84: Paul Tellefsen: Finding Creative Flow By Letting Go; Cultivating Connections Through Disconnection

Paul Tellefsen is a connector, cultural architect and story-listener. He was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, but currently resides in San Diego, California. Known digitally as technopaul, Paul grew up in the arts with his first passion being music. Now with his degree in emerging media and communication, he has been in the creative industry full time for 7 years working in various positions and projects like Instagram Is, a documentary, Socality, a creative community, and Able Creative House, a creative agency.  His mission is to create a culture of healthy and meaningful connection. He does that by teaching the value of disconnection and solitude and by creating environments that foster relationship.   For the full show notes, visit: theupandcomersshow.com/episodes/paul // Time Markers: 1:30 - YouTube Channel Announcement 6:00 - What Never Fails to Make Paul Smile 6:30 - Paul's Dream Girl  11:00 - Deep Rooted Love For Music 16:30 - Words to Describe Paul 17:30 - Paul's Origin Story 24:30 - Moving to San Diego 29:00 - How Living Alone Has Changed Paul 32:00 - How to Enjoy Life 38:00 - To Know Or Not to Know Your Enneagram 44:00 - Paul's Creative Process 49:00 - The Story Behind Technopaul 51:00 - Exploring All Things Creative 55:30 - The Early Days Of Instagram 59:00 - Instagram Is Documentary 107:30 - How Social Media Has Changed 1:11:00 - Influencers Are Under Pressure 1:15:00 - Purpose + Generosity = Purposity USA 1:19:30 - Redeeming Social Media 1:22:30 - Interconnectedness in Life 1:31:30 - What Is Socality  1:37:30 - Kid Paul's Dream Jobs 1:40:30 - Creating Able Creative House 1:56:00 - Word of the Year 1:58:30 - Paul's Ted Talk Topics 159:00 - Daily Self Talk 2:00:00 - Books that Make An Impact 2:02:00 - Guilty Pleasures 2:03:00 - Cornerstone Habits 2:04:30 - Morning Text Reminder