Monday Memo #38
Daydream.
The Monday memo is food for thought to fuel your week.
Hi everyone,
Sometimes you can't work on a problem directly. Youre stumped, stuck, stalled. Blocked. In this situation you can work on a problem by ignoring it and thinking about something else while your unconscious works on the problem.
What is a daydream?
To daydream is to let your thoughts go, to drift, refocusing your attention on inner thoughts and feelings, to let your mind go where it wants to do without trying to direct it. To simply sit there and let your mind go on a journey.
You don't need to have a problem to daydream. You can do it just for the fun of it.
Exercise.
Find a quiet spot. Make yourself comfortable. Gaze out a window or close your eyes. Listen to music, doodle, or go for a walk. Anything that will relax or distract your conscious mind can help. Indulge your thoughts. Let your mind wander as if it was walking through a garden.
Where do they take you to?
Our next Collaboratory.
In our next Collaboratory, executive player-coach Harry Max will share insights from his new book, Managing Priorities, and walking us through a prioritization exercise. Harry has a long history as a Silicon-Valley executive and I’m very excited to have this opportunity for an intimate conversation with him.
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Project studio.
I’m also planning a change-up from our Collaboratory format in October. Starting October 16, I will run a six-week intensive I’m calling Project Studio. I will provide a lightweight structure within which we will work together to complete our personal creative projects, encourage and support each other, and hold each other accountable to being true to our creative selves. Project Studio will meet weekly, every Wednesday, from 9 to 10:30 am, starting October 16 and wrapping up on November 20, just before Thanksgiving in the US. Project studio will be free for members.
In between now and October I will be sharing a lot more details about Project Studio, so if you’re interested, follow the journey here.
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