Being Multi-Passionate

07/08/24 • 15 min

Today I brought my kiddo shopping for a bicycle, which led me to buy a new skateboard. This episode is a reflection on being multi-passionate, and doing things for years without caring whether or not I'm particularly great at everything. You may have felt pressured to excel in just one thing – but there is another way, being multi-passionate!

Could we just be present and satisfied in what we do?

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In This Episode:

00:05 A Day Out with My Kid
00:28 Getting a New Skateboard
02:00 Feeling Foolish and Multi-Passionate
04:12 The Dip and Practice
07:50 Acceptance and Enjoying Hobbies
11:10 Community and Creative Life
12:29 Final Thoughts and Farewell

Mentioned in this episode

The Dip, by Seth Godin
The Practice, by Seth Godin
Essentialism, and Effortless, by Greg Mckeown

Could we just be present and satisfied in what we do?

Subscribe to the newsletter at https://buildwithmaple.com/super-connectors-podcast (more links below)

In This Episode:

00:05 A Day Out with My Kid
00:28 Getting a New Skateboard
02:00 Feeling Foolish and Multi-Passionate
04:12 The Dip and Practice
07:50 Acceptance and Enjoying Hobbies
11:10 Community and Creative Life
12:29 Final Thoughts and Farewell

Mentioned in this episode

The Dip, by Seth Godin
The Practice, by Seth Godin
Essentialism, and Effortless, by Greg Mckeown

Previous Episode

Pruning Invigorates Creativity

When was the last time you pruned your files, cluttered website pages, or deleted projects that will never get done? This episode is a reflection on digital pruning and the importance of letting go of things that no longer serve us. A few months ago I completely redesigned our agency website https://buildwithmaple.com and in the process trimmed over 40 pages and over 70 blog posts!

Read about the redesign process in details on my blog: https://buildwithmaple.com/how-i-redesigned-maple-creative/

Fruit trees are a great metaphor. If they aren't pruned, they can fall over, break, and become prone to fungus and disease. Pruning a fruit tree and creating space will invigorate growth! It's the same for our creative process, especially if you're passionate and full of ideas!

This episode also mentions some tools like Notion to archive old projects, and working through the emotional challenges that can come with this process.

In this Episode

00:00 Introduction
00:25 The Challenge of Letting Go
02:03 Personal Experience with Pruning
02:33 Tree Pruning Metaphor
04:01 Digital Pruning Techniques
06:14 Using Notion for Organization
08:42 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
09:49 Engagement and Conclusion

Mentioned:

Notion – https://buildwithmaple.com/tool/notion
View tools and other recommendations at https://buildwithmaple.com/tool-box

Thank you for being here and for being a Super Connector!

Next Episode

Too Soon For The Messy Middle?

In this short episode, I share a reflection on the concept of the 'messy middle' and how quickly it can set in. Understanding this has given me perspective and motivation to keep going on challenging creative projects, and I'm relying on it now to get this podcast started too. Let's navigate these ups and downs together!

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In This Episode
00:25The Messy Middle
01:54 Taking Breaks and Gaining Perspective
02:26 Reflecting on The Dip by Seth Godin
02:42 Emerging Themes and Resources
03:05 Encouragement for Creative Projects