Wow, this is everything. virginiasolesmith.substack.com/p/perfectionis…

Join me virtually next week on Sept. 28 at Wpromote's upcoming event to explore 5 trends making a serious impact on marketing in 2023 and beyond. Register (it's free) at: wpromote.com/breaking-conve…

"Stretch and learn, not prove and perfect." 👈 Brené Brown's sum-up of the journey from perfectionism to vulnerability that begins in your mid-life.

What's your time signature? allisonstadd.substack.com/p/the-offbeat-…

Great metaphor for the workplace 👉 “Jazz is the only music in which the same note can be played night after night but differently each time.” — Ornette Coleman #theoffbeat

Are you a questioner, rebel, obliger, or upholder? gretchenrubin.com/2022/09/how-we…

This! 👇

"Just like a low resting heart rate is the byproduct of intense exercise, low anxiety is the byproduct of intense self-examination." — Naval Ravikant #quoteoftheday

The importance of taking 5 — baking in breathers throughout rehearsal (or your work day): allisonstadd.substack.com/p/the-offbeat-… #worklife

🔥 “People call too many meetings when they want to feel in control; those meetings make you worse at completing [the] task you’re struggling with, b/c they’re conducted in a monochronic way, reinscribing systems of authority, obsessed w/ (inactionable) action plans” Anne Helen Petersen

“The soundscape of a house is a shared space where we can expand into our feeling of belonging.” 👈 Love this piece on music making a family home thecut.com/2022/10/family… by Kathryn Jezer-Morton

There are 2 kinds of people in the world: those who name their cars, and those who don't.

Can confirm, via personal experience. (image via Anne Helen Petersen) #worklife

EXACTLY 👇

Libraries are a major force for good — love this inspiration from Memphis’s powerhouse library director Keenon McCloy: smithsonianmag.com/innovation/mem… via Smithsonian Magazine

50 ways to be ridiculously generous: youcangetitdone.com/post/50-ways

Jazzing up how we live, lead & work: allisonstadd.substack.com #theoffbeat

Inspiration from sari azout, a good set of weekly review questions: ⚫️What’s the right lesson to take from this week? ⚫️What am I currently procrastinating about? ⚫️Whose advice will help me solve my problems? ⚫️What’s my current biggest priority? ⚫️What’s weighing on my mind?

“The highest accomplishment is to be a person of generosity, curiosity, humility, and integrity.” — Adam Grant #quoteoftheday

The best inspiration come from surprising sources. Allison Stadd 🥁 reads all sorts of books--business, history, biography--and finds takeaways to incorporate into her creative work and career. They are some of the best book reviews out there. Read her latest here.