someone you know might find this job board helpful: Work at a Startup. It’s sort of a reverse LinkedIn — you fill out a profile and then Y Combinator startup companies browse you. (h/t Ravi Dehar)
I filled out a profile just for fun! One of the questions was “Describe a project that you worked on that you are proud of.” That actually got me thinking. It’s always good to reflect. You know?
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Thanks, as always, for reading.
Love, Kara
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