thoughts &
notes

Why the fear of shipping might be costing you more than you think Some years ago I shelved a track after getting a single NO from a record label. Not because the track was bad. I’d spent weeks on it. Late nights, tough decisions, moments where everything finally clicked. Days before I sent the demo I genuinely and wholeheartedly believed in it. Then one person said no, and I folded like a pack of cards. I never had the courage to go back to it. I’m not ashamed to admit that

I love how the Japanese language has these unique, beautiful words that give names to specific philosophies. You’ve probably heard of Ikigai - your reason for getting up in the morning or Wabi-sabi , the art of finding beauty in imperfection. But there’s another word I’ve been thinking about lately, one I came across while re-reading Seth Godin’s best seller Purple Cow : Otaku (おたく) Simply put, Otaku is the desire to find out everything about a subject, to the point of obs