Paint & Pipette: The Art & Science of Innovation

S3E10: Getting to the Next Level with Marcus Whitney


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High performers experience near-constant pressure to improve. Marcus Whitney — venture capitalist, pro sports owner, keynote speaker, athlete, author, among other hats — shares how he plans to reach to his ‘next level.’ This is a deeply personal, wide-ranging conversation with a true virtuoso of creative craft. From exercise to creative dry spells to scaling ventures to a beginner’s mindset to the benefits of therapy, we cover a lot of ground. 


Key Points From This Episode:

  • Introducing today’s guest, Marcus Whitney. 
  • How exercise helps calm down Marcus’ busy life and exhausting your body versus a workout. 
  • Why Marcus has seen this year as his least creative year. 
  • What the ‘next level’ of his life and career mean to Marcus and how he plans to get there. 
  • The importance of allowing yourself to be a beginner in order to achieve success eventually. 
  • Adopting the mindset of scaling as a creative act.
  • Marcus tells us about his cathartic experience in therapy. 


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Paint & Pipette: The Art & Science of InnovationBy Jeremy Utley