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• NoAlarmsClub.com
• Real Artists Don't Starve by Jeff Goins
• Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon
• OnlineBusiness.ONE

Key Take-Aways from this episode:

• It's okay to reinvent who we are.
• It's okay for us to "change the script," that we are living and pursue something else.
• We aren't born an artist. We become one.
• "We don't fake it til we make it. We believe it until we become it."
• It takes hard work and dedication for most of us to become good at something.
• Entrepreneurs who don't "Overlap" are 33% more likely to fail.
• What is the next path that I want to take? I need to figure this out.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• NoAlarmsClub.com
• Real Artists Don't Starve by Jeff Goins
• 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss
• Overlap by Sean McCabe
• OnlineBusiness.ONE

Boss vs Leader Image via Ikonik (not affiliated w/ this podcast).

Key Takeaways:

• "Creativity is not about being original. It's about learning to rearrange what has already been in a way that brings fresh insight to old material." - Jeff Goins, Real Artists Don't Starve
• We don't spend enough time studying those before us.
• We develop our own style by copying those we admire and then throwing our own flares on it to make it our own.
• When we reach success, we should promote artists who are inspired by us.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• NoAlarmsClub.com
• Real Artists Don't Starve by Jeff Goins
• Overlap by Sean McCabe
• OnlineBusiness.ONE

On the days where you really hate your day job and you're just really, really not into it, remind yourself that this is going to help in the future.

This skill, whatever you're doing, you're building up skills, you're building up knowledge and it's going to help regardless.

Key takeaways from this episode:

• Success is a series of goals, actions, and small wins that add up to your big break.
• Goins says, "we must always be practicing, always earning our stripes."
• Just because something isn't directly and obviously related to the craft that we're working on, it doesn't mean there isn't something to be learned.
• Find a master and follow everything they do.
• Become their greatest case study.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• NoAlarmsClub.com
• Real Artists Don't Starve by Jeff Goins
• Overlap by Sean McCabe
• Masterclass.com
• OnlineBusiness.ONE

Key Takeaways From This Episode:

• "Stubbornness gets in the way when it's all about you, your fame, your reputation, your success. But it becomes a tool when used to further your work."
• "An artist's job is not to be perfect, but to be creating."
• We must always be creating. Always be practicing.
• Don't let your stubbornness get in the way of your feelings.
• Don't ignore good intentioned constructive criticism.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• NoAlarmsClub.com
• Real Artists Don't Starve by Jeff Goins
• OnlineBusiness.ONE

Key Takeaways From This Episode:

• "Follow your curiosities and get a paycheck. Don't focus so much on the job, but on the ideals and the goals." - Kabir Sehgal
• Patrons are necessary for our success.
• Build up a body of work, show you're serious about your craft, then reach out to potential patrons.
• Use your day job to fund your craft as much as possible.
• Also use your day job to practice your craft as much as you can.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• NoAlarmsClub.com
• Real Artists Don't Starve by Jeff Goins
• OnlineBusiness.ONE

Key Takeaways From This Episode:

• "Without a network, creative work does not succeed." - Jeff Goins, Real Artists Don't Starve
• We must surround ourselves with like-minded people.
• They must not only be like-minded but also working in the same craft.
• Adjacent work, such as artists hanging out with art dealers, is also ideal.
• If you can't find a scene that suits you, start one.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• NoAlarmsClub.com
• Real Artists Don't Starve by Jeff Goins
• OnlineBusiness.ONE