David Pennington
@dtpennington
I write stuff. I’d like to write more stuff. Currently: reclaiming my brain.
David Pennington
dtpennington.com
AI is entirely to blame for why most inboxes are useless.
The tech has made email marketers vastly more confident in their production to delivery pipeline, which means I’m receiving 5 emails when there used to be one - and getting 5 emails doesn’t 5X my interest in the sale. Of all things, it 1/5ths it with each message that arrives.
Even my text
I now do drawings with no specific purpose to see what comes out. A blank sheet can be anything.
Ralph Steadman Answers Your Questions - Freakonomics
Here’s what I’m trying to do with my life and my work. I’m trying to fully integrate everything. So the transition from work to play to everyday life is all seamless. So that it’s all one thing. There’s no difference between living and making art. I’ve gotten really close. Music, comics, writing, painting, playing with Eli, doing dishes, cooking,... See more
Austin Kleon • The point of this world
It is tempting, in moments of ambition, to think that we must change everything all at once, that the path to mastery or peace requires a sudden, dramatic shift. But this is rarely the case. In truth, most lasting changes come from small, deliberate actions. It is in the repetition of these small actions, over time, that we build strength, that we... See more
Bill Wear • The Quiet Art of Attention
security can evaporate the moment we stop believing in it.
Kening Zhu • feeling safe in creative work & business — kening zhu
Idea: Expiring Email Addresses/ Expiring Email Credibility
It used to be a lot easier to change your email address. Open one account, close off or abandon another. Today, with the GSuite/ Workspace that ties your entire life together, it is just about impossible to change your address.
Your email is tied to your calendar, cloud storage, even your
how can my creative superpowers as an artist be channeled into giving extraordinary value and service to others, while sharing my ethos & philosophy along the way?
the guiding question to build wealth as an artist — kening zhu
