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There's no speed limit (2009)

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Re: There's no speed limit (2009)

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sivers wrote: post #122
jseliger wrote: post #119

I teach English Honors composition, and on the last day of each semester I send this as part of my "Last E-mail:" Now for the small message that's really big. This is the post that could but probably won't change your life: "There’s no speed limit. (The lessons that changed my life)": http://sivers.org/kimo . I say "could," because most of you probably won't click the link; of those of you who do, most of you won't r…

Wow! Thanks Jake! I really appreciate it.

Thanks for writing Anything You Want. I've written about it on my blog (http://jseliger.com) and elsewhere; I'm actually working on an essay about how to think about science and becoming a scientist that mentions a section from "There Is No Speed Limit."

Good writing is good writing.

Re: There's no speed limit (2009)

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sivers wrote: post #122
jseliger wrote: post #119

I teach English Honors composition, and on the last day of each semester I send this as part of my "Last E-mail:" Now for the small message that's really big. This is the post that could but probably won't change your life: "There’s no speed limit. (The lessons that changed my life)": http://sivers.org/kimo . I say "could," because most of you probably won't click the link; of those of you who do, most of you won't r…

Wow! Thanks Jake! I really appreciate it.

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Re: There's no speed limit (2009)

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sivers wrote: post #122
jseliger wrote: post #119

I teach English Honors composition, and on the last day of each semester I send this as part of my "Last E-mail:" Now for the small message that's really big. This is the post that could but probably won't change your life: "There’s no speed limit. (The lessons that changed my life)": http://sivers.org/kimo . I say "could," because most of you probably won't click the link; of those of you who do, most of you won't r…

Wow! Thanks Jake! I really appreciate it.

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Re: There's no speed limit (2009)

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Post by jseliger »

sivers wrote: post #14
aangjie wrote: post #10

Darn it.. Sometimes i wish i had found a teacher like this. i.e: someone who could teach at my pace and not the class' average pace.

I think you have to go outside the school to find those kind of teachers. They've got an intrinsic motivation to prove they can teach better than the school's standard pace.

In schools as they're currently structured, there's virtually no incentive to do this kind of thing, and quite strong disincentives to: taking special interest in a particular student is often viewed with sexually-tinged suspicion.

Most students, including the smarter ones, don't really understand this, which is also part of the problem; I wrote "How to get your professors' attention, along with coaching and mentoring" (http://jseliger.com/2010/10/02/how-to-get-your-professors%E2...) in part to remedy this knowledge deficit.

Re: There's no speed limit (2009)

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Post by wmat »

sivers wrote: post #53
Aushin wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is it possible to be a semi-donkey? I have, if I were to try to count, 4 major 'things' going on in my life right now. One is keeping fit, one is keeping up with free online learning resources like Udacity, one is my job, and one is learning to play guitar. Are you suggesting that if I don't drop three of those, I won't succeed in any of them? That worries me a bit, because the job part takes up LOTS and LOTS of time…

We all have multiple goals. (Be healthy. Be a great programmer. Be a great dad. Etc.) You'll know if you have so many that it's holding you back, and paralyzing you. If it's not a problem, if you're able to progress on all of them, then congrats! No need to change anything because of a silly blog post. ☺

That describes me perfectly. I'm paralysed, but working hard not to be.

Re: There's no speed limit (2009)

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Post by ivancdg »

It seems to me that one of the reasons CDBaby was/is so successful is because its primary customers are musicians, rather than consumers of music.

Strictly speaking CDBaby sells to both categories (it sells a service to musicians, and CDs to customers).

But to me, as a professional musician, it seems that people buy less music in product form now. Therefore the real customers for music-based products are...the musicians themselves.

There are more musicians than ever before. All are competing against one another. As a result, they are willing to spend their disposable income on promotions, marketing.

Providing a service like CDBaby's was a brilliant way of tapping into that emerging market.

What made it disruptive was: the price-point, the musician-friendly ethos, the dependability and speed of the customer service.

As a musician/entrepreneur, it seems to me that very few startups realize that they may be more successful asking musicians to pay for something than finding 'customers' for their 'products' in the old fashioned (read: recording industry) mold.

Of course spinning the story to sound musician friendly is delicate...and essential.

Do you see other opportunities for charging the growing contingent of musicians for a service that is worthwhile?

Re: There's no speed limit (2009)

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Post by msalvati »

sivers wrote: post #20
aamar wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've seen this post before, but I was glad to reread it. A bit off-topic, but could you tell us about your sleep schedule?

6 hours has always been enough for me. At Berklee, I'd get a piano room every night at 10pm until midnight, when they closed. Then I'd sleep from 1am to 7am, practice some more, and go to class. I was quite driven. Kind of like someone who really feels if they just work their ass off they can be the next Zuckerberg, 20 years ago, being a successful musician felt more attainable. It felt like if I just practiced my as…

I remember a little hanging out and/or partying. This ring a bell Derek...

"Don't give a f--k about roaches....tryin get em out of my mother f--kin head.....can't get em out of my mother f--kin head"

Re: There's no speed limit (2009)

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Post by throwaway00111 »

tomkin wrote: post #153
throwaway00111 wrote: post #120

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Are you talking about strange tingling sensations at the back of your head. If you are check out: http://anti-valentine.hubpages.com/hub/ASMR . I used to get it a lot when I was younger, normally when people were doing me a favour I wasn't expecting or they were going out of their way to help me. I've also had it when getting my hair cut. Throwaway account, as I have also had the crazy look.

Wow. Dude. Don't hide behind a throwaway account - this is an incredible find. You have no idea how long I wanted something in hand to explain to others. I genuinely appreciate that.

I know what you mean. It's good to try and explain it to others, but unless it happens to you it's a bit tough to explain the sensation. I'm glad i was able to help.
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