Time to begin

Hello and happy Friday,

This week, some things around getting started…

One quote

Calvin Coolidge, US President 1923-1929

"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent and genius will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."

This applies to any creative or professional endeavour.

Many smart people talk themselves out of getting started. Don’t be one of them.

One video

Peter Jackson (director of Lord of the Rings) is one of the most acclaimed directors of his generation.

The trailer for his first (self-funded) film is here. He made this at 26 while living with his parents.

Tell me you’d expect him to win an Oscar barely a decade later.

One thought

A feeling of slight embarrassment is, quite counter-intuitively, the best signal you should launch.

One image

To secure my first job aged 18, I emailed 20 different people at VICE…

I received 2 replies. One of them changed my life.

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Jordan