Balanced Artist

Our ego is full of limiting beliefs that are holding us back. We may not have the confidence to push past them yet, but with the help of our alter ego, there is nothing that can hold us back. 

Without Batman, Bruce Wayne would just another rich dude. Clarke Kent would just be some dork without Super Man.  Without Sasha Fierce, Beyoncé would just be Beyoncé. That’s a bad example. Beyoncé is awesome no matter what. 

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What happens when there are too many cooks in the kitchen? Everyone has their own way of doing things that they assume is the right way, and eventually nothing gets done. That’s why restaurants only hire one head chef, so that tasks can be delegated to the rest of the team and there is some sort of order and leadership in the organization. 

The same sort of chaos happens in the arts. The most common scenario would be bands. Everyone has an opinion, and everyone should get an opinion. But at the end of the day, there needs to be a leader who can make the executive decision, otherwise there is no progress.

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The age old question. When can I quite my day job to become a full time artist.

The age old answer. It depends....

It’s different for everybody because we all have different lifestyles.

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Have you ever been given unsolicited advice about your creativity. It can come from two places. One, it could be genuine. You may have a flaw that you can’t see, but is crystal clear to a 3rd party onlooker who has the experience to see it and help you overcome it.

But a lot of the time, advice from others could be coming from a defensive place. What you do well could shine a light on inadequacies in their own creative path, and feel the need to stomp on yours to feel better about themselves.

But leaning into what others would consider threatening, and doubling down on what others think is your "negative", may just be your ticket into the fast lane.

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I get the impression Rock Stars don’t have the flexibility in their schedules that you might assume. 

Some creative careers allow flexibility in your schedule. You can do it from home and maintain some balance with your family and community. But some careers, especially in the performing arts require a lot of travel, and being away from the place and people that keep you grounded. 

When I’m home for too long, I think I really need to get on the road, but when I’m on the road, there is only one place I’d rather be. Home. Is anyone ever truly satisfied? Of course not..

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Are you happy? Not like "fake Instagram happy", but truly satisfied with your identity. My happiness is derived from everything the public doesn’t see. Family & personal life. 

But there was a time when all my perceived happiness was a reaction from stimulation from the external world. Tiktok, Instagram, live performance. I was totally addicted to my environment, and dependent on external cues to reinforce my addiction. Happiness is supposed to come from within, but our priority is how we want everyone to see us. 

Who is hiding behind the image we are projecting? We create a set of memorized programs to cover all the vulnerable parts of us. Do we not think people will like the real us?

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You’ve heard the expression “everything happens for a reason”. Because when one door closes another opens. Or a window. You just need to see it and be willing to walk in that direction. 

Have you ever been pushing for one particular thing, it doesn’t happen, you’re disappointed. But then you find a better thing, and think wow I am so glad that first thing didn’t happen now. 

Think about your relationships. You may be with the love of your life right now, but if you’re being honest with yourself, you may have thought one of your exes was the love of your life. Now that time as passed, you realize just how wrong you were. 

There is a plan for each of us, we just need to be willing to roll with the punches until we’re in alignment.

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One of my favorite books of all time is Rich Dad Poor Dad. Reading this one in my 20’s, which was a big contributing factor to investing in real estate at a young age, and will eventually be my retirement(since artists don't generally have pensions..)

The author of the book, Robert Kiosaki talks about a cash flow formula he uses. On the left side of the quadrant is an E and an S, which stand for employee and self employed. On the right side is a B and an I, which stand for Business and Investor. The key to long term success and abundant cash flow is focussing on the right side of the quadrant. 

I’ll go through each of these as they apply to a creative person, and see how you can incorporate it into your own system.

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Do you really want to make it? Is that your goal? What does making it mean? It might look different for everybody. For some it may be financial success. Cool cars, big house.  For some, success may be large audiences or millions of eyeballs on your work.  Is that really what you want? Or is it what your ego is telling you, you need?

In this episode we talk about some of the past guests we've had on and how notoriety affected them. Let's dive in.
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People always say “find your passion”, pursue your passion. But what if you don’t have a passion? Passion isn’t found, it is created. 

When we're laying on our death beds, we regret not having the courage to live a life true to ourselves.  Instead, we lived the lives others expected of us. 

That can be scary, but that’s where the balance comes in. Instead of beating yourself up at your day job, feeling guilty that you’re not pursuing your art full time, can juggle both until the creativity catches fire.

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