Tom Schmidt

Energy without imagination is force. Energy with imagination is persistence.

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For You When I Am Gone

By Steve Leder

This compassionate, compelling New York Times bestseller shares invaluable guidance for writing an ethical will — an end-of-life document that can offer direction, closure, a chance for reflection, and more. With thoughtful prompts and a range of examples, you’ll be inspired to compose a meaningful letter about... See more

Think about two ways to learn a piece of music. You can learn it by rote—like a kid memorizing the hand positions for Beethoven’s “Für Elise,” training your fingers through repetition until you can perform the piece flawlessly. Or you can learn the piece by understanding its structure, the chord progressions, the harmonic logic. You still practice... See more

“Most people live, whether physically, intellectually or morally, in a very restricted circle of their potential being. They make use of a very small portion of their possible consciousness, and of their soul’s resources in general, much like a man who, out of his whole bodily organism, should get into a habit of using and moving only his little

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“It's a lot easier than you think to 'beat the odds' because the odds are based on average people. Show up and elevate.”

• “Offer 5 surprising, bold suggestions for specific ways to improve the following piece of writing. Along with each suggestion, include a detailed, creative explanation with your rationale.”


• “Act as an unpredictable, brilliant writing coach who offers strange, quirky , creative suggestions. Provide specific, granular input.”


• “Detail novel topic

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"Ask for things. Ask for things that feel unreasonable, to make sure your intuitions about what's reasonable are accurate (of course, try not to be a jerk in the process). If you're only asking for things you get, you're not aiming high enough."

"When you need clarity, subtract."