To be creative, you must start with yourself. You have to believe in yourself and the healing power of your art. In today’s video, I talk about why it’s so important to believe in yourself, and I share three mindset shifts that will hopefully support you as a creative person. Hi, I'm Mandy, and I'm a writer and career coach. Thank you for your support and for watching! I am committed to continuing to provide high-quality content on YouTube, so please subscribe to my channel.

Timestamps:

0:00 Welcome

1:33 The most important thing

7:29 Creativity is healing

13:01 Process over outcome.

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Hi, my name is Mandy, and I’m a writer and a career coach, and I talk about how to bring more creativity and joy into your life. In today’s episode, I’m going to talk about how to be consistent and show up for your art (so it can show up for you, too).  This episode was originally published on YouTube.  Thank you so much for listening!

0:00 Introduction

0:40 Idea 1: How to pick a project

7:44 Idea 2: Consistency is for you, not the audience

10:14 Idea 3: Treat your art like brain surgery

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Dear podcast friends,

Thank you so much for listening to my episodes over the past four months.  I really appreciate each and every one of you, and hope that my content has been helpful.

After some reflecting, I've decided to stop actively recording my podcast so I can focus on YouTube.  I hope to come back with a vengeance one day, but in the meantime, I am practicing learning my limits and trying to focus on doing a few things well rather than spread myself too thin. 

I'm going to end with an episode (starts at the 8:38 mark) called Put Yourself First that I filmed on YouTube. 

Thank you so much!

Mandy 

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In this episode, I talk about embracing having a beginner's mind.  And how to create systems that actually support you in the ups and downs, and support you to keep showing up.  

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This week, we take a reader question from Sara in Chicago:

Dear Mandy, 

I've been at my current job for 4 years. I have wanted to leave for 3 years. Staying has always been the easier option, I have so much flexibility and creative control, but my workplace is toxic and every year I have less and less consistent staff to manage the workload. I currently do the job of 3 different roles in one position, and am not paid enough for the amount that I do. The quality of work that I am able to do decreases everyday, along with my motivation.

I am turning 30 and I have decided I cannot let myself delay any longer, but now I am TERRIFIED that I stayed too long. My peers have never stayed longer than 2 years at a position and people keep telling me that it looks bad on my resume to have stayed for 4 years. Now i feel even more pressure to leave before the year is up but I haven't found a new position.

All I see is people saying the job market is terrible and that getting a new job could take almost a year. Ineed an income to fall back on, but i am afraid the longer I stay at this job the less hirable I am becoming, which is creating a feedback loop of making me even more scared to quit. I also have an extreme sense of guilt about leaving my boss with no one to fill my role, as a lot of the company's function depends on me.

Am I putting too much pressure on myself to leave before the year ends? Or am I right in thinking that staying in this job is hindering my ability to move forward?

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In this episode, I’m breaking down what it really takes to start your own coaching business. From getting better every day as you practice your craft, to building meaningful connections with clients over time, coaching can be VERY rewarding. But of course, there are challenges:  especially when you’re trading time for money and trying to balance your schedule with client demands.

If you’re thinking about starting a coaching business, or just curious about the process, this episode gives you the honest truth about what to expect.  Thank you so much for listening.

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I'm a first time author and just finished my manuscript for my self-help book, Career Wounds.  Here is a deep dive of my process, so that you can learn from my experience!  

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📕 The Should I Quit Journal 📕

A 28-page printed workbook, shipped directly anywhere in the world, to help you figure out if you should leave, and what to do next!  

Buy directly from my website:  www.mandytang.co 

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the resume is the wooooorst!!!! how am i supposed to talk about myself? i don't know how to market myself. i don't know WHAT TO SAY! have no fear. i'm mandy, a career coach who's worked on thousands of resumes. in this video, i'm going to talk to you like a friend and just tell you how to make your resume better, tighter, stand out, and get you hired! thanks so much for listening!!! :)

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📕 The Should I Quit Journal 📕

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Buy directly from my website:  www.mandytang.co 

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Hi, thank you so much for stopping by. I'm Mandy, a career coach and writer who's in the final two weeks of completing my manuscript for "Career Wounds," which will be published next year! I am a first-time published writer and in this week's podcast, I talk about how the book is going, some challenges I'm facing, and how I am moving through them. If you're a writer, hopefully this will resonate with you and inspire you!

xo Mandy 

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Today, we answer the question "but what if I have golden handcuffs, and I'll never be able to find the same salary in a different job?" The truth is, you're unhappy at work and know that you need to leave, but the pain of leaving money on the table (aka the economic theory of loss aversion) is keeping you stuck!

This is also related to scarcity mindset, and the feeling that you only have one chance to get it right. This is bullshit though, and companies intentionally set it up so that you feel the pain if you leave. But your freedom is on the other side of hard. So look outside your current situation and start to build different options for yourself, to minimize the feeling of pain.

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📕 The Should I Quit Journal 📕

A 28-page printed workbook, shipped directly anywhere in the world, to help you figure out if you should leave, and what to do next! Buy directly from my website: www.mandytang.co

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