Seth Godin: "Failure is Learning on Your Way to Mastery" and Other Advice for Creativity

Seth Godin discusses creative work, fear, shame, trusting yourself, what it means to be a professional, how to become an observer of reality, emotional labor, how we learn, and what it means to live a life of meaning.
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00:00 - Intro
01:05 - The importance of process
02:07 - A pattern for succeeding in creative work
03:40 - The history of "hacks"
07:08 - Why you have to choose who to please
11:55 - How to de-bug your inner voice (the three pillars)
17:36 - Why failure is essential for learning
19:54 - Become an observer of reality
23:05 - Sunk costs
27:36 - How Godin makes important decisions
33:14 - On emotional labor and success
37:22 - Winning the "birth lottery" and luck
42:57 - The importance of "no"
47:04 - How to give a good talk
50:55 - What is the goal of a book
53:38 - Why we focus on criticism
55:54 - Creativity is a choice
57:32 - Trust yourself
59:06 - Professionals vs amateurs
01:02:16 - Meeting "spec"
01:06:56 - The permeance of shame
01:11:20 - Coaching vs criticism
01:16:40 - Godin's business mistakes and lessons
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[@richardbracknell9214]

This man is a genius. Thank you

[@CostasSchuler]

As a creative this is one best messages ive heard in a while, thank you👊✅️💥💯

[@samrapheal1828]

Beyond excellent💯. Seth's honesty, intelligence, integrity, and profound professionalism is beyond reproach✔10x carryover from any Ted talk.

[@des7638]

Brilliant. Any new thoughts from seth are golden. Lots shared here. Brilliant

[@nataliamqn]

Great questions, great answers! This is by far one of the interviews made to Seth Godin that I've enjoyed the most.

[@DavePierceMusic]

As a creative being your messages are beautifully resonant. Harmonious in fact. Thank you.

[@RyanHawk]

Seth delivers great advice every time!

[@HIGHCLASSBOSS]

Love you and Seth!! Learned so much from your channel in such a short time. Your latest book was amazing as well thanks for what you doing for the community.

[@sheanathan3566]

Great dialogue Loved the part on Sunk Cost and shame

[@TikvahUganda]

18:07 This is why we just need to do the darn thing, at some point we all need to start somewhere.

[@BobMinelli]

If "Failure is Learning on Your Way to Mastery"...then I'm friggin' GOD! (y'know, without all those pesky monetary gains) LoL....one day. As Les Brown would put it, "..it ain't over 'til i win!" 🌱✌👊

[@RacksAG]

The greatest

[@ActuallyJamesS]

Hmm

[@akranier]

Do you have a link to "The Acting Academy"? The school that Seth Godin mentions: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYmQn2t_Z7V0mrs There are way too many results in google :) And thank you for the interview.

[@akranier]

Sorry, I've found it by turning on the subtitles. It's Acton Adacemy :)

[@raginald7mars408]

I follow this Guy for Ages he never ever created anything anywhere Miking YOUR MONEYYY$$$$ Cow Farmer