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Apr 18, 2016 33 min

How To Make A Name for Yourself

from Late Nights with Trav and Los Hosted by Travis Neilson and Carlos Montoya

How to make a name for yourself Being good isn’t enough, you need a network In his decades-long study of creativity, management psychology expert Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi described what he called a “systems approach.” Since "creative" work tends to be subjective, he posited a model that included three systems: The Domain The Field The Individual Domain: Master your craft Field: Get your work in front of people who are seen as authorities in the field. Individual You and your work must be deemed of value by the gatekeepers. Communities create opportunities for creative work to succeed. Don’t be lucky, be connected. Start today. Identify the gatekeepers demonstrate value, make them want to invest in you Help and serve others In doing so, you will find access, and connection, and friendship that will be a strength to you for your entire career and entire life. Referenced article –Entrepreneur.com

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Travis shares with Los the secret to how creative ideas are spread. It's not about how good you are, it's who you help.

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