Too Soon For The Messy Middle?
07/10/24 • 3 min
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
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!
Subscribe at https://buildwithmaple.com/super-connectors-podcast
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
Previous Episode
Being Multi-Passionate
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
Next Episode
Creativity Studies, Structure, and Improvisation
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
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