Graham English

Posts Tagged ‘LifeHacks’

Music Hacks Podcast 07-06-06

Topics covered: Mental rehearsal, how to get your music heard, how to elicit good feedback about your music, outcome-based thinking and intentional music, effective lyric phrasing, songwriting hacks, “open loops”, the 80/20 rule of songwriting.

Tag According To Benefit

Most people tag things based on subject or meaning. That’s really useful to find information fast. But I thought it would be a good idea to ask myself, “Why am I searching for this information? What’s the benefit I want to get out of it?”
So now if I go searching through my personal database for [...]

Lifehack.org Link Lust

An article I wrote using waveforms as a metaphor for manifesting intentions just got featured on one of my all-time favorite blogs, Lifehack.org!
Thanks Chris!

Your Goals As Waveform

I thought it would be appropriate to use a waveform as a metaphor for your pursuit of musical goals, or pursuit of anything for that matter.

6 Creativity Hacks

I’m a lifehacker. I believe that solutions to everyday problems can be solved easily and stress-free.
And I believe this even though my 34 years has shown me that, on occasion only, life can be extremely frustrating and stressful.
Today I hacked my creativity. I created six stress-free solutions for potential creative challenges. Maybe you can [...]

Quote of the Day

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”
– Maya Angelou, poet

If You’re Not Doing Something That Someone Hates, It’s Probably Mediocre

Death by risk-aversion:

I definitely needed this reminder today. It’s worth the read.

Go All The Way Or Not At All

I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. I don’t do things half-heartedly. Because I know if I do, then I can expect half-hearted results.
– Michael Jordan, basketball player

How To Be Creative

An excellent read detailing 30 ways to be more creative! My favorite is number 11. Don’t try to stand out from the crowd; avoid crowds altogether. read more.

A 20-Minute Mental Workout

Researchers say the mind can be strengthened with regular training and rigorous practice. Here’s a sample brain warm-up for a quick mental recharge. If you feel you’re a bit sluggish, try repeating similar exercises daily to get your brain back in shape. read more.
Another great technique to use is Image Streaming.

A Nobel Winner Can Help You Keep Your Resolutions

Cool article on the psychology of setting goals.
The problem, he suggested, is that pretty much everybody suffers from a split personality. One self desperately wants to lose weight or quit smoking or run two miles a day or get up early to work. The other wants dessert or a cigarette, hates exercise or loves sleep.
I [...]

Obstacles To Peak Performance

It is important to be stress-free and relaxed to “make sense” of all the input we receive from the senses.
The middle brain, which is also called the Mammalian Brain, controls the emotions, sexuality and the immune and hormonal systems. It is the site of long term memory and this explains why the memory of emotionally [...]