The TPP Shell: Tenacity, Persistence, & Perseverance

Answering a reader's question on whether TPP can be taught

Unlike parties, the longer you stick around in a creative life, the better it is going to get. You have to plan to stay late from the start. You need some tricks in your bag not just for when you need to get that party started, but also for when the going gets tough and energy might be running low, what are you going to do?

If you are sharp and can stay …