Don’t Look Down
I finally had a chance to clear my RSS feed over the weekend, and uncovered a fascinating profile on Janelle Monáe and the productivity tools/corporate structure she uses over on Fast Company, and the things she’s picked up from businesses like Pixar. Interesting reading. But I’m still not the biggest fan of Slack. # Speaking of business models: once you decide on something, especially in the early days, it can be easy to second guess yourself. In a lot of ways, building a writing career is a lot like walking a tightrope between two buildings–if you look down and pay attention to what the fuck it is you’re doing, then you’re immediately going to make things a hell of a lot harder. Instead, your main job once the destination is set is focusing on the little things you are meant to be doing in that moment–the little flexes of muscle that maintain your balance, adjusting your grip on the balance
