There is nothing quite like the first episode of a series to set things in motion. When I saw the first episode of Attack On Titan, I realized just how powerful an opening episode could be. When I saw the LAST episode, I realized that the first episodes are even more important than I thought.
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Disclaimer: I actually liked The Marvels. But I realized something as I listened to people talk about it: No one cared. 😕 While you might be thinking "Well I cared!", that's not good enough for a movie on this scale. One of the jobs of a creative is to make something that people care about. That person can be just you, but most often, it's hoped that our creations will be experienced by many engaged people.
At a San Diego Comic Con, I met the wonderful and awesome Taraji P Henson. Years later, that meeting made me realize something about branding and attention.
Pro wrestling is real. Don’t argue with me. If you don’t know that I’m getting at something, then you probably don’t need to be listening to my podcast. It's all a creative act.
Correction: I got Mr Wonderful (Mr Wonderful) mixed up with Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig).
I get to speak money and creativity with a high school friend Natalie Freeman. She's an accountant, entrepreneur, and host of her own podcast, "Successful, but Single". We discuss transitioning from being an accountant and licensed financial advisor to pursuing her creative endeavors with starting her podcast. We get into the challenges, hurdles and joys of navigating the entrepreneurial world and the importance of financial literacy.
Being "remarkable" is the only way you're going to prove your resolve and make creative change happen in your world.
Are you failing enough? Because if you’re not, then you might not be learning enough. Get good with failing. In fact… learn to love it.
Marvel’s Echo is in an interesting position where it needs to create a satisfactory re-introduction to the more grounded “Netflix Marvel” shows that it will apparently be building off of in the future. At only five episodes, and with a largely unheard of character, did it do it’s job?
Short answer. I think it did.
We've been thinking about goals in a very inappropriate way. First of all, we think that goals are resolutions. And then we think that we have to follow them to the letter and not adjust as we go about our path. If something truly isn't working, trash it.
Dr Martin Luther King Junior was a creative on a grand scale. He was able to enact the most difficult type of change that any of us know of: large scale positive social change.
Journaling is so powerful that it shamed me into being a better person. I had journaling on my mind this New Years, but when I decided to look back to hear from my past self? I was shocked.
Hear my discussions on journalism and how it can help your creative practice.
This is a freestyle session. I didn't come with a particular topic in mind. Just flowing. We've got some plans for 2024 and you might get some insight on why I am doing this podcast in this way.
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Enjoy!
SMART Goals are often…stupid. They don’t apply to a lot of cases, and frustrate a lot of creative types. And in case you’ve forgotten, here’s how they’re structured.
S - Specific, M - Measurable, A - Actionable, R - Realistic, T - Timely
The problems come from the fact that these criteria sprang from corporate logic and don't often apply to individuals. Situations change and change quickly for us. But the way SMART goals are touted, you'll end up thinking they're all you need to survive.
Relatable?
You DO NOT need a rigid plan to create at any level. In fact, a lot of creatives get tripped up when plans are too rigid. So what do you do? Try adjusting your way of seeing things.
If you want to improve, but you need some motivation, listen to this one.
I've noticed that a lot of people are going around moping like they don't actually want to improve. It's an odd thing to me. But I suppose it's kind of odd to have New Year's be your favorite time of the year.
Ah well. If you want to get ahead, then you have to want to improve. Here are some ways to think about it.
It's the New Year in 2024!
Most people have already decided they won't bother with resolutions, but you can make them real.
