Category Archives: Lessons

The Discipline of Fear Confrontation

Posted on January 26, 2012 by atlumschema

When I was a child I was frightened of roller coasters. I used to hate going to theme parks. It was never my idea of a fun day out. I would spend the whole time keeping away from the big … Continue reading →

Posted in Lessons | Tagged embarrassment, fear, get on the ride, just do it, reason, roller coaster, weakness | 1 Comment

Failure is Cultivated in the Weeds of Success

Posted on July 4, 2011 by atlumschema

In his latest series of TV programmes, Andrew Marr was looking at five Megacities of the world and analysing their impact both on us as individuals and more widely as a collective and historicised humanity. I was struck by something … Continue reading →

Posted in Analogy, Ideas, Lessons, Observation | Tagged andrew marr, bindweed, choke, cities, failure, intrinsic joy, london, megacities, success | 1 Comment

What the Gym Taught Me About Character Development

Posted on March 1, 2011 by atlumschema

I try to get to the gym three times a week, sometimes four. Reality is usually slightly less. I’m not sure if I’m a gym kind of person, but then I’m not sure anyone is. But then again, I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Ideas, Lessons, Observation, Public | Tagged communal development, friends, funny, growth, inner-strength, stranger, workout | Leave a comment

Education and Sales Resistance

Posted on February 23, 2011 by atlumschema

I was reading a book by Wendell Berry (writer, philosopher, farmer) the other day and was really struck by a few points he makes about our attitude toward education and educated people. In the book “Sex, Economy, Freedom and Community” … Continue reading →

Posted in Control, Ideas, Inspiration, Lessons, Observation | Tagged assumptions, control, corporate, education, elitism, marketing, power, sales resistance, wendell berry | 1 Comment

How I learned to stop worrying and love the Pomodoro (Be more productive in less time)

Posted on January 18, 2011 by atlumschema

This is really useful for people in all kinds of work (writers, programmers, students, artists, administrators, leaders, marketers etc and anyone who needs to get stuff done at home). Basically…everyone. I have found the discipline of sitting down and writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Ideas, Inspiration, Lessons | Tagged pomodoro, productivity, self-improvement, time saving, time-management | 2 Comments

Lessons I’ve Learned From Swimming

Posted on June 5, 2010 by atlumschema

I try to go swimming about three times a week. It gives me time to think, refreshes me and gives me exercise. Lovely. After many months of going to the same pool I have noticed a number of things that … Continue reading →

Posted in Lessons, Observation, Public, Swimming | Tagged lesson, pool, public swimming | 1 Comment

6. Time to Listen

Posted on September 12, 2009 by andrewmort

This is a simple, quite self-explanatory point, but one that we need to remember to remember. As independent musicians we need to actually listen to one another’s music. It sounds obvious and you might think I’m being ridiculous for saying … Continue reading →