Read / Watch / Listen
Below are some of the most intriguing, thought-provoking and actionable performance-related content pieces I read/watched/listened to and shared with clients this week:
On Learning From Mistakes
https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/fool-me-three-times-and-i-give-up/
”What you should learn when you make a mistake because you did not anticipate something is that the world is difficult to anticipate. That’s the correct lesson to learn from surprises: that the world is surprising.”
On Third Party Validation
https://stevenpressfield.com/2025/09/third-party-validation/
“Can you read your own stuff and form an objective opinion? Can you screen your film and know which parts work and which don’t? “ -
On the Value of Expertise
https://www.trendfollowing.com/whitepaper/are_you_an_expert.pdf
“Overall, the evidence suggests there is little benefit to expertise…”
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