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Speaking of serendipity
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Sometimes things just line up perfectly, don’t they? Last week, I came across Christopher Lautemann on LinkedIn. According to his profile, he makes “Brand Story Songs.” Cool, right? Based on the description alone, I knew I had to reach out. I sent a connection request, and he accepted it shortly thereafter. Once we had connected, I told him why I had reached out. It was because the closest I—also a musician—have come to connecting my two “work” worlds (music and my business) has been using one of my band’s songs in my podcast intro. He got back, asking what I played (as you do). And I told him guitar, vocals, and bass. Then he hit me with a totally unexpected question: “Do you want to join my LinkedIn band?” Turns out, he’s putting together a band to make a song for another LinkedIn creator…I don’t know; it’s a whole thing. And it’s entirely delightful. Here’s how he describes the project. Long story short(ish), I spent my morning laying down bass and vocal tracks for a collaborative LinkedIn song with a group of people I have never met. And all because something piqued my interest, and I chose to explore it. Très fun, |
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by James E. Turner
One Creative Moment is a daily email for founders, owners, and creators. You'll get insights, irreverence, and inspiration to help you build a better business & live a more creative life.
Not to be that “newsletter recommending” guy, having just yesterday drawn your attention to a new one I’m enjoying. But this has to be done and has to be done now. (I had meant to do it before the start date! But, life…) So I’m sharing this in case you would also find it interesting: Craig Mod’s latest pop-up newsletter, “The Return to Pachinko Road.” It’s, as Craig puts it, “…an 18-day pop-up walk, walking 600km from Kyoto to Tokyo along the Tōkaidō (“Pachinko Road”). Starting on May 14,...
Just read the second issue of a promising new newsletter from Finn McKenty. (I know him from LinkedIn, but am most intrigued by what he has to say about making YouTube work.) It included this painfully true quote: “… opportunities usually go to the people who are the most visible, not to the people who “deserve” them.” If you needed an extra boost to help you put yourself out there (or remind yourself why you’re doing it in the first place), there you go. There I go, too! Be seen, James
Think about the way your living space is set up right now. Has it always been that way? I’m guessing not. And yet, I was reflecting today that to our children, our kitchen/dining arrangement, for example, must seem permanent. Things that to them are the only way-things-can-be are, to us (Kayte and me), more like something we’re trying out “for now.” To them, this house is the seat and centre of tradition. To us, this is our suburban bungalow period. (Note: I’m not saying they’re wrong, nor...