Passion is What You're Willing to Suffer for With Jason Craig

$What Are You Working Towards Each Day?: This episode of the Perspective Podcast is about finding what you want in life and making a plan to get there. Scotty covers: - His experiences of doubting his abilities and career - Dealing with the voices in your head - Encouraging positive self-talk - Protecting the vision with a plan - Having some enthusiasm in the work you pursue It’s important to be excited about what you’re working towards each day. There’s one thing that’s certain, by not taking action you will continue to stay caught up in the mundane day-to-day routine. Music by: [Blookah](soundcloud.com/blookah) Find me online at: [PRSPCTV\_CLLCTV Perspective-collective.com](Perspective-collective.com)$

Hitting Home Runs: The Secret to Creating Your Best Work: This episode of the Perspective Podcast is about figuring out the secret to hitting home runs. This is an analogy for creating your best work and it’s done by putting out lots of work and swinging for the fences. Scotty discusses: - The performance of your work **doesn’t define you**. - It takes a lot of **bad** **and mediocre** **work** to stumble across your best. - Swinging for the fences and **pouring everything you have** into your work. - Not focusing on perfection— **higher volume** and **practice** leads to quality. - Find ways to progress each time and experiment in the process. - Staying in the game when you face adversity. “[Art & Fear](http://amzn.to/2b60bZ6)” - A book on figuring out what your art is really about. Music by: [Blookah](https://soundcloud.com/blookah) by Side Hustler's Perspective with Coach Scotty Russell

10 min listen

Location Doesn’t Matter: 2 Ways to Create Successfully Wherever You Live: This episode of the Perspective Podcast is about thriving creatively wherever you live. You don’t need to live in a big city in order to go online and: 1. Find like-minded individuals in communities. 2. Share your creativity with the world. Scotty discusses how: - Communities are out there but you have to be proactive and seek them out. - **Communities allow you to grow, get feedback, collaborate and build a tribe.** - Through **consistently sharing quality work** , you put yourself one scroll or swipe away from getting discovered. - With the click of a button, you can **share your creativity with the world**. - **By stringing together years of consistent work** , you’re giving yourself a huge advantage to get noticed. [Seanwes community](http://seanwes.com) [Seanwes podcast](https://seanwes.com/podcast/) Music by: [Blookah](https://soundcloud.com/blookah) by Side Hustler's Perspective with Coach Scotty Russell

11 min listen

(Pt. 2 of 3) Laying the Foundation for Your Personal Brand: Find Your Sweet Spot & Enjoy the Work You’re Best At: This episode of the Perspective Podcast is about finding your sweet spot. It’s the 2nd part of a 3 part series of Laying the Foundation to Your Personal Brand. The sweet spot can be defined several ways: - The intersection of your greatest strength and passion - The intersection of your greatest knowledge / skill with a strong passion point - Being equally good at what you love to do - Your vocation, life’s work or calling Locating your sweet spot helps you place a ladder against the right wall. Instead of climbing up a wall leading down the wrong path, focus on an area of greatest strength and passion. When finding your sweet spot, create two overlapping circles and create a Venn Diagram. Label the left side Strengths and the right side Passions. Finding your greatest strength: 1. Write down what you’re best at 2. Consult a trusted resource 3. Take a S by Side Hustler's Perspective with Coach Scotty Russell

17 min listen

5 Steps to Avoid the Comparison Trap and Enjoy the Creative Process: In this episode of the Perspective Podcast, Scotty discusses the dangers of the Comparison Trap. He also gives you 5 steps towards enjoying the creative process so you can break the spell of comparison. These steps are: 1. Find Your Sweet Spot 2. Experimentation 3. Create From an Authentic Place 4. Passion & Enthusiasm 5. Vulnerability ### Takeaways: - **Understand that you are good enough** , but these things never happen overnight for anyone - You need to **have a vision** in order to **enjoy the process and the grind of creating** - **Take your inspiration** and **evolve it into something new and refreshing** - **Plagiarism is never cool** - **Put as much excitement and passion into your work as possible** - People are attracted to those who **relentlessly pursue the things they love** and bring an energy to it - Getting transparent and sharing a vulnerable side of you that people can resonate with w by Side Hustler's Perspective with Coach Scotty Russell

15 min listen

The Pros and Cons of Being a Consistent and Committed Freak of Nature: _Have you heard of Inktober_? It’s an awesome drawing challenge created by the talented [Jake Parker](http://mrjakeparker.com/inktober) that requires consistency and commitment. Throughout the month of October, artists across the globe are challenged to create a daily drawing. _That’s 31 drawings if you aren’t sure how many days are in October_. :) After being heavily involved in the business side of Perspective-Collective for the past two months, I was eager for a drawing challenge. I’m actually surprised I’ve never jumped at a commitment like this before because I’m infamous for piling projects on my plate. The challenge has recently ended and it solidified that I’m a freakin’ pro at committing to being consistent……..at things that aren’t always best to focus on at a given moment in time. You see, consistency and commitment are great. There are huge benefits to developing these disciplines whic by Side Hustler's Perspective with Coach Scotty Russell

16 min listen

Clarity Comes From Dipping Your Toes in the Water: This episode of the Perspective Podcast is centered around breaking away from thinking and planning and dipping your toes in the water and taking action. You can’t make progress by sitting on dry land. Yet, you also can’t commit and dive into the deep end when you're not confident in the direction you pick. Scotty talks more in depth about: - **you fail by default by never trying in the first place** - _Trying anything over doing nothing_. - you having a difficult time finding clarity by getting trapped in the world of thinking and planning - **it being impossible to be perfect** , especially when you start. Music by: [Blookah](https://soundcloud.com/blookah) by Side Hustler's Perspective with Coach Scotty Russell

14 min listen