Are you frustrated because your stuff isn’t popping off. Nobody is engaging with the masterpieces that you’re creating out of your genius skull. Are you creating stuff that is different or are you just trying meet the bench mark? Rik Rubin quoted in his latest book: “Rules direct us to average behaviors. If we’re aiming…
Read MoreToday we break down a quote from comedian Bill Burr. It wasn’t a quote, as much as it was a 2 min story on why you can’t lose chasing your dream. It was well spoken, but I want to unpack it, because while things sound dreamy at first, reality kicks in, and that's where everyone jumps…
Read MoreWhat if you try to succeed your whole life and never make it? Will you have wasted your life? Any old billionaire ever profiled has said they would trade all their wealth to be in their 20’s again. If time is more valuable than all the things you perceive celebrity status will bring you(money, love,…
Read MoreIn this episode we're joined by Hip-Pop group Zupa Nova. This multilateral fusion originally unified in 2012 with Rawcel (Songwriter for The Black Eyed Peas) and Davy Brown (Multi-Genre Producer/Recording Artist/Multi-Instrumentalist). We discuss:-Collaboration vs Solo artist-Surrounding yourself with people with similar mindset-Giving purpose to your art, through charitable organizations like Ambition-Settings 2-3 year goals, and…
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Do you need to be qualified to play the game? Do you need an education in creative work? Does studying for 7 years make you a Dr of creativity? In her book “big magic”, Elizabeth Gilbert uses the term “Creative Entitlement”. This is the belief that you’re allowed to be here, have a voice and…
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Alex Hormozi has a great quote “you don’t become confident by shouting affirmations in the mirror, but by having a stack of undeniable proof that you are who you say you are. Outwork your self doubt.” Affirmations are great, but they are only step one. You actually need to implement a strategy that is going…
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Most of the content we discuss in these episodes is with the intention of applying some of the tactics to your creative career. The feedback I’ve been getting lately is that listeners aren’t necessarily trying to have a career in the arts, but rather include creativity in their lifestyle, to balance the some of the…
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I can’t believe we have made it to episode 100! I have to thank ‘consistency’ for this milestone. That being said, I thought it would be a perfect episode to breakdown how Seth Godin discusses consistency in his book “The Practice”. It is one of the main principals, if not the most important principal of…
Read MoreWhen I have a creative block or busy with a bigger project, it's hard to stay consistent with releasing content, so I use this as an excuse to re-release old work. “But my audience has seen or heard this stuff”. Maybe not… Your audience is growing every day, so perhaps the new members are not…
Read MoreConvergent thinking is the process of finding concrete and familiar solutions to problems. Artists swim in Divergent thinking pool, generating original ideas and new possibilities. Divergent thinking has a major drawback: it can lead to a lack of organization. While our brains are hardwired to make connections between ideas and explore multiple possibilities within the…
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