Slow Down…You Move Too Fast
Posted on | June 16, 2010 | 1 Comment
I recently received a note from a prospective client that went something like this…
“I’ve just wrapped up recording an album I’ve been working on for the last year (and writing for about 15). I’m looking to wrap it up as quickly as possible.”
My reaction was, what’s the rush? Seriously. If you’ve been working on a project for a year or more (not uncommon), don’t just try to wrap it up in mastering ASAP.
Art takes time. If you’ve lost perspective, step back a bit. My experience is that nothing good comes out of rushing a project when it’s at the 20-yard line.
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June 16th, 2010 @ 11:33 am
A valuable lesson. My experience has been that, more often than not, any decision made while in ‘rush’ mode ends up being A) the wrong one or B) not necessarily wrong, but an incorrect fit.
It’s like a painter creating a grand mural, and then just splashing some blue paint up and calling it a sky. Take the time to do something correctly, or you’ll have to live with the consequences of not.