When Not to Ask Your Own Questions
When we share our work, it's tempting to ask exactly what we want to know. But the feedback that teaches us the most often comes from questions we'd never think to ask.
The Horrible No-Good Very Bad Review
In January 2020, a Wall Street Journal review said my opera "didn't work." I wanted to get on the first plane home. Here's what I did instead.
How Feedback Can Connect Us
Cultivating Feedback is a practice that can help us break through the isolation bubble and find meaningful connection with others.
Are You Blocked By Perfectionism?
How Cultivating Feedback can help you break through the wall of perfectionism.
How to Tell If Feedback Is Actually Helpful
Sometimes the feedback we receive can feel like a confusing swirl of opinions, reactions, and contradictions.
Ken's Confetti: Shredding Ideas, Building Trust
For over two decades, Ken has been Garrett’s trusted, if critical, ally—shredding ideas until they scatter like confetti, only to help piece them back together into something stronger, clearer, and more alive.
The Creative Ace: What Tennis Taught Me About Composing
Tennis and composition might seem vastly different – one is a zero-sum game while the other relies on collaboration for success – but I’ve found they both offer a similar life lesson.
