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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by OGLemon » Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:00 pm

meditation has really worked wonders on me

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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by ezza » Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:09 pm

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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by didi » Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:30 pm

driving license
focus properly on making music
go to football training more religiously
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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by wub » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:54 am

Jurkhands wrote:It may sound like I'm completely overdoing it, but honestly I got plenty of time on my hands to do all of this stuff without having to cut back on my relationship or absent-mindedly lurking dsf or whatever. feels like I'm one of the most privileged persons walking this earth, yet I don't do shit. everything is right there, all the pieces are ready to fall into place whenever I want them to.
Do you feel that you're overly procrastinating?

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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by wub » Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:00 am

dididub wrote:driving license
focus properly on making music
go to football training more religiously
Taking these as separate;

1) How far away do you feel you are from your license?

2) Where do you feel you are with your production and where do you want to be?

3) How often do you go at the moment?

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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by garethom » Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:55 am

wub wrote:
dididub wrote:go to football training more religiously
3) How often do you go at the moment?
He goes all the time, he's just gonna wear a Kippah and a Tallit now.

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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by topmo3 » Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:02 am

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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by Riddles » Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:13 am

gonna cut down on my computer gaming (which has probably reached slightly unhealthy levels) and start learning music production. Don't have my turntables with me currently so I'll have to settle for making my own music.
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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by didi » Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:22 am

garethom wrote:He goes all the time, he's just gonna wear a Kippah and a Tallit now.
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wub wrote:
dididub wrote:driving license
focus properly on making music
go to football training more religiously
Taking these as separate;

1) How far away do you feel you are from your license?

2) Where do you feel you are with your production and where do you want to be?

3) How often do you go at the moment?
1. fairly close tbh i passed the theory but failed the hazard perception :u: just need to get off my arse and organise another test and prepare properly. with the practical i need to work on some manoeuvers but more or less im there i reckon

2. im not too upset about the quality atm, i reckon im still improving but im definitely not producing stuff as gd as i'd like. im quite poor at the technical side of things (mixdowns, sound design etc.) and i dont really have a gd workflow which means i end up writing at a pretty slow rate. if i work hard and improve the technical stuff hopefully the creative side will come with experience and practice. easier said than done tho :lol:

3. i go every other week but i should be going at least once if not twice a week
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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by garethom » Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:23 am

dididub wrote:2. im not too upset about the quality atm, i reckon im still improving but im definitely not producing stuff as gd as i'd like. im quite poor at the technical side of things (mixdowns, sound design etc.) and i dont really have a gd workflow which means i end up writing at a pretty slow rate. if i work hard and improve the technical stuff hopefully the creative side will come with experience and practice. easier said than done tho :lol:
fuck mixdowns, let's dance

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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by wub » Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:41 am

dididub wrote:im not too upset about the quality atm, i reckon im still improving but im definitely not producing stuff as gd as i'd like. im quite poor at the technical side of things (mixdowns, sound design etc.) and i dont really have a gd workflow which means i end up writing at a pretty slow rate. if i work hard and improve the technical stuff hopefully the creative side will come with experience and practice. easier said than done tho :lol:
mixdowns will come in time, re; sound design maybe have some sessions dedicated to just that. Design, patch programming, building up a sound library etc?

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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by ultraspatial » Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:43 am

yeah should get my driving license too. it's a pain in the ass tho; gotta sign up for driving school again and i'm not sure i can do it in my current city - as i'm not registered here, which means i'll probably have to go to my parents' for a few weeks.

never had problems with the theory, but i failed the driving exam via getting into a fight with the cop. and never really bothered to re-take it, specially after i sold my car

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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by magma » Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:48 am

Punch a project manager in the face.
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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by jrkhnds » Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:13 pm

wub wrote: Do you feel that you're overly procrastinating?

I found this recent blog post to be useful - The Cure For Your Distraction Syndrome
gonna do that, starting tomorrow!



nah, seriously, sounds like exactly what I need. big ups.
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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by scspkr99 » Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:51 pm

back to college I think but I'm taking advance/improve in a pretty general way.

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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by ezza » Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:17 pm

magma wrote:Punch a project manager in the face.
they dickheads ?

i was looking at doing a course in project management the other day :lol:

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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by nousd » Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:23 pm

I could do with a brazilian & a lottery win.
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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by rockonin » Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:25 pm

I just need motivation and drive. I literally have none of either. How do you guys motivate yourselves?
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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by m8son666 » Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:26 pm

i used to motivate myself with mephedrone but that's no longer viable :(
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Re: What could you you do to improve/advance yourself right

Post by scspkr99 » Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:44 pm

rockonin wrote:I just need motivation and drive. I literally have none of either. How do you guys motivate yourselves?
by doing things I want to do.

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