The source of Dabble Hour…

My first foray into Dabble Hour went fairly well. I only allowed myself that 60 minutes to follow peripheral projects, including writing for animation. Problem: I planted myself in Distraction Central, our public library. Good place to sit and work, but all those books…

library book pyramid

No, I didn’t pick all these up in one trip. But still…someone here needs therapy.

Don’t you love the irony of my having a copy of Deep Work?

In his book Turning Pro, Steven Pressfield says “The amateur prizes shallowness and shuns depth.”

Seems I have a way to go with this…

Juggling talent and inspiration…

Seth Godin provides a little insight on this question…

“It turns out that getting less lazy, more brave—more clear about your fears, your work, and your mission—are all easier than getting more talented.”

[Feels like he’s talking right at me. I hate when that happens.]

Will keep this post short so I can work on getting less lazy.

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Using an image and video for my post today…

Thought I would try some different post formats. I used the mindmapping software Inspiration today. Below is an image file of what I wanted to communicate to you.

Below the image is a video demonstrating a few of Inspiration‘s features. [Reminder: I’m not trying to sell anything–just sharing what I like to experiment with.]

 

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The video is seven minutes long, so feel free to fast-forward at your convenience! Will work on my paring-down skills, I promise.