Episode 117: Lettering and the Creative Side Hustle with Scotty Russell

Show Notes for This Episode:

[1:00] The gang welcomes Scotty to the show.
[2:30] Tom is excited about Scotty’s Side Hustle.
[3:00] Scotty talks about his full time job and side hustle.
[4:00] Side Hustling has helped Scotty connect with others and build confidence.
[5:00] Dustin shares how Scotty’s talk, We Can’t All Be Pizza, changed his life.
[6:40] Dustin asks Scotty to share some of his talk with listeners.
[7:00] Living as a chameleon and trying to please the masses.
[8:00] When you create for everyone it makes it hard to resonate with someone.
[9:00] Tom asks Scott how he handles people who aren’t a good fit.
[10:20] Dustin asks if being his true self has grown Scotty’s audience.
[11:00] Pizza, Cats, Space and Coffee.
[12:30] Scotty walks through a typical day of side hustling.
[13:20] The importance of surrounding yourself with the right people.
[14:10] If it’s not a Hell Yes, it’s a Hell No!
[15:00] Ian talks kids and being a good father.
[16:00] Our kids grow so fast. Don’t blink. Daddy Dustin talks kids.
[17:00] Blinded by the grind. Your kids don’t care what your portfolio looks like.
[18:00] Include your family and celebrate wins together.
[19:30] Ian asks how Scotty deals with creative block and time constraints.
[20:00] Keeping a running list of ideas helps with creative block.
[21:00] Wunderlist organization tips
[22:20] Give yourself one task a day to move the needle forward.
[23:00] Organization and being intentional with your time are a must.
[24:00] Mornings are sacred time and the shift that pushed Scotty to the next level.
[25:00] The early bird really does get the worm.
[26:00] Every family is different. There is no one size fits all routine.
[27:00] Where do you focus your time? Proactive and Reactive workloads.
[28:00] 15 minutes a day to push your passion project forward.
[29:00] Do you want success? Or do you only kinda want it?
[30:00] The biggest questions followers ask Scotty for help with.
[31:00] Scotty talks Ian Barnard, Stefan Kunz, and James Lewis.
[32:00] Finding your passion project.
[33:00] Side hustle income.
[35:20] The road to success is a slow road.
[36:00] Tom recaps the business struggle.
[37:00] The struggle of banking on a future payout.
[38:00] Live with no regrets.
[39:00] Change your perspective.
[40:00] Growing into your confident self.
[41:00] Every stage of life has a growth phase.
[42:40] Finding time to focus on self-care.
[43:20] It’s hard to do good work when you don’t feel good.
[44:00] How exercise opens up your creativity.
[45:00] Ian talks about excessive screen time.
[46:30] Dustin’s Passive Income for Creatives is his side hustle.
[47:00] Does a side hustle have to make money?
[48:00] The culture of the hustle.
[49:00] The benefits of waking up early.
[50:00] Life/Work/Hustle.
[51:00] Dustin enjoys Scotty’s relaxed illustration style.
[52:00] Crushing fears of missing out to focus on real goals.
[53:00] Scotty shares what he doesn’t like to do.
[54:00] Saying yes to what moves the business forward.
[55:50] Rapid Fire Tips from Scotty.
[56:00] Look inward, ask the hard questions and find your target.
[57:00] Stop trying to climb Mount Everest every single day.
[58:00] Know what you’re saying yes to.
[59:30] Find Scotty on his website and Instagram.
[1:01:00] That’s a wrap!

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