The Art of Noticing

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An experiment!
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Capturing Sounds
TAoN No. 143: How (and why) to catch them while you can. Plus: Talking about object stories in Austin next week, and more
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What's your personal theme song?
Earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal ran a fun piece on the “personal theme song” (gift link) — a song that would announce your presence, …
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Noticing Illusions
And why to keep trying — no matter how challenging it might seem!
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August 2023
Small Change
TAoN No. 142: A mindset, and a skill set, for noticing what matters. Plus a new Icebreaker, and more.
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Missing Sounds
What’s a sound from your everyday life that you miss? Or: What is one that you would miss if it went away? Or: What is one you know that some da…
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Focal Points
Adding to the "photo mapping" idea. Plus The Heard.
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Map the Picture
TAoN No. 141. Seeing more — and empathizing better. Plus: the verbal photograph. Also, an audio series on Waking Up. And more.
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Possibility Tools
TAoN Notebook: How you might (not) use them. Plus physical listening, a possible mission statement, The Heard, and more.
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Last Questions
TAoN No. 140: And why it's okay if they're never answered. Plus a new Missing Word, and more.
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July 2023
Street Poetry
A wonderful new collection from a Hero of Noticing. Plus The Heard
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Hearing Visuals
A tip about Audio Description from author Andrew Leland. Plus The Heard
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