"Jam into stubborn shoes." is such a vivid, visceral and well-observed line. Killer stuff.
(Also, yeah, oof to the Paul Graham quote. Reminds me of the time the head of my department at work said they never hear a word I say when presenting because they just love listening to the way I say things. Apparently I slip into a stand-up like patter? Dunno but, hey, the boss is happy.)
I took a public speaking seminar once and one of the key lessons was that we often focus too much on nailing exact words at the expense of learning to be comfortable riffing across key points. I think about that every time.
Gosh… I love your mind mate, and I’m so grateful for this read. Serendipitous that I was just taking notes on an upcoming bestman speech. Love you lots. Never change (except in the ways you want)!
"Jam into stubborn shoes." is such a vivid, visceral and well-observed line. Killer stuff.
(Also, yeah, oof to the Paul Graham quote. Reminds me of the time the head of my department at work said they never hear a word I say when presenting because they just love listening to the way I say things. Apparently I slip into a stand-up like patter? Dunno but, hey, the boss is happy.)
wow thank you!
It’s a gift to be able to do that. Hard-earned?
I took a public speaking seminar once and one of the key lessons was that we often focus too much on nailing exact words at the expense of learning to be comfortable riffing across key points. I think about that every time.
Gosh… I love your mind mate, and I’m so grateful for this read. Serendipitous that I was just taking notes on an upcoming bestman speech. Love you lots. Never change (except in the ways you want)!
Likewise my friend! If you want second eyes on that speech I’d be honored
This was such a delightful read!
Thank you for taking the time!