THE PRODIGAL ALTAR BOY BLOG
180-DAY COUNTDOWN
T-minus 168 DAYS AND COUNTING
Karen Everett Inner
Circle Work:
·
Inner Circle homework – Elevator Speech refinement
·
Inner Circle– Mission Statement work Advisory
Board edits (thanks Mark)
·
“Making Ideas Happen” – Scott Belsky - pages 1-34
Music Practice:
Strat warm up
Inversion Excursion work
Cmin7-Gmin-FMaj-BbMaj R&B lick
“The More I Seek You” – chord work with inversions
“Dies Irae” – Verdi (30X entire piece)
Birth of the Groove
by David Rubin – Cornell Dupree chapter
Jam session with Garry Cooke – Focus on EMaj-B/D#-C#min-A
progression and bass line
Body Work:
Active Rest
Countdown to Inner Circle “Mastermind Call”
I spent the past two weeks working on homework for Tuesday’s
Inner Circle call. The “elevator pitch” work has been invaluable
in getting an elevator speech together, and then honing it. Karen did a great job of outlining how to
craft an elevator pitch, and I am eager to try it out on Tuesday.
I am reading a book, “Making Ideas Happen” by Scott
Belsky. In the introduction, Scott makes
a point that many people miss:
“In the modern world
of information overload and constant connectivity, you must manage your energy
wisely. Otherwise, you will fall into a state of “reactionary work flow,” where
you act impulsively rather than proactively and simply try to stay afloat.”
I am reshaping how I look at the documentary. While not ignoring the effort required to
finish this film, I will pay more attention to energy expenditure and
budgeting. Belsky recommends, “Every
thing in life should be approached as a project.” Adopting that attitude is the key to
finishing the documentary.
Stay tuned.