The Productive Creator: Recent Episodes
Alex Krotz
This podcast is about exploring Productivity, Motivation and Building a creator business.
Hello, I am Alex! I’m an audio engineer, producer, musician, freelancer and in the works of building my creative business called ANAK Creates. I want to help share my thoughts and tools surrounding productivity for the creative mind. Most productivity things are not centered around creators (music, video, podcast, art, anything) and I want to help give that perspective here!
It's been 4 weeks doing this podcast, episode 20!
I also talk about my ideas for expanding my videos on my channel.
This week I didn't put out a video, which would have been out today. Here's why, and a little bit about what's happening and my feeling that prevented me from putting something out. Know your own feelings.
Sometimes ya work yourself up into an uncreative zone. Time to relax and let it go, next week will be great.
The concept of morning pages, something that really helps me, and worth looking into!
From an interview between Marie Forleo.
Letting slight restrictions or stupid excuses become the reason you don't more forward with your projects, is not good. Don't let that happen.
This is what I did and how it helped a friend of mine.
Have you read Atomic Habits? You should. That's something that helped me start working out regularly recently.
I have been missing a couple days because I was having problems with my ear and was forced to take a day off because of it. But, always remember that tomorrow will be better if you focus on that and make it a reality!
Today I explain why and how I use movies and shows as "micro distractions" while editing, to keep me more on task.
It really helps me to make my day todo list the night before. This is nothing new, but I needed a reminder, and I think others do too!
I got stuck in a tornado warning area, and had to wait it out. A valuable lesson for anyone about not worrying about what you can't control and just rolling with the punches.
In inspiration from listening to Bring Me The Horizon, a rock/metal band that has been known for blurring the lines of genres, the best way to be your most authentic self, be creatively fulfilled, and have the best chance of real success your happy about, you need to stop caring and just create for yourself.
Today I look at the Book Indistractable by Nir Eyal, which I recently finished reading and have gotten a lot of value from by actually following what's recommended in the book, no matter how silly it sounded.
When working on a project or a creation, go through the whole process, complete all the steps so that you can better reflect, and learn more about each step along the way and how it effects your thinking.
Today I talk about how setting creative restrictions on yourself can sometimes be a great way to develop new skills and get to know your tools better. That, and how restrictions can often help you be more productive if you use them correctly!
When you aren't sure what to do, step back and think "What do I have to loose and what do I have to gain" - It's better to move forward in some direction, then no direction at all.
Something I like to call the Half-Hour Rule, and how it helps me shake off an unmotivated day.
The importance of taking time for yourself, remembering what your values are, and not getting burnt out.
Today I talk about my goals with this podcast. To help improve my podcasting skills, seeing where it goes and how it develops.
Come enjoy the journey with me!