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Here's a glance at the episode... [00:00] - New Intro! [00:56] - Catching up

[05:08] - Episode Overview: Setting Realistic Expectations

[08:21} - If you're already performing at a high level in one field, don't expect to perform the same in another right away[

13:41] - Comparison is the thief of joy

[20:34] - Expectations can come from external sources as well as internal

[26:02] - That moment where the perspective shifts from disappointment to gratitude

[34:57] - Tools, techniques, and ideas for settings expectations

[45:54] -Outro

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Here's a glance at this episode...

[00:13] Preview

[00:33] - Intro

[00:50] - Episode Overview

[04:40] - Lessons on how our conversations have changed

[11:43] - Lessons on scheduling and batching tasks

[13:20] - Maintaining our attention and being present or "on" for the long conversations

[17:02] - Reflecting on when we watched the first episodes

[20:28] - Taking a step away from analytics to maintain focus on the goals

[26:10] - Looking ahead to the summer episodes and planning

[32:45] - Logistics of working with someone in a different time zone

[35:15] - To work weekends or not?

[41:13] - Lessons learned over 30 episodes; Importance of SOP

[51:47] - Final thoughts and lessons

[58:52] - Outro

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Here's the episode at a glance... [00:24] Intro

[00:48] Episode Overview

[02:00] Perfectionism as procrastination = Competence exceeds confidence

[03:27] Deadlines as a tool to ward off procrastination

[04:37] The outcome may never match the initial vision.. and that's ok

[07:28] Done is better than perfect because perfect never happens

[09:30] Your expectations can cause you to overlook what potential is in an idea

[09:55] Don't over-curate your art, let inspiration guide you

[13:51] If you're serious about your work, you need a daily practice

[14:37] Don't hold your ideas as too precious

[18:58] Book Re -: Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career by Scott H Young

[19:20] Comparison can help give you perspective on progress[20:15] The difference between "Perfect" and "Perfect for right now"

[21:12] Practice: 30-Day Challenge

[25:34] Steven's journey in getting better at videography

[28:49] John's Journey through learning videography

[32:38] Most people don't care about the super fancy things you obsess over, they just want entertainment

[35:45] Make promises to yourself regarding getting work done and adhere to them

[37:38] Embrace the suck

[37:53] Book Rec: Atomic Habits by James Clear

[44:47] Outro

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Here's the episode at a glance...

[00:27] Intro

[01:42] Episode Overview

[03:46] Red Flag: Talking down your services or ability in order to drive the price down

[04:40] Red Flag: I have someone who can do it cheaper

[06:20] When the client wants professional results from hobby-level investment

[08:33] Red Flag: procrastination and under-communicating

[09:52] Red Flag: No Respect for Your Time

[14:19] Shit happens.. but then again...

[16:07] Red Flag: When bands or artists aren't willing to pay a deposit

[19:47] Pro Tip: Get every communication on email since emails can be legally upheld

[21:46] Never let someone push on your boundaries

[23:19] Red Flag: when a band doesn't have a roadmap or marketing strategy for their project

[25:27] Red Flag: Bands building teams that don't usually work together introduce more chances for failure

[30:57] Closing Thoughts

[31:32] Outro

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00:38 - Episode Overview02:12 - Extremism sometimes has the opposite effect: Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins08:41 - To Generalist in their advice: Productivity Project by Chris Bailey14:29 - Some books apply to different phases of your journey: The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann14:59 - Book Rec: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie16:38 - Overlap and Trend Chasing Makes a lot of Self-Help books Redundant: Productivity Ninja by Graham Allcott17:24 - Book Rec: Atomic Habits by James Clear19:54 - More Redundancies: Indistractable by Nir Eyal20:25 - Book Rec: Deep Work by Cal Newport26:20 - 1 Size Fits All Strategies aren't going to work for everyone: Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy31:17 - Find the System that Works for You35:47 - Outro

Stay Updated With Our Weekly Ramp-Up Newsletter  https://rebrand.ly/hzm0xhq  Want To Keep The Conversation Going? Join Our Discord Server!  https://discord.gg/AUzsj8hNMH    Have A Question You'd Like Steven and John To Answer In A Future Newsletter or Podcast?  https://forms.gle/B3q9kJVfyjk5XdM38    Connect With Us  https://mtr.bio/slow-and-fast-podcast  00:31 - Intro 01:29 - The Power of Regret Breakdown 04:42 - "If Only" vs "At Least" Regrets 08:04 - Everyone has a talent, it just might not be what the world needs from you 09:25 - Foundational Regrets 12:51 - Make sure your actions and priorities match 13:44 - Regret of Missed Opportunities 17:08 - Build up your own portfolio instead of regretting taking on bad clients at the start of your journey 26:05 - What about this book challenged your perceptions of regret? 34:09 - How the book affected Steven's motivation and attitude toward work 47:30 - What will people say at your funeral? Write your own eulogy/legacy. 59:27 - Outro

Stay Updated With Our Weekly Ramp-Up Newsletter  https://rebrand.ly/hzm0xhq  Want To Keep The Conversation Going? Join Our Discord Server!  https://discord.gg/AUzsj8hNMH    Have A Question You'd Like Steven and John To Answer In A Future Newsletter or Podcast?  https://forms.gle/B3q9kJVfyjk5XdM38    Connect With Us  https://mtr.bio/slow-and-fast-podcast  00:24 - Intro - Catchup 00:55 - Episode Overview 04:36 - Book Summary - Intro to Circadian Rhythm(Night Own vs Lark) 06:47 - John on how his schedule has changed due to the lessons in this book 11:55 - Steven's scheduling lessons 15:01 - How to Schedule your Doctor's Appointments 16:06 - "When" will give you the tools to figure out when to schedule your tasks 19:07 - Circadian Rhythm Exercise: Find out if you're a Lark or a Night Owl 20:42 - The book has impacted all aspects of John's life, not just his work 23:30 - Closing thoughts 27:37 - Outro

In this episode, John and Steven talk about their deepened understanding of what drives them after reading Drive by author Daniel Pink.  Stay Updated With Our Weekly Ramp-Up Newsletter  https://rebrand.ly/hzm0xhq  Want To Keep The Conversation Going? Join Our Discord Server!  https://discord.gg/AUzsj8hNMH    Have A Question You'd Like Steven and John To Answer In A Future Newsletter or Podcast?  https://forms.gle/B3q9kJVfyjk5XdM38    Connect With Us  https://mtr.bio/slow-and-fast-podcast  00:23 - Intro - Catchup and BS'ing 07:17 - Episode Overview: Drive by Daniel Pink 09:55 - What motivates a creative? 14:40 - Outlining the framework of motivation from the book, Drive. 16:12 - The old ways of motivating people(Motivation 2.0) doesn't work for creative work 20:07 - The pandemic made companies evolve into a Results Oriented Environment 22:09 - Serving and Audience as Motivation 24:49 - What happens when you lose autonomy at your work 30:13 - Motivation 2.0(Carrots and Stick Motivation) has a place in the workspace 30:40 - Motivation 3.0 only works if the person is adequately compensated FIRST! 31:49 - The only time that signing up for free work actually makes sense 36:13 - Making this podcast sustainable 37:18 - Varying up your tasks and interests can help keep you motivated and interested in the work you're trying to accomplish 38:53 - John's 4 day work week 42:22 - Create the systems that will help keep you intrinsically motivated