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Maria Santos's avatar

My daughter and I started learning dance routines together for fun and to likely start a YouTube channel one day. Like I said before we’re doing salsa now! Usually we try to learn the whole choreography at once and get frustrated. I love the idea of focusing on one move, recording ourselves, then making any adjustments the next day. It’s going to make the whole process more fun and less stressful for both of us. These tips fit perfectly with the 20 minutes a day so thank you Idris Elijah!!

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Idris Elijah's avatar

You’re most welcome! I’m so impressed by your dedication to learning salsa 💃 so glad you found today’s issue useful. Keep up the great work! 🤩🙌🏾

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Brooke Carver's avatar

I’ve been teaching myself to become a better songwriter and your formula clicked with me. Instead of trying to write full songs start-to-finish, I’m going to practice just writing hooks for a week, share them with a friend for feedback, then refine. Practice without feedback is like playing into an empty room. It’s the audience, even if it’d just one person, that sharpens the song. I’m definitely going to work on this formula Idris Elijah!

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Idris Elijah's avatar

That’s great Brooke! And yes, I actually saw a video the other day where this guy was saying a song doesn’t become a song until the audience consumes it. They find meaning and the song comes alive. Came to mind from your insights. Brilliant plan ahead 🤩🙌🏾

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Brian Robert's avatar

I recently launched a new X page and this process makes so much sense for content creation too. Instead of worrying about every aspect of growing, I’m going to focus on mastering one thing at a time, like stronger hooks, ask for feedback, then refine. Small cycles of progress feel way more achievable than trying to nail it all at once.Michael Jackson used to say he wanted every song to be like a short film. Reading this made me realize I want my X page to feel the same, where every post is its own performance. Thanks for these easy to follow tips Idris!

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Idris Elijah's avatar

You’re most welcome Brian! Love the MJ reference. Kudos!

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Jody Freedman's avatar

This 3-part formula makes me realize I’d grow much faster as a painter by focusing on small pieces, like perfecting my shading or experimenting with brushstrokes and then asking for feedback before moving on. Breaking it into this cycle makes the process feel so much less overwhelming. This is a great companion piece to your ebook that I’m about halfway through. Looking forward to putting all these helpful techniques to use Idris Elijah!

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Idris Elijah's avatar

You are dynamite! Love how you break down painting into its simplest form here. Exactly the intention. Break it down. Hope to one day see some of your pieces 🤩🙌🏾

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