Slow and Fast

By: Steven Ward & John Maciel
  • Summary

  • The Show Where We Slow Down and Breakdown Ideas and Techniques So You Can Speed Up Your Creative Journey.
    Steven Ward & John Maciel
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Episodes
  • #31: Setting Realistic Expectations As A Creativepreneur
    May 2 2023

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    Here's a glance at the episode... [00:00] - New Intro! [00:56] - Catching up

    [05:08] - Episode Overview: Setting Realistic Expectations

    [08:21} - If you're already performing at a high level in one field, don't expect to perform the same in another right away[

    13:41] - Comparison is the thief of joy

    [20:34] - Expectations can come from external sources as well as internal

    [26:02] - That moment where the perspective shifts from disappointment to gratitude

    [34:57] - Tools, techniques, and ideas for settings expectations

    [45:54] -Outro

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    46 mins
  • #30: What We've Learned After 6 months and 30 Podcast Episodes
    Apr 25 2023

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    Here's a glance at this episode...

    [00:13] Preview

    [00:33] - Intro

    [00:50] - Episode Overview

    [04:40] - Lessons on how our conversations have changed

    [11:43] - Lessons on scheduling and batching tasks

    [13:20] - Maintaining our attention and being present or "on" for the long conversations

    [17:02] - Reflecting on when we watched the first episodes

    [20:28] - Taking a step away from analytics to maintain focus on the goals

    [26:10] - Looking ahead to the summer episodes and planning

    [32:45] - Logistics of working with someone in a different time zone

    [35:15] - To work weekends or not?

    [41:13] - Lessons learned over 30 episodes; Importance of SOP

    [51:47] - Final thoughts and lessons

    [58:52] - Outro

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    1 hr
  • #29: The Creativepreneur's Internal Battle of Procrastination VS Perfectionism
    Apr 18 2023

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    Here's the episode at a glance... [00:24] Intro

    [00:48] Episode Overview

    [02:00] Perfectionism as procrastination = Competence exceeds confidence

    [03:27] Deadlines as a tool to ward off procrastination

    [04:37] The outcome may never match the initial vision.. and that's ok

    [07:28] Done is better than perfect because perfect never happens

    [09:30] Your expectations can cause you to overlook what potential is in an idea

    [09:55] Don't over-curate your art, let inspiration guide you

    [13:51] If you're serious about your work, you need a daily practice

    [14:37] Don't hold your ideas as too precious

    [18:58] Book Re -: Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career by Scott H Young

    [19:20] Comparison can help give you perspective on progress[20:15] The difference between "Perfect" and "Perfect for right now"

    [21:12] Practice: 30-Day Challenge

    [25:34] Steven's journey in getting better at videography

    [28:49] John's Journey through learning videography

    [32:38] Most people don't care about the super fancy things you obsess over, they just want entertainment

    [35:45] Make promises to yourself regarding getting work done and adhere to them

    [37:38] Embrace the suck

    [37:53] Book Rec: Atomic Habits by James Clear

    [44:47] Outro

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    46 mins

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