Merlin’s weekly podcast with Dan Benjamin. We talk about creativity, independence, and making things you love.
Merlin’s weekly podcast with Dan Benjamin. We talk about creativity, independence, and making things you love.
”What’s 43 Folders?”
43Folders.com is Merlin Mann’s website about finding the time and attention to do your best creative work.
November, 2008Louis C.K. on Starting Over; Carlin's Artful ProcessMerlin Mann | Nov 26 2008ILIS Interviews Louis C.K. - AST Forums In 2006, Louis C.K. didn't know whether his HBO show would be renewed, but he didn't want to sit on his hands for months waiting to find out. Instead of going conservative by gluing new treads onto old tires, he did something tantamount to suicide for a working comic; he threw out his whole set and started over. read more »POSTED IN:
Twyla Tharp, on Failing WellMerlin Mann | Nov 26 2008YouTube - Twyla Tharp on the Subject of Motivation and Creativity As I get older, I've learned to really appreciate people who are smart, opinionated, and ornery — yet still have the plasticity of mind to synthesize new ideas and be okay with sometimes failing. Feels like a big pattern for making this stuff work over time. POSTED IN:
Driving Around the BuffaloMerlin Mann | Nov 26 2008It's purely coincidental that today is my 42nd birthday, right? Eh. Maybe. Still, seems like as good a day as any to tell you what I've been thinking about, so, here's a little present to myself. read more »POSTED IN:
The Exile's Return or, Still Waters Run BleachersMerlin Mann | Nov 12 2008What Happened to 43Folders.com? | Ask Metafilter MeFi user, Gerard Sorme, asked a good question over on Ask Metafilter:
Heh. I don't think I'm that hard to find online, but I was happy to respond to Gerard as to why I haven't posted anything new here in a while: read more »POSTED IN:
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