Creativity Studies, Structure, and Improvisation
07/14/24 • 20 min
This episode is a reflection on failure, inner critics, and using structure to support flow and improvisation.
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The field of "productivity" is often misunderstood... well, because of the name. But if you look close, it's really about creativity (at least that's how I've interpreted it). Here's how I got turned onto these ideas, what happened this week when I broke my streak and felt STUCK for 3 whole days – and a reflection on the role of structure to support improvisation.
In
This Episode:
- 00:00 Introduction and Confession
- 01:06 The Creative Process and Its Interruptions
- 03:16 Discovering Productivity and Creativity
- 05:49 Mind Like Water: Balancing Reactions
- 06:57 The Cycle of Collecting and Processing
- 09:05 Battling the Inner Critic
- 11:40 Structure vs. Improvisation in Music and Creativity
- 15:50 The Power of Threes
- 17:48 Conclusion and Invitation
Related Connections
This episode is a reflection on failure, inner critics, and using structure to support flow and improvisation.
Subscribe at https://buildwithmaple.com/super-connectors-podcast
The field of "productivity" is often misunderstood... well, because of the name. But if you look close, it's really about creativity (at least that's how I've interpreted it). Here's how I got turned onto these ideas, what happened this week when I broke my streak and felt STUCK for 3 whole days – and a reflection on the role of structure to support improvisation.
In
This Episode:
- 00:00 Introduction and Confession
- 01:06 The Creative Process and Its Interruptions
- 03:16 Discovering Productivity and Creativity
- 05:49 Mind Like Water: Balancing Reactions
- 06:57 The Cycle of Collecting and Processing
- 09:05 Battling the Inner Critic
- 11:40 Structure vs. Improvisation in Music and Creativity
- 15:50 The Power of Threes
- 17:48 Conclusion and Invitation
Related Connections
Previous 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
Next Episode
The Garden of Your Mind
Clarified podcast intro!!! Okay, and the topic today (3 parts as promised) is about cultivating creativity – specifically by considering the structures, habits, support, and people that will support your ideas coming to fruition. Ultimately, our nature is creativity, so no wonder these concepts from nature align so well and appear so often in creativity studies.
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In This Episode:
00:58 Reflecting on the Podcast Introduction (process)
03:36 Cultivating Creativity
12:00 Nothing is Wasted
20:31 Finding the Others
More resources:
- Mr. Rogers Remixed, The Garden of Your Mind
- How ConvertKit is rebranding (courage to re-think)
- Craft & Commerce (this is 2024 page, and you'll hear about the next one by joining Kit at https://buildwithmaple.com/convertkit
- Seth Godin - The Truth About Sunk Costs
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