How to stay motivated as an artist -- making a commitment and taking action! In the second episode of The euCreativ Show, we (Josh and Chris) discuss artistic motivation, how to make smart commitments to your practice, and identifying the big goals you want to pursue.

We also want to get a conversation going. Let us know what your biggest struggle or obstacle is to stay motivated as an artist in the comments!

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In Episode 2 of The euCreativ Show:

00:12 Intro and recap

00:54 Doing the verb

01:52 Intelligent commitments.

07:58 Good examples of smart commitments. 

11:51 Avoiding over-commitment

14:05 Intrinsic vs. extrinsic goals

18:37 Breaking big goals into smaller steps.

20:41 Repeat. Repeat. Daily floors and ceilings.

30:30 Deciding what NOT to do.

34:20 Reconnecting with your motivation with daily habits and tracking.

37:54 Take some action!

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Books, resources, and links mentioned in this episode:

Dave Ramsey, Entreleadership - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/entreleadership-dave-ramsey/1100050688

Tim Ferriss - https://tim.blog/

James Gurney - http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/

Twyla Tharp, The Creative Habit - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/creative-habit-twyla-tharp/1100623171

Eric Maisel, The Power of Daily Practice - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-power-of-daily-practice-eric-maisel-phd/1136390644

Chase Jarvis, Creative Calling - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/creative-calling-chase-jarvis/1132923099

Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool, Peak - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/peak-anders-ericsson/1122302054

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View our work / follow us:

euCreativ: https://euCreativ.com

Josh’s Site: https://joshuagraphic.com/

Chris’s Site: https://chrisbeaven.com/

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Music Credits:

Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5025-beauty-flow

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license