Ciao, Lovely Simplerista
So I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but in the past week and a bit, quite a few important features were added to Simplero:
Plus a handful more smaller changes.
To be honest, I’ve been quite taken by surprise by the surge of energy and excitement and new stuff myself, even though I’ve been the one doing all of it.
Looking back, I think the past few months where I've allowed myself to focus a lot on music has made a huge difference. When I then came back to writing code again, I found myself coming at it with a whole new energy.
Things that previously confused me were now simple and straight-forward. Complex choices I had made were easily undone and simplified. And none of it felt like work. It was just me being excited about the possibilities and approaching it from a state of play.
Gay Hendricks talks about the importance of creative expression and living in our zone of genius. If we don’t do that, then we suffer in all areas of life. And though making software is a very creative process for me, music touches a much deeper nerve in me emotionally.
I’ve made other changes too. I’ve changed my diet based on Tim Ferriss' 4-Hour Body book, cutting out all sugar, starches, and “white foods” (rice, bread, etc.), 6 days a week, leaving Saturday as my eat-and-drink-whatever-I-want day. I really like that approach. It’s very simple to follow, and the results are undeniable. I’m also experimenting with another aspect from that book, namely 10-minute cold showers each morning and evening, right after waking and right before going to bed, which should help boost testosterone levels.
So these physical changes may also have something to do with it. When, like me, you like to change things up all the time, and in many ways at the same time, it’s always hard to know what really made the difference.
Regardless of what exactly caused it, it’s a great reminder that our levels of productivity and effectiveness can vary dramatically.
If things are felling sluggish, don’t just keep slugging away. Get away from it, change things up, express yourself creatively in other ways, move your body, and get back to the work with fresh eyes when you can’t help yourself.
Above all, if it feels like work, you’re doing it wrong.
New Features in Simplero
I think we covered that above. Go check out the blog posts.
Interview with Gilli Moon
I had a great time speaking with Gilli last week about the intersection of art and entrepreneurship. If you haven't watched it already, do yourself a favor and do it now.
TODAY: Webinar about Being Authentic on Video
My good friends (and Simplero customers) Keri and Lloyd are doing a webinar TODAY on using video in your marketing in an authentic way. I think video is critical and important (note to self: I should do more video). And it's easy to do if done right, but not all of us "get" that.
If you're the type of person that cringes when you see yourself on video, this is definitely for you.
The webinar is titled Be Seen, Be Heard, Be Authentic on Video & Attract the Clients Who Need You Most.
Sign up for the webinar here. You can't go wrong with Keri and Lloyd.
Random Links from around the Interwebs
How Peter Luger chooses its meat.
The abandoned TWA terminal at JFK.
Artificial killing machine.
Lots of love and creative expression,
-Calvin