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A review by robyn_m
Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It by Adam Savage
4.0
Our arts book club really enjoyed this. Plenty of creative wisdom inside, applicable to most endeavors -- and not just for fans of MythBusters. I listened to the audiobook, but also read the print edition.
A few notes...
- Sweep up every day; it's a gift from your past self to your future self. This also allows you to enter the studio in the present rather than in the past.
- Importance of comprehensive checklists (emotional momentum) and sharing, collaboration.
- p. 64 : "...at a certain point, it's time to just begin."
- p. 105 : "Self-doubt never leaves the attentive craftsperson, so you best make friends with it."
- p. 115 : Clarifying power of a deadline -- perfect vs. done
- p. 150 : "Creation is iteration."
- p. 226 : "Drawers are where stuff goes to die."
A few notes...
- Sweep up every day; it's a gift from your past self to your future self. This also allows you to enter the studio in the present rather than in the past.
- Importance of comprehensive checklists (emotional momentum) and sharing, collaboration.
- p. 64 : "...at a certain point, it's time to just begin."
- p. 105 : "Self-doubt never leaves the attentive craftsperson, so you best make friends with it."
- p. 115 : Clarifying power of a deadline -- perfect vs. done
- p. 150 : "Creation is iteration."
- p. 226 : "Drawers are where stuff goes to die."