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Deep Listening is listening in every possible way to everything possible to hear no matter what you are doing. Such intense listening includes the sounds of daily life, of nature, or one’s own thoughts as well as musical sounds. Deep Listening represents a heightened state of awareness and connects to all that there is. As a composer I make my mus

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“Copy is not written. If anyone tells you ‘you write copy’, sneer at them. Copy is not written. Copy is assembled. You do not write copy, you assemble it. You are working with a series of building blocks, you are putting the building blocks together, and then you are putting them in certain structures, you are building a little city of desire for y... See more

Every Starbucks, like a TDW, is built with intention , to attract a pocket of people who feel resonance.

Gladwell implies that what distinguishes truly creative work from derivation (or copying, or plagiarism) lies in the artist's ability to build upon existing foundations in a way that adds something new and meaningful to the conversation.

There’s a certain nuance to my thinking, often unconventional, sometimes controversial. I don’t do this for attention or effect. It’s how I’m wired. Occasionally, I question whether it’s a bug or a feature.

Taste is some combination of design, user experience, and emotional resonance that defines how a product connects with people and aligns with their values and identity.

What is the point of building a digital business?

On the surface, a benign question.

The simplest argument is that we build a business to make money and earn a living (from our intellectual work).

While this may technically be true, I would argue that earning a living from our work is a benefit of something more significant.

Revenue is the byproduct o... See more