Writing, sequenced.
Posts appear here in the order they were published. Use the tags at the end of each entry to follow specific topics. A separate public Map of Content lives in Notion. There, ideas connect across time. Context compounds.
Naturally
Amplifier loves Austin and entrepreneurs. We work hard supporting both. I thus look forward to hosting Naturally Austin next month. Naturally Austin's stout crew runs a strong program. I'm grateful to Executive Director Amber and board member Marc for making this...
Back deck: January 26, 2024
Flow followed fog Friday. Friday's session flowed well. They all do. At least a couple dozen folks breezed through, and I caught these bits: Ricardo and Dewy arrived early, leaning into our January records and sharing the most impactful or memorable records from their...
Who is my neighbor?
Why we reconvene at Mozart's Friday mornings represents a different question than asking what benefits we receive from it. What we get isn't always what we expect. In addition, each person likely has a different response, which may vary over time. I follow this simple...
We have a problem.
Over the last year, I’ve made at least 150 people watch this Apollo 13 clip. No matter the size of your project or organization, ignore its three admonitions at your peril. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC--IYLUmhI 1. Understand your constraint. Whoa, whoa, guys....
Open, range.
Be a mustang, not livestock.Reject the feedlot. (images sources: mustangs; livestock.)
Beauty In Store
"The wilderness is greener than you might imagine." We can find out, eh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqdEv78S7wc Tonight a few of us will roll to The Continental Club Gallery [map] to catch Beaver Nelson with Troy Campbell reportedly sitting in for a spell. Wanna...
Play. List.
The Regulars made another thing together. I asked folks who have been hanging with us on Friday mornings each to recommend an entire record -- any era, any genre -- that they think the Regulars should hear. At nearly 45 hours, here they are in the order received:...
Regulars Day Off: May 19, 2023
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again — Life moves pretty fast. You don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.