When you can do a common thing in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world. -- George Washington Carver Many writers dislike being asked where they get their creative ideas …
The Pandora Effect
Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect. – Steven Wright The Greek myth of Pandora’s Box remains one of the most well-known tales of the ancient gods, in which, Pandora, given a …
The Formula for Charisma
Charisma is not just saying hello. It's dropping what you're doing to say hello. -- Robert Brault People have told me I’m charismatic. And by people, I mean my mother. And in that moment, she was …
Where It All Comes From
Every composer knows the anguish and despair occasioned by forgetting ideas which one had no time to write down. -- Hector Berlioz People often ask me, “Profound Author Jake, [notice how they don’t …