Creative Pep Talk

Intro Flat Earth vs infinitely expanding universe What is possible - moon landing We think of ourselves like a flat earth. A finite puzzle piece. In the past few years - expanding foam Dr. Carol Dweck - fixed vs growth Her TED talk https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve?language=en 1.Have a Little Faith They thought Columbus was crazy (maybe he was). Daniel Fishel http://www.o-fishel.com/ Forbes 30 Under 30: Art & Style 2016 http://www.forbes.com/30-under-30-2016/art-style/#48e5f35123c5 Audible - Stories that Surround You https://vimeo.com/135756801 3. Fun not Outcome Rollercoaster vs Cross Country Move Eric Molinsky /Imaginary Worlds http://www.imaginaryworldspodcast.org/ 4. Go Past the Horizon Chris Piascik http://chrispiascik.com/ How do you motivate yourself to sail over the horizon? Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to our proud syndicate illustrationage.com Thanks to the music from the freemusicarchive.org Today we featured "underclocked" by Eric Skiff "Mouse trap" by Apache tomcat "Night Owl" by Broke for Free And "Kosmiche Slop" by Anenon If you love the show and its helped you in any way would you consider reviewing it on iTunes? This is the number one way to help me grow the show.

Intro How confusing and frustrating would it be for a farmer to try and plant his crop in the off season? Or harvest when their vegetables have only began to grow? Today on the show we talk about the differing seasons in your creative career and the power that comes from understanding them, identifying where you’re at and making the most of the season you’re in. Cycle to the call to something more creatively fulfilling vs making money at it or success Nothing kills motivation like confusion 1. Plant Signs you’re in the planting season: Dread / apathy about current work (not just boredom) New Opportunities or paths emerge Idea that doesn’t go away (Seth Rogen from Tim Ferris Podcast http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/09/29/seth-rogen-and-evan-goldberg/ ) What to give your focus: Seed Selection Clear goals Understand the magnitude of the journey Get super clear on the ‘why’ 2. Grow Signs you’re in the growing season: Boredom / no reward Fueled only by passion / dedication / curiosity / fun What to give your focus: Stay in touch with why Enjoying the Journey Giving it your all - like Rocky training 3. Harvest Signs you’re in the harvest season: $ enters the equation Opportunities knocking on your door What to give your focus: Finish Strong Jim Coudal creative mornings talk https://creativemornings.com/talks/jim-coudal/1 4. Rest Signs you’re in the rest or the ‘dead soil’ season: You never want to touch this work again What to give your focus: Rome wasn’t built in a day There was a time you’d have killed for where you are now Conclusion Understanding the seasons mean that the farmer doesn’t have to wake up everyday questioning everything or scrambling. There is peace and productivity to understanding the seasons of your career. These seasons are cyclical. You don’t just do each season once. Some smaller parts of your career will cycle a few times a year. The larger parts tend to cycle slower over many years.

Final episode on the topic rest. This episode features a conversation I had with my good friend Brandon Rike on this topic of rest, balancing 'real life' with 'art life', the importance of your work and even death! Fun stuff! This was a great conversation, super excited to share it with you! Thanks to our syndicate Illustration Age and to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music!

Thriving financially as an artist is nearly impossible without good business and marketing, and we talk a lot about this on the podcast. But what if the art side is actually lacking? The art is the foundation of your art business, but with everything seeming so subjective, how do you actually systematically improve your portfolio? Today we talk about how to use the right criteria to identify problem areas in your portfolio... with the help of Boyz II Men :D Thanks to our syndicate Illustration Age and to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music!

"I'd love to just survive off of my art" Ever heard anyone say that? Maybe you say it all the time. I used to say it too. Today I want to talk about why you should set your goals higher and how embracing a bigger challenge can actually be more motivating and more rewarding. Thanks to our syndicate Illustration Age and to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music!

Pt 2 of our exploration on REST. Design hero Jeremy Slagle joins me in this episode as we hash out ideas on managing energy levels, sleep and mentally stepping away. Go check out Jeremy's excellent work: www.slagledesign.com Thanks to Illustration Age, Slap Stickers and Yoni Wolf the lead singer of the band WHY? for letting us use their songs 'January Twenty Something' and 'Berkeley by Hearseback'. This episode features the song 'Steamboat' by How How for our ad music from the freemusicarchive.org

Is it all about hustle or does slow & steady still really win the race? I push you to think about your creative career less like a sprint and more like a marathon. We also talk about how to stay motivated on a day to day basis so that you can be disciplined in your creativity. Thanks to Illustration Age, Slap Stickers and Yoni Wolf the lead singer of the band WHY? for letting us use their songs 'January Twenty Something' and 'Berkeley by Hearseback'. This episode features the song 'Steamboat' by How How for our ad music from the freemusicarchive.org This 'Slow & Steady' is available as a print here: society6.com/andyjmiller

This is part 1 of 3 of our episodes on 'rest'. In this episode we talk to a close friend of mine Jeffrey Bowman. Jeff is the creative director at UK outdoor brand Millican. In this episode we talk about how rest is key to finding your voice, staying true to yourself and making your best work. This is one of my favorite episodes to date, hope you love it! www.jeffrey-bowman.co.uk http://www.homeofmillican.com/

This week on the show we have the one and only Tad Carpenter. We talk about having a diverse range of markets, expanding your art business and working hard. Thank you so much Tad, you brought so much to this episode! This show features our theme songs: WHY? - January Twenty Something WHY? - Berkley by Hearseback and these songs from the freemusicarchive.org: How How - Steamboat Broke for Free - Something Elated Broke for Free - Warm up Suit Jahzzar - Please Listen Carefully

“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” ― Jim Rohn If you are unhappy with the results of your art career, if you're not making the money you'd like to be making, if you're not as creatively fulfilled by the work you're making as you'd like to be... the problem might be deeper than the art you are putting out... it may go back to the stuff you're putting in.

Why is it that designers seem to do so many things, so well? Massimo Vignelli once said that if you can design one thing, you can design anything. I think there might be something to this. Often designers design great lectures, great studios... great vacations. What if we approach our art careers with the design process? Whether you're a designer or not, learning this process can be a game changer. Over time I've realized that most of my ideas surrounding how to make a great art career go back to this design process, and that's what we talk about today.

The early bird gets the worm, right? What about if the early bird is sooo early he doesn't get any sleep therefore falls asleep while waiting on the worm and misses the worm altogether! Today we talk about wanting a thriving commercial art career super badly but not so badly that it goes bad!

Pt 2 of episode 059. Here we continue our talk about communicating with your art and truly connecting with people.

Today on the show we talk about how to express your inspirations and interests in a way that will connect with an audience in a powerful way. This episode features the wonderful creative studio Jolby! Thanks guys! Stay tuned for pt 2 tomorrow.

Brand Rike and I interview 'food typographer' Danielle Evans. It was an amazing experience and we got pretty deep into issues of rip off artists, experimentation, being broke early on and more! Hope you love it!