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To dive deep, or not at all?
I grapple with this question regularly—enough, it seems, to exhaust me.
Aug 14, 2024 • James Shaw
What can I do that the robots can't?
I find myself asking myself this question daily.
Aug 13, 2024 • James Shaw
A Look Back, A Look Ahead, and My 50 Favorite Things from 2023
A very happy 2024 to you and all your loved ones.
Jan 7, 2024 • James Shaw
When Life Converged On Me, Here Are Five Things That Helped Me Breathe
As three or four major focuses in my life converged this week and last, I had a more difficult time making time to flush out longer-form thoughts.
Mar 17, 2023 • James Shaw
To Add, You Must Subtract
Part One: On the Power of Pruning
Mar 7, 2023 • James Shaw
On Holding Myself Accountable vs. Taking Breaks
Ask Me Anything - From Josh
Mar 1, 2023 • James Shaw
A Problem Shared, A Problem Halved
Ask Me Anything! I'm Here to Listen (And to Help)
Feb 21, 2023 • James Shaw
What Happens When We Drag Creatives On The Internet
(Revised from August '22)
Feb 17, 2023 • James Shaw
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Short essays on life, creativity, and the search for beauty.
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