Comments on: A Lesson in Cool: What Miles Davis Taught Us About Success

By: alejandr

alejandr — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:36:10 +0000

Miles just dedicate less or more than an hour to create and paint with the horn one of the most brilliants notes “Blue in Green” Miles is the Monet of this master piece..less than an hour …Light from inside. A real impressionist.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:15:06 +0000

Miles put in anywhere from 30,000 to 60,000 hours into making the music. Maybe more. Definitely not less.

How many hours do you have logged into your owning a skill

By: Matt "YFNCG" Rodela

Matt "YFNCG" Rodela — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:26:41 +0000

Eric is right, it’s a very hard thing to actually put into practice effectively. I think it’s a technique that can be used, but never perfected.

By: Eric Hamm

Eric Hamm — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:10:03 +0000

@Derek: I think it’s a great ‘thought’ that takes some work to actually live by. So you could say that for some it’s just laziness and others may not really by it. I think it’s also hard to hit that balance between doing less and actually doing less. Where one action boosts the quality of your output and the other just does less. Eric

By: Derek

Derek — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:51:50 +0000

@Eric The responses to this post are kind of interesting. Many people agree that “less is more” is the best way to go about doing things, but very few people actually live that lifestyle. I’m wondering why many people agree with it, yet they’re unwilling to put their eggs in one basket. What do you think?

By: Eric Hamm

Eric Hamm — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:23:42 +0000

Hey Matt, excellent comparison post! I love your less is more point. Very true, my friend. Eric

By: Rat Race Trap

Rat Race Trap — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:58:33 +0000

Less is more. I find this to be the most appealing idea I have run across in years. Thanks to the great Leo Babauta for first introducing it to me. Great Article. Keep it up!

By: Miles Davis and the road to success « the miles davis movie

Miles Davis and the road to success « the miles davis movie — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:40:08 +0000

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By: Matt "YFNCG" Rodela

Matt "YFNCG" Rodela — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:40:51 +0000

@ Karl – Yes, I’ve slowly been finding this to be true as well. And it takes a lot of discipline and wisdom to know what to focus on and what to let go.

By: Karl Staib - Work Happy Now

Karl Staib - Work Happy Now — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:21:43 +0000

Less is more is sooooo true. When I first started blogging I tried to cram every idea into one post. It was a mish-mash of ideas. As I developed my writing skill I began to deliver one main theme supported by smaller thoughts. I stopped to let the reader breathe. It’s been one of my turning points.

Great guest post. Keep them coming.