Productivity Hacks Hiding in the Everyday
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“The best way to complain is to make things.”
— James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem
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Bored of the same playlist? Compose a new one. Dragging in the mornings? Whip up your strongest cup of barista-worthy coffee. Career plans hit an unexpected detour? Vent, journal, process it—that’s healthy—but then take that energy and start building plan B.
Complaints don’t fix much, but they can spark ideas. When you channel them into action, you’re not just moving past a problem—you’re creating value and new possibilities for yourself.
So the next time you feel like grumbling, ask: What can I make instead? Who knows—you might hack your to-do list, rethink the way you work, or create something awesome.
LCD Soundsystem, 2017 album cover:
On the topic of creating and building—brings me back to my summer writeup about the connection between architecture and music: Whether you’re looking at a cathedral or moved by your favorite song, you’re experiencing something where every detail is important to the whole structure holding.
Herewith, a few projects from Studio Gang. I came across the Populus Hotel in Denver last year and started following their work ever since:
Populus Hotel, Denver, Colorado
Q Residences, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nice Grand Arénas, Nice, France
