69 Creative Process & Resistance w/ Jason Swanson
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In today's episode, we have Jason Swanson, who is originally from Oklahoma City, born to a music-lover family who encouraged him to follow his passion. He went to college and studied music technology. He became intrigued by finger-style guitar and later became a pro at this skill. The thing that's most impressive about Jason is that not only is he like world-class in music production, but he also shoots and edits all of his own videos, and the video that he produces is equally as impressive from just like storytelling and cinematography standpoint. He gets the fulfilling opportunity to lead the music at his church in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Questions/Topics in This Episode:
- What are you focusing on and notable in your life right now?
- Meeting or having time with stars doesn't mean you are as big and valuable as them. People will always have to make their way to the top. You have to love what you are doing, and what you are passionate about even if no one cares.
- How do you balance being an entrepreneur with being a business operator? Have you got a plan actually to take your business seriously?
- Would you say that the resistance you do feel is the same on the music side that comes to avoiding the things that you can do? Or do you go and be natural in being creative, doing more desirable than business?
- How do you like to leverage email marketing and what is its objective?
- Don't let perfection be the enemy of productivity.
- How has becoming a father influence your creativity?
- When you’re talking to other musicians about the creative process, what are the consistent things that you hear that are top of mind?
- You have a responsibility to be a steward of the ideas that flow through you. The more you feed it, the more it will grow.
- “You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. -Maya Angelou
- Seth Godin's Startup School
- Self-discovery is more of a process than a process. You will never achieve success if you don’t think you are the best. You can do anything if you have that little tiny voice in your head.
Closing Questions:
-Top 3 book recommendations?
- The Art of War by Sun Tzu
- The Practice: Shipping Creative Work by Seth Godin
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
-Movie recommendations?
-How should people connect with you?
- Email: jasondswanson@gmail.com
- Website: jasonswansonmusic.com
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