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featured piece of advice for creatives and creative leaders
Knowing and Doing
I started working on a solo project at the beginning of this year and I realized that some of the things I did last year were actually the things making it possible for me to make this record myself. Last year, I started doing music for TV and film. They were just basic cues, but it got me in the habit of recording and mixing like I hadn’t done in years. That practice exposed things I didn’t know, things I wasn’t great at, and problems I needed to solve.
I started taking some online courses on production, mixing, and mastering. I’ve done all of it to varying degrees throughout the years and to be honest it was humbling in a sense to feel like a student again.
What I learned was that my current artistic expression will always have a ceiling based on what I know and what I can do. Therefore, I have a responsibility to raise the ceiling myself through what I learn and putting it into practice. Then, new things become possible for me in my expression.
Ultimately, growing in my craft should open new possibilities for me to express myself creatively. It’s not just about learning new things. It’s also about creating rhythms to put that new knowledge into practice so that my creative expression expands.
We need to learn, but sometimes simply acquiring knowledge can be a false sense of growth. There is so much content available in the world today that we have to be careful to learn at a rate that we can actually apply.
Learn, learn, learn will not get you where you want to go. Learn, practice, learn, practice, learn, practice is the process that will increase not just your knowledge, but also your ability.
The palette of our artistic expression is limited or expanded by both what we know and what we can do. We must increase both so that we can create with more emotion, more power, and more uniqueness than ever.
Start learning and apply what you learn. It will open up all kinds of new opportunity and give you more confidence than you’ve ever had to create the way only you can.
I’ve created a tool that could help with this. It’s called the MY⚡️FI CREATIVE CLARITY PLANNER and you can get it FREE by clicking the link.
MY⚡️Follows
Chompi Club
(@chompi.club) is a super quirky tape emulating, sampling musical instrument that looks as unique as it sounds. I’ve been watching every video I can find on them because they look and so so unique. If you’re looking for fresh sounds and a fresh vibe check them out!
Pocket Queen
(@thepocketqueen) is an incredible drummer who regularly post the unique things she’s creating. She’s talented, inspiring, and joyful. She also owns a sample company called pocket loops if you’re in the market for some fresh, high-quality drum loops.
Participant
(@participant) is a community of artists and activists mainly focused on the film industry, but really promote loads of cool things. They have a newsletter, interviews, internships, and more at all the links in their profile.
MY⚡️Finds
cool stuff I found this week
Card Tool
This thing has saved me more times than I can count. It’s a simple, but useful credit card sized piece of metal that features incredible set of tools. It weighs nothing and fits anywhere and it’s never been taken from me when I fly (so far). Get yours HERE.
Audiofile Calculator
I discovered this app on a google search while I was trying to do some musical math and it’s come in handy more times than I can count. It’s calculator specifically designed for musicians to do calculations like beats to tempo, samples to time, time code to time, song length in time from bars/beats, and more. It’s super handy. Check it out HERE.
MY⚡️Favorites
some of my favorite sights, sounds, and reads
Lumina
If you don’t know, I do a podcast twice a month surprisingly called, MYFI. I wanted to improve my webcam for the show and in doing research came across this great webcam that I absolutely love called Lumina. It’s got a great app and they even offer a free, quick phone support call to set it up if you like. They also giveaway amazon cards for just giving them feedback on the camera. Check them out… getlumina.com
Office Chair
As creative people we typically spend ridiculous amounts of time in a chair. I sit in the chair in my studio for hours a day, so this past year on Black Friday, I did a bunch of research and found an incredible office chair for the money. Super comfortable, leather, arms that fold out of the way for playing guitar, and more… get one HERE.
MY⚡️FI Podcast
a podcast about the journey of creativity
Ep. 043 :: Todd Henry
This episode of MYFI features the amazing Todd Henry. I have followed Todd’s work and been a huge fan for a long time. He is a best-selling author of books like Die Empty, Daily Creative, and Herding Tigers. His work as a creative coach and speaker has been featured in Fast Company, Inc., and the Harvard Business Review just to name a few. He calls himself an arms dealer for the creative revolution and it’s absolutely true. He’s been inspiring creative people for a long time. Jump in the conversation as we talk about his new book, The Brave Habit, the story of growing up in rural Ohio and how that made him so curious and innovative, as well as his new app, the Daily Creative.
MY⚡️FI Blog
monthly blog for creatives and creative leaders
Simple Organization
I think all of us would like to be a little more organized. This month on the blog I share some tools and practices that I use on a daily basis to stay on top of my schedule, tasks, and projects. Check out the blog by clicking here.