If you only click on one link this week make it the first one. Decision making is something that I've gotten a lot better at over time (I'm guessing everyone has!)

But having some techniques to be able to better and faster at making decisions is crucial and will pay immediate dividends.

And without further ado, here are this week's ideas...

Quartet of the Week

1. How to Make Better Decisions, Faster
Razor in this context was a new word to me. This a great article because so much of what I deal with on a day-to-day basis is deciding what to work on and what not to work. These will help me get that right.

2. The Case for Not Skimping on Quality

This is from writer David Perell's newsletter and examines the decisions In N Out Burger made when it was starting to get established. Even though this short piece has nothing to do with music, I immediately drew a lot of parallels with my own career. Certain corners can't, or at least shouldn't, be cut.

3. Get An Email Address That Self-Destructs After 10 Minutes

This is a neat tool for when you need to use an email address to verify an account but don't want to get signed up for any lists.

4. Understanding What Sort of Problem You're Facing

For whatever reason it had been a minute since I read Seth Godin's blog so of course I came back to absolute gold. I read these three paragraphs three times.

This Week's TEM Episode

In TEM281 I talk about the benefits of slowing your brain down and share a few techniques to make that happen.

My Final Thought of the Week

Here's a quote to send you on your way:

"I'd say to my younger self and other creatives out there... that the success is in the work. You can't skip the work. In a world vying for popcorn, overnight success, be the outlier. Learn and work towards your craft. Be relentless and authentic. Create without boundaries. Not for likes or vanity metrics. Put your heart into your work and people will feel that passion. The money, the visibility, the success will come when it's time - focus on doing the work first."

—Dominique Webb

In a world vying for popcorn and overnight successes, be the outlier.

This is so succinct and is a real call to action.

Slow down. Don't try to be an overnight success. Be the outlier. Success will come.

Cheers,
Andrew
The Entrepreneurial Musician

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