Comments on: Limitations as Assets http://doughaslam.com/2009/05/27/limitations-as-assets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=limitations-as-assets Gischeleman: "To Create With the Mind" Mon, 07 May 2012 14:30:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Doug Haslam http://doughaslam.com/2009/05/27/limitations-as-assets/comment-page-1/#comment-2673 Doug Haslam Thu, 28 May 2009 13:00:13 +0000 http://doughaslam.com/2009/05/27/limitations-as-assets/#comment-2673 My lesson re: bootstrap mentality is that you can not only make do, but make the limitations produce something preferable, even a signature. another one-- one reason the Beach Boys' best records were in mono was that Brian Wilson had trouble hearing in one ear. Thus, he avoided the gimmicky "fake stereo" fad that most groups copied from the Beatles in large part because he couldn't hear it. My lesson re: bootstrap mentality is that you can not only make do, but make the limitations produce something preferable, even a signature.

another one– one reason the Beach Boys’ best records were in mono was that Brian Wilson had trouble hearing in one ear. Thus, he avoided the gimmicky “fake stereo” fad that most groups copied from the Beatles in large part because he couldn’t hear it.

]]> By: Stuart Foster http://doughaslam.com/2009/05/27/limitations-as-assets/comment-page-1/#comment-2662 Stuart Foster Wed, 27 May 2009 19:11:40 +0000 http://doughaslam.com/2009/05/27/limitations-as-assets/#comment-2662 Because of my current situation (and the companies I tend to work with) I have had to develop uber cheap promotion methods. Most of them have been quite successful but extremely time intensive. As I gain access to more money and thus have more expansive options...I always try and maintain my bootstrap mentality. Why spend money when you could get the same product and maybe even a better one? Because of my current situation (and the companies I tend to work with) I have had to develop uber cheap promotion methods. Most of them have been quite successful but extremely time intensive. As I gain access to more money and thus have more expansive options…I always try and maintain my bootstrap mentality. Why spend money when you could get the same product and maybe even a better one?

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