The sneaky way to attack your goals
Oh, hi friends!
What’s killing you?
Not, like, literally. Boy I hope not.
But where’s the gap, the thing that’s hard for you to bridge?
Say you have writer’s block. You can’t write.
Why? Do you have ideas, but can’t choose among them? That’s not writer’s block—that’s indecision. Do you have a draft, but can’t revise it? Perfectionism. Do you have a goal, but can’t make progress? You lack a system.
Getting specific moves the needle. Getting specific bridges the gap. Getting specific saves you.
“Jimmy’s career is based on a tremendous lack of fear of moving forward.”
I was blown away by The Defiant Ones, a four-part HBO series about music producer Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre. I’m not into hip hop, but I am obsessed with visionaries—and this doc shows the work ethic that got them where they are. Plus, interviews with Springsteen, Patti Smith, Gaga! (h/t Charlotte Maiorana for the rec!)
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Thank you for reading.
Love, Kara