Fish(er) Tales

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I received a long e-mail from a former student who has been continuing his education at another, distant school. He says: “The teacher gets so upset and overreacts when I don’t produce the exact picture in *his* head. Can you touch upon the fact that not everyone has been doing this audio thing, art thing, whatever thing, for 30 years? Some of us are still learning.” I have a saying...

One of my favorite movies is Hitchcock’s North by Northwest. It’s a fun ride with a terrific performance from Cary Grant. Bernard Herrmann’s music is, of course, wonderful (don’t miss this score!). The film holds up pretty well by today’s standards as history is often not kind to these older films. NNW also has one of my favorite film mistakes (or blooper). It’s...

I was asked a few questions about my negotiation techniques this week, so I thought I’d share the highlights. Virtually every business situation is an opportunity to negotiate including discussing project specifications, deadlines, and of course, money. Don’t think of these situations as confrontational. Instead look at it as a value proposition — giving the client value and getting...