This episode is a reflection on failure, inner critics, and using structure to support flow and improvisation.
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.
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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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