069 – Parallel Universes of the Artistpreneur [Spark Infinity]

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Life is going to unfold exactly as it’s going to unfold, regardless of the force you attempt to exert over it. Isn’t it…? What if reality wasn’t so “set in stone?” What if your imagined realities were actually real? What if there was a way to transition to a path other than the one you’re already on? The Spark Infinity crew gathered again for David’s “Parallel Universes of the Artistpreneur,” a presentation dedicated to surfing between parallel universes. Download the PDF Transcript Sponsors: Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook: Get a free copy of the “Definitive Guide to Productivity for Artists and Entrepreneurs.” The Renegade Musician: David’s magnum opus on building an independent music career is here! Highlights: 00:17 – Welcome to the show 01:33 – Introduction to Parallel Universes of the Artistpreneur 02:08 – Why this topic? 02:58 – “Paying your dues” 03:37 – Life is a stream 04:52 – How to become a reality surfer 06:59 – Your imagination is your reality 08:05 – Time is just a concept 08:49 – Why you shouldn’t attempt to manifest multiple realities simultaneously 09:16 – Change your perspective/shift your attention 11:09 – What does it feel like to make an identity shift? 11:59 – Next steps 12:23 – Group discussion Transcript: David: All right, welcome to Spark Infinity. It is October 3rd, 2024, and we have Jody on the call. How you doing, Jody? Jody: Good. David: We also have Susanna on the call. She's brand new to Spark Infinity. Why don't you introduce yourself, Susanna? Suzanna: Thanks, Dave. So hello, everyone. I'm Suzanna, and I'm just a fellow artist as well. Yeah, art and design, in terms of graphic arts, I do acrylic. I also do digital art and also have my own business as well. And I’m also employed. So that's a little bit about me, and I love unique stuff and technology and yeah, there's so many things that I like. You can go on and on and on. So that's a little bit about me. David: Great. What are you looking to accomplish on social media? Suzanna: I look to accomplish actually creating, you know, like events for people and have them being connected with art and also with technology and create course content. And yeah, and to be better with regards to how I present myself. So looking forward to creating these videos with you and the journey that we are going to go on. David: It's going to be a lot of fun. And I would say that is a worthy and noble pursuit, Susanna. So, thank you for sharing. Suzanna: Yeah. Thank you. Parallel Universes of the Artistpreneur David: Today's presentation is the Parallel Universes of the Artistpreneur. I actually had AI generate this image. I'm kind of impressed. “Artist surfing between highways awkwardly with the guitar around his shoulders.” This presentation is loosely based on the book by Frederick Dodson, Parallel Universes of Self. It's not a complete copy. It's a very big book. I use different terms. I have different discoveries than he does. It's not for everyone, this book. But if you want to explore this concept in greater detail, then I recommend the read. If this resonates with you, and if this is interesting to you, that is where to go. Why Does This Topic Matter? Okay, so why are we going to talk about Parallel Universes of the Artistpreneur? I've really noticed that a lot of artistpreneurs take dramatically different actions based on how they're feeling in the moment, based on their confidence, based on their belief level. So, if they're not feeling great that day, they might be less inclined to post to social media, for an example, or they might be less inclined to reach out to a potential contact. But if they’ve got confidence and belief in what they're doing, and then they're in the momentum of it, they tend to make more contacts, they tend to post more to social media, they send more email campaigns. They try more things, because they're more excited,