Helping overwhelmed creatives, innovators, and leaders turn overthinking into expert thinking…and action! Three useful things every Thursday to gain clarity, get more done, and feel great about it.
I might lose you
Published 6 months ago • 1 min read
What we make it mean is what matters
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This week I've been thinking about audiences, appreciators, and fans. Here are three things on that theme to help turn overthinking into expert thinking:
For many years now, I have wrestled with the question of how to appreciate good art by terrible people. I found some peace with this after reading Claire Dederer's thought-provoking book, Monsters, A Fan's Dilemma
Have you encountered something recently that shed new light on a dark topic? Or helped you make better sense of something tricky?
Kim
PS. This week's unthinking link is City Walks; hat tip to deep culture for another great find! My city (Liverpool) is in the list, neat! Is yours?
Trying to create something meaningful but feel like you're just making messy splotches? Some outside perspective might help. Get real answers and take easy action with a Sense Check
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Hello! My name is Kim Witten and I’ve spent four decades overthinking absolutely everything. I’ve turned this ability into a super skill to get stuff done and now my mission is to help others do the same. Read more about my journey
Helping overwhelmed creatives, innovators, and leaders turn overthinking into expert thinking…and action! Three useful things every Thursday to gain clarity, get more done, and feel great about it.
