Episode 82: Sharing Your Creative Work

Show Notes for This Episode:

[1:00] Today we are talking about sharing your work and design techniques
[2:00] The fear of judgement and being ripped off associated with sharing your work
[3:00] Tom remembers how fear has controlled his ability to share his work in the past.
[4:00] The outside world really doesn’t care about internal battles we hold about our work.
[5:00] Ian talks about how not caring about the silly things is freeing and takes the pressure off.
[6:00] Stop pouring so much energy into what others are going to think about your work.
[7:00] When outside stressors mount and build insecurities.
[8:00] The key in life is to have no filter or agenda and freely share.
[9:00] The good news is, the more you share the easier it gets.
[10:00] When you hold back out of fear of rejection or criticism you limit your creativity.
[11:00] Lisa talks about the role anxiety plays and how it can cripple you to the point of doing nothing.
[12:00] Pushing past the uncomfortable moments builds your confidence.
[14:30] When you conform you disappear and never grow or evolve.
[15:30] Ian talks about how even the greats like PewDiePie struggle with putting an audience before themselves.
[16:00] The consequences of doing work you hate vs. work you love.
[17:30] When lack of creative freedom chokes your creativity lean on your passion projects.
[18:30] The small steps you can take if you are terrified of making the leap and sharing your work.
[19:30] Lisa remembers how petrified she was early in her career of sharing her work.
[20:30] Tom talks about how scary it was for him to post an early portrait on a creative forum
[22:30] Self-doubt could be holding you back from discovering your best work.
[23:30] Ian talks about how success can come from posts that garner low or next to no engagement.
[24:00] Don’t let the worry of likes and interaction stops you from posting.
[24:30] Get over the fact that people are not going to like everything you do.
[25:00] You will loose or gaing followers doing the things that set you on afire
[26:00] You are your worst critic and that can sometime get in your own way.
[26:30] Accepting that everyone is different and you will never please everyone will free your creativity.
[27:00] Measure yourself by the enjoyment you get in creating and sharing your work.
[28:00] Hesitation comes when you are trying to fit into a mould.
[28:20] It’s okay if some people don’t get your work, it doesn’t mean it’s bad.
[29:00] No matter what you do, realize there is always an audience.
[29:30] Ian explains it takes time and patience for your posts to filter through and find your audience.
[30:30] Pop culture posts deliver short-lived interaction with your audience.
[31:30] No matter how big you get you will only impact a small portion of your audience with your posts.
[32:00] When you build your audience on a niche your posts will resonate with your full audience.
[32:30] Tom uses Ian’s Instagram following an example of niche perfection.
[34:00] People respond to consistency
[35:00] Trying new things move you in new directions and sharing is part of that journey.
[35:30] Tom shares a true story of a friend who is afraid to share his talents.
[36:40] Lisa explains why sharing is so important and how everyone grows from it.
[37:00] Sharing your creativity is an obligation, not only to yourself, but to others as well.
[37:40] As you share your gift you’ll help others along the way.
[38:30] If you feel you have nothing to share try learning something new and share your journey.
[39:00] Share what you know because something you view as simple is a hurdle for someone else.
[40:20] Ask yourself if what you are sharing brings value to others.
[41:00] You can never inspire others if you don’t share.
[41:30] Even if you are on day one of learning a new skill you are still ahead of another.
[42:00] When you are just starting out you have so much to teach because you are relatable to newcomers.
[43:00] Teach what you know no matter where you are in the process.
[43:30] Shortcuts and quick tips are simple but can save someone loads of time.
[44:00] We all have something to share and it doesn’t have to always be AMAZING.
[44:00] Even when you share something that embarrasses you it’s ok. Keep sharing.
[45:00] It’s important to leave your earlier work posts. It shows you are human and everyone starts somewhere.
[46:00] The team wraps up and share one line advice you should walk away from this episode with.
[47:30] It’s a wrap!
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