Regarding My Far Cuter Sort Of Stupidity

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Michael Schechter • 11 Comments

I know I’ve said this several times, but I LOVE Yuvi Zalkow’s presentations, especially his Failed Writer series. They are the perfect storm of Jewish neurosis and what I can only imagine is years worth of therapy and/or drinking.

It was comforting to know that I can crap rationalize my willingness to run repeatedly into walls in life as a certain kind of durability. That each one of my missteps is just an essential part of figuring out and getting to where I want to go.

If you’re not listening to everything Yuvi says, you are missing out. So head right over to his site, watch every last presentation and subscribe so you don’t miss another one again.

Filed Under: Creativity
  • http://freetraffictip.com Tinu

    You have brought me a new king. Before anything else I consider myself a writer. I’m just not this quick with anything resembling wit in person. I think with my fingers, writing or typing.

    What’s also great is that I’ve needed an easy example of “YES, ANYONE CAN DO VIDEO DAMMIT” to share with some of my new people. Wish you were here so I could hug you for both of those things. Enjoying your blog so much more as time passes…

    • http://michaelschechter.me MSchechter

      Yuvi is a worth king :) I’ve never really allowed for the idea that I could be a writer, but lately I find myself using the word more and more. 

      Always here for that hug! Thanks for sticking around while I’ve been getting my blogging act together!

  • http://www.factotumep.com Erin Feldman

    I love this! I need to find a copy of that essay.

    • http://michaelschechter.me MSchechter

      Same here, it is on that website that Yuvi links to. Tried to find a free copy, but no luck

  • http://twitter.com/yuvizalkow Yuvi Zalkow

    Michael! Thanks again for sharing my videos! And for the kinds words.

    (Your suspicion is correct: years worth of drinking and therapy.)

    • http://michaelschechter.me MSchechter

      I had a feeling, but added the “or” to be polite. Thanks as always for making and sharing these.

    • http://twitter.com/TheSalesLion Marcus Sheridan

      Yuvi, first time seeing your stuff. Dang bro, you creative talent is literally dripping off that vimeo screen man. Wow. Teaching classes anytime on how to do a vid like that??

      Powerful message, tremendous delivery,

      Marcus

      • http://michaelschechter.me MSchechter

        Marcus, You will LOVE the one about time management. Or at least you will certainly relate to his #1 tip for prioritization :)

        While it is isn’t quite a walkthrough, Yuvi talked about what he uses to create these here: http://michaelschechter.me/2×4-with-yuvi-zalkow/

  • http://frankdickinson.me/ Frank Dickinson

    “a life of stumbling around…in the dark”

    That will definitely produce one of two things: Durability Sickness

    I’m voting on durability.

    Thanks for sharing this Michael. Yuvi is top shelf all the way.

    • http://michaelschechter.me MSchechter

      of when drinking is involved it can be both things :)

      Frank, seriously, if you haven’t checked out his entire series of failed writer videos, you are missing out. They are right up your alley.

      • http://frankdickinson.me/ Frank Dickinson

        I’m on it!