Feel the Music
By We have all seen a sax player completely immersed in his playing; lost in the music. One of my favorite things is to watch singer-songwriter-musicians while their own songs are being performed. They close their eyes and start moving with the music. Since I have almost no musical talent, I am left to imagine what they are seeing with their eyes closed. I imagine in that moment they are becoming one with the rich tapestry of sound and feeling that they created. (For Star Trek buffs, think of the Traveler from Tau Alpha C; http://bit.ly/qpf9la) Their art is so ephemeral that they need to close their eyes to see it.
The “art” of what we all do is often just as short-lived and transient. There is always going to be time to worry about money, and what the competition is doing, and how to find and keep good people, and how to find your next client. But, whether it is your own personal work, or a small project group, or leading an organization, sometimes you need to let go and just feel the music. You can’t lead when you are looking over your shoulder at the problems. You need to trust where you feel the music is taking you and go there.
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