I ran across something I wrote in 2011 about Donald Miller’s A Million Miles in a Thousand Years. The idea that stuck with me then was simple: a character doesn’t change unless they go through hard times and conflict. Without it, the character stays one-dimensional. I used Braveheart as my example. I’ve always loved that … Continue reading Fifteen Years Later
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Go Deep
I ran a demo today. Asked AI a question in plain English. It wrote a SQL query in real time. I asked it to convert the output to R. Done. Less than a minute. Three years ago that could have taken me a few hours. Minimum. Everyone in the room was impressed, and I don't … Continue reading Go Deep
Attack the Problem
Assessment Week 2 — Day 4 | The 7-40 Challenge I took my mother to a hospital procedure this morning. My dad had a different appointment of his own, so I was the one taking her. My parents drove over two hours to get there. When we arrived, the hospital had her appointment time marked … Continue reading Attack the Problem
Evidence of Creativity
Assessment Week 2 — Day 2 | The 7-40 Challenge Some people would try to tell you that creativity is hard. That only certain people are creative, and only at certain times. Like creativity is this mystical thing sitting just beyond a veil — and that veil only opens for the fortunate few who know … Continue reading Evidence of Creativity
Cover Band
Day 79 | The 7-40 Challenge I’m about to open a piece about not playing covers with a cover. I know. Stay with me. Todd Henry makes a distinction between cover bands and original artists. A cover band can be really good — fill a room, play the songs people love, make decent money on … Continue reading Cover Band
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