Andy Bliss

MOMENTUM FROM THE DESK OF ANDY BLISS ISSUE #7 III NOV 29, 2023 Hey gang, Andy here. 👋 Welcome back to Momentum! It's the week after Thanksgiving, which for me typically signals a lot of very specific things. The holidays are around the corner and I really try to shut down from December 20th to January 1st to fully enjoy the holiday season, the annual traditions, and of course time with family and friends. But to do that, I really need to "close the books" on the year in December, which is...

MOMENTUM FROM THE DESK OF ANDY BLISS ISSUE #6 III NOV 15, 2023 Good morning gang, Happy Wednesday! Mike, mike, mike, mike....🐫 Over the last decade I've been keenly invested in exploring hybrid musicianship — equipping musicians with multiple modalities of creative output. Through this work, I've opened up a great deal of creative freedom for myself which has lead to creative energy. I'm excited to share just a bit about this path with y'all today, and as always would welcome feedback and...

MOMENTUM FROM THE DESK OF ANDY BLISS ISSUE #5 III OCT 4, 2023 Hey gang, Welcome back! Well, September is behind us and this boat is in the water. Thanks so much for the support thus far! I hope you've gotten some value out of these 5-minute weekly writings. Last month I wrote a lot about how to get creative ideas out, in the oven, and baking. Once we've committed to a new idea, we need to turn our focus toward the most precious resource for any professional — time. 🕰️ Today, I'm excited to...

MOMENTUM FROM THE DESK OF ANDY BLISS ISSUE #4 III SEP 27, 2023 Hey, it's Andy 👋 How did the Mind Map exercise go??? Thanks so much for all the great responses, I loved discussing these with you last week! Today, I wanted to share a little bit more about creative workflows, and then in October we will voyage into some other directions for a bit. So far this month we've covered: Stepping into new creative spaces Capturing the little things so we can focus on the big things, and... Organizing...

MOMENTUM FROM THE DESK OF ANDY BLISS ISSUE #3 III SEP 20, 2023 Hey gang, Welcome back! 😊 We chatted a little last issue about capturing non-creative tasks to help keep our mind clear during creative blocks of time. But what do we do when our creative ideas are flowing in all directions? Today I'm going to walk through my favorite tool for developing ideas, planning multi-phased projects, and communicating complicated ideas with my team. To do this, we're going to dive into MindNode, one of my...

MOMENTUM FROM THE DESK OF ANDY BLISS ISSUE #2 III SEP 13, 2023 Hi, it's Andy! 👋 For years, I’ve been a fan of blocking out “deep work” time. When I’m at my best I have ~3 hours in the morning of uninterrupted time. I try very hard to put the big rocks in before I pour the sand around them each day, typically saving things like email checks for 30 minutes after lunch and 30 minutes at the end of the day. However, when I’m not at my best, I often will get into that “tiger time” as Amy...

MOMENTUM FROM THE DESK OF ANDY BLISS ISSUE #1 III SEP 7, 2023 Hi gang! 👋 Andy here. Today's a big day for me. I'm thrilled to share that I'm starting a weekly newsletter, with the intention of serving creatives on topics surrounding intentionality, entrepreneurship, and technology — and how they intersect with our most inspired creative ideas. This is year #19 of my professional journey in the arts. It's been a challenging and fulfilling career with one constant: the quest for momentum toward...