EPISODE · Jan 29, 2024 · 1H 25M
#9 - Dealing With The Uncertainty In All Content Creation & Ryan’s New Job!
from Foundations of Creation · host Ethan Smith
November 1, 2023 Ethan tells about meeting up with local Nashville content creator Stuart of XPLR Nash. A great time, thrilled to find he is a quality person in real life, learned a lot and was proud to fine Ethan knew enough to even add value to the discussion. Next a discussion how the dark moody art of Halloween further matches the Baroque styles that lead Ethan to his choice in camera, and pretty much every other creative choice. Another hammer in the coffin that Ryan’s analysis was brilliant! Then Ethan discusses discovering how the true root of yet another period of burnout, is actually the stress of dealing with uncertain decisions after a lifetime of working professionally in careers all about finding certain answers. Some lessons need to be learned a few times before you truly get it, and this time we find concrete ways to feel creative burnout coming, how to solve it, how to manage deadlines with all this uncertainty, and how grappling with all the uncertain decisions in art is the core gift you are giving to your audience and the world. Finally Ryan got a new job in Minnesota! Another step forward, his job connects to storytelling and whiskey, giving him another level up and more experience honing his skills. Referenced Items: Stuart Deming https://www.youtube.com/@xplrnash
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November 1, 2023 Ethan tells about meeting up with local Nashville content creator Stuart of XPLR Nash. A great time, thrilled to find he is a quality person in real life, learned a lot and was proud to fine Ethan knew enough to even add value to the discussion. Next a discussion how the dark moody art of Halloween further matches the Baroque styles that lead Ethan to his choice in camera, and pretty much every other creative choice. Another hammer in the coffin that Ryan’s analysis was brilliant! Then Ethan discusses discovering how the true root of yet another period of burnout, is actually the stress of dealing with uncertain decisions after a lifetime of working professionally in careers all about finding certain answers. Some lessons need to be learned a few times before you truly get it, and this time we find concrete ways to feel creative burnout coming, how to solve it, how to manage deadlines with all this uncertainty, and how grappling with all the uncertain decisions in art is the core gift you are giving to your audience and the world. Finally Ryan got a new job in Minnesota! Another step forward, his job connects to storytelling and whiskey, giving him another level up and more experience honing his skills. Referenced Items: Stuart Deming https://www.youtube.com/@xplrnash
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