By nature, each of us wants to have our own community or tribe. People we relate with and can find a sense of belonging with. As great as a community can be communities can turn toxic and become a bubble where everyone suffers from groupthink. In this episode, Steven and John talk about the warning signs of a toxic community and how to keep yourself grounded as a creative, and the signs of a great community with free thinking is celebrated.

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Here's a glance at this episode...

[03:07] Clickup link for efficient time management

[04:29] Managing time will help you understand what to charge your clients

[07:41] The good and bad of tribalism and toxic hustle culture Intro

[09:43] Cult definition  [10:34] Tribalism Definition

[11:42] Tribalism gets taken too far into something toxic

[13:38] John's Experience with Hustle Culture

[15:43] Tribalism's Roots in our history

[19:22] Understanding when you're in a toxic tribe

[20:25] James Webb Telescope and the gaining perspective

[22:14] Toxic Fandoms

[22:51] Tribalism and hustle culture aren't inherently bad, they get twisted into something bad by the people who subscribe to bad ideas.

[24:26] Book Rec: When by Daniel Pink

[25:08] Be careful with the company you keep because what you believe or the boundaries you have may not be the same as the people you work with.

[27:51] Be careful who you work for. Do they have your best interest in mind or their own?

[28:57] What are the exceptions to the rules?

[31:12] Gary Vee and his change from pure Hustle Culture

[32:13] The people who are at the top of Hustle Culture have teams behind them so that they have the ability to do more than you.

[33:45] Are you climbing a ladder or just spinning on a hamster wheel?

[36:50] Grinding to fulfill someone else's vision

[38:01] Opportunistic behavior and competition within hustle culture

[43:50] John starts reading to figure out answers to questions he has

[45:15] Changing from Hustle Culture to Deep Work Culture

[48:55] Take the time to learn from those willing to teach and only take those lessons and techniques that work for you.

[51:21] Outro