A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach

Tim Ferriss turned me onto this idea that sometimes it is indeed the messenger and not the message. And that's a powerful thing to understand because not only does that grant you permission to "speak your truth" in hopes that someone else may need to hear it from you instead of someone else but also, it allows you to not get frustrated when people in your life that mean a lot aren't taking your advice. Just switch up the messenger! For more lessons, creative tips, etc, feel free to check out my website http://philsvitek.com or follow me on social media @PhilSvitek.

In order to be a great director, you need to be able to work with actors. The problem I see with most directors starting off is that they do give actors line readings. Don't do that. I present you a creative exercise that will get you past the idea of having actors "say their lines correctly" and instead really deliver a performance. Plus it's a fun exercise and would make an interesting short film. So go and do it and hit me up on social media (@PhilSvitek) with the results! Feel free to ask me any questions or offer some of your thoughts. And for more free resources from your 360 creative coach, check out my website at http://philsvitek.com.

It's the start of a new year and that means Hollywood's award season is upon us. In this episode I reflect on what that means and also highlight movies of 2019 I enjoyed and why. Feel free to offer your two cents as well, whether in the comment section on hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. And for more free resources, tips, etc, visit my website: http://philsvitek.com.  FYI, here's some of the movies I mention: 

-Jumanji: Next Level  

-JoJo Rabbit 

-Isn’t it romantic 

-Greta 

-The Kid 

-Five Feet Apart  

-John Wick 3 

-Late Night 

-The Farewell 

-Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 

-Good Boys 

-Brittany Runs a Marathon 

-Dark Waters 

-Bombshell

Everyone needs help every now and then. It’s what makes us human. But I’ve found not enough people develop the skill of asking for help. This is especially tough during the times they actually need help. In this lesson, I highlight how to go about asking for help without being selfish. Thanks for tuning in and may this insight help you moving forward.  

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With the new year, everyone is excited to see the results of their resolutions… but it’ll take more than just a few days to realize those fresh habits into tangible, measurable developments. However, most of us are too eager and too impatient. We must stop this and this lesson highlights how to go about that. Feel free to ask my any questions or offer some of your thoughts. And for more free resources from your 360 creative coach, check out my website at http://philsvitek.com.

It's the start of the new decade but the problems creatives face remain the same: finances. In this edition of my vlog I highlight some of my own struggles but also how I'm grateful to have put myself into a position to be able to weather the storm. I also discuss my New Year's word and goals, while reflecting back on a misstep in 2019. If there’s anything you’d like me to discuss or answer for you in the future, let me know and I’ll be glad to do so.  Also, for my lessons and such, check out http://philsvitek.com. To order the course book, go to http://mastermentalfortitude.com. Thank you!

People put such an emphasis on the hustle, the grind. They look at success stories and use those to pump themselves up. That's fine except when they glamorize those people's histories and falsely believe that they can put in "the same grind"... but only for 3 months and achieve the same. It doesn't work like that. The hustle and struggle is truly real. How bad do you want it? Or do you just say you want it? It's time to decide. Stop romanticizing stories of the past... instead, learn from those strategies and move forward. Do something! For more creative lessons and tips, check out my website http://philsvitek.com or follow me on social @PhilSvitek. And if you have questions or thoughts of your own, comment below!

Often I get asked why I help my friends so much, especially because it takes me away from my creative projects. In this post, I discuss why I do this and it really comes down to a simple concept of eulogy vs resume values. Check it out and it might just make you rethink actions in your life moving forward. For more lessons, creative tips, etc, feel free to check out my website http://philsvitek.com or follow me on social media @PhilSvitek.

The Matrix franchise was groundbreaking on a number of levels, but for it, one of the aspects I loved about it was that it told its story across different mediums: movies, games, short films, comics, blogs, etc. Now, this might not seem so revolutionary, but what makes it truly incredible is that EACH of these propelled the story forward and YET was a contained experience. Think about: the MCU isn't content with its comics. Not directly. And so for a while I've had this idea of telling a story across multiple platforms (from podcast, to vlogs, short films, social media, etc). How cool would that be? Well... I haven't begun to execute on this idea and I don't think I'll be able to for a while and feel free to take it and run with it! Really. For more creative tips, lessons and ideas, check out my website http://philsvitek.com or follow me on various social platforms @PhilSvitek.

Every toutes "being authentic" but are people really as genuine as they say they are in their content? I don't think so and so with this episode, I question what it means to be truly authentic in today's culture. Feel free to offer your two cents as well, whether in the comment section on hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. And for more free resources, tips, etc, visit my website: http://philsvitek.com.