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Mostly Not Working

by MNW

A podcast where we talk about creativity and how to adjust and adapt when things don't work out as you had planned.Sign up to stay updated: https://rb.gy/zotifa

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  1. 28: cultivating and celebrating failure as the future of success

    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/rHay8 Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1415642047881486340

  2. 27: creating constraints to foster creativity, not confine to conformity

    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/rET5G Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1415410439974834179

  3. 26: can mobility in the classroom increase attention & newer perspectives?

    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/rtD3L Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1414208854594887680

  4. 25: walking the tight rope between open ended lessons & strict structure?

    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/r26Gr Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1413906109702737922

  5. 24: meandering trails can become maps of territories we traverse together

    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/r2y2t Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1413103319657025538

  6. 23: making a method out of madness may be just what you need to play

    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/r2eeE Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1412764335978418179

  7. 22: how can students juggle giving attention with taking agency?

    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/r4tLn Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1408179148464427011

  8. 21: the wisdom of surfing information tsunamis in the ocean of knowledge

    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/rHEDG Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1408179032567451652

  9. 20: scaling the mountain of learning not just scaling systems of education

    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/r7Tny Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1402761775636905985

  10. 19: creativity doesn’t grow stale when you keep playing with ideas

    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/rbEHe Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1402761775636905985

  11. 18: Say what you need to say

    Original essay: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1393173023474262018

  12. 17: Wanna go places?

    Original essay: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1392810609138442246 40-sec video inspiration: https://twitter.com/RyanHoliday/status/1400120354924793859

  13. 16: Can you do yourself a favor?

    Original essay: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1392448223965483008

  14. 15: A whole new word doc: don't you dare close that file

    Original essay: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1392234098786197510

  15. 14: Don't discount yourself

    Original essay: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1391842013268561920 Atomic essays: https://www.ship30for30.com/ Ladder of expertise (look at the two tweets above this one, too): https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1375542109663600649 Visualize Value's Build Once, Sell Twice:...

  16. 13: Four hats of a course creator 🎩

    Read the meta-thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1381088845849100288 1. Mentor: "I can relate because I've been there before" Provides wisdom and how to deal with living it out 2. Coach: "I'll embolden you to be your best" Provides sharpening and how to get unstuck and live to…

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  17. 12: Behind the scenes of Hold That Thought 🎬

    Listen to Episode 11 before this one https://anchor.fm/mnw/episodes/11-Hold-that-thought-evhono

  18. 11: Hold that thought 🤲

    No intro/outro today A poem about communication and mindfulness Audiogram: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1385534159679016972

  19. 10: Reframing success and failure 🖼

    Reframing success and failure How to learn and do new things, overcoming familiarities and fears • Feasibility ↔ Failure • Flawlessness ↔ Feedback • Focus, Fixed state ↔ Flexibility Process and progress vs. perfectionism Looking forward, have faith that • It will work out when we put a good…

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  20. 9: Make use of your time after time ⏳

    Application Questions • What can you automate? • How can you be more intentional? • What are small decisions, systems, you can setup that will save time in the long-run? Links • Naval tweet: https://twitter.com/naval/status/1268602847471431680 • Getting-Things-Done via Notion:...

  21. 8: Origin story 🏷

    How did this podcast get its name? • Brief quote: https://www.airr.io/quote/5f80efdfd84c82b8da47a39e • Longer video quote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRYGtvzWafc&t=1416s • Original podcast: https://mikhailapeterson.com/podcasts/michele-romanow/ • Clearblanc: https://clearbanc.com/

  22. Stretch break #1

    Reflections on the first two weeks of recording and publishing this podcast 🥲🤔

  23. 6: Asking and accepting questions graciously ⁉️

    Seek context 👀 • clarify 👓 • confirm ✅ • curiosity 🤔 - Challenging questions have their place 🙋🏽‍♂️ - To hedge or not to hedge 🦔

  24. 5: How to learn complex things ⚛️

    ADEPT: a framework for learning and teaching new ideas • Analogy: connect to something familiar • Diagram: visualize • Example: how can you see the idea in action? • Plain-English description: your turn to describe • Technical definition: the finer details Tweet thread 🧵...

  25. 4: What makes a good teacher? 👨🏻‍🏫

    • Knowledge • Clarity • Patience • Presence

  26. 3: Welcome to the world-of-work 🌏

    • ACT's World-of-Work https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/interest_inventory.pdf • Ikigai http://www.forastateofhappiness.com/tag/ikigai/ • Talent stack https://www.sloww.co/talent-stack/

  27. 2: I heard about this thing called Clubhouse 🏡

    My initial thoughts on Clubhouse. Good reads… • Podz & The Future of Audio https://www.notboring.co/p/podz-and-the-future-of-audio • Clubhouse's Inevitability https://stratechery.com/2021/clubhouses-inevitability/ • You don't need video. Audio calls may be enough...

  28. 1: Behind the scenes 👀

    Considerations as this show begins recording episodes: • detailed planning vs going with the flow • long and in-depth vs short and bite-sized • solo vs conversations • improving with iterations

  29. 👋 Intro

    Learn about this podcast: creativity, big ideas, and ways to get unstuck

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A podcast where we talk about creativity and how to adjust and adapt when things don't work out as you had planned.Sign up to stay updated: https://rb.gy/zotifa

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