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A podcast where we talk about creativity and how to adjust and adapt when things don't work out as you had planned. Sign up to stay updated: https://rb.gy/zotifa

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    • Aug 30, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 9m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    28: cultivating and celebrating failure as the future of success

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 11:23


    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/rHay8 Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1415642047881486340

    27: creating constraints to foster creativity, not confine to conformity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 11:23


    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/rET5G Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1415410439974834179

    26: can mobility in the classroom increase attention & newer perspectives?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 11:23


    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/rtD3L Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1414208854594887680

    25: walking the tight rope between open ended lessons & strict structure?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 11:23


    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/r26Gr Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1413906109702737922

    24: meandering trails can become maps of territories we traverse together

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 11:23


    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/r2y2t Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1413103319657025538

    23: making a method out of madness may be just what you need to play

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 11:23


    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/r2eeE Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1412764335978418179

    22: how can students juggle giving attention with taking agency?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 11:21


    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/r4tLn Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1408179148464427011

    21: the wisdom of surfing information tsunamis in the ocean of knowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 11:21


    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/rHEDG Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1408179032567451652

    20: scaling the mountain of learning not just scaling systems of education

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 11:20


    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/r7Tny Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1402761775636905985

    19: creativity doesn't grow stale when you keep playing with ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 11:21


    Original Racket: https://racket.com/reddy2go/rbEHe Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1402761775636905985

    18: Say what you need to say

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 6:39


    Original essay: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1393173023474262018

    17: Wanna go places?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 9:16


    Original essay: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1392810609138442246 40-sec video inspiration: https://twitter.com/RyanHoliday/status/1400120354924793859

    16: Can you do yourself a favor?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 4:50


    Original essay: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1392448223965483008

    15: A whole new word doc: don't you dare close that file

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 5:46


    Original essay: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1392234098786197510

    14: Don't discount yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 9:02


    Original essay: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1391842013268561920 Atomic essays: https://www.ship30for30.com/ Ladder of expertise (look at the two tweets above this one, too): https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1375542109663600649 Visualize Value's Build Once, Sell Twice: https://shop.visualizevalue.com/products/build-once-sell-twice-the-productization-playbook

    13: Four hats of a course creator

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 12:32


    Read the meta-thread: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1381088845849100288 1. Mentor: "I can relate because I've been there before" Provides wisdom and how to deal with living it out 2. Coach: "I'll embolden you to be your best" Provides sharpening and how to get unstuck and live to your potential 3. Teacher: "I'll share what I know with you" Provides knowledge and how to understand the content 4. Facilitator: "I'll make sure we all grow together in a timely manner" Provides a habitat and how to develop alongside others --- On Deck Course Creator Fellowship: https://www.beondeck.com/course-creators Ep4: What makes a good teacher? https://anchor.fm/mnw/episodes/4-What-makes-a-good-teacher-esvb6h Cohort-based courses https://fortelabs.co/blog/the-rise-of-cohort-based-courses/

    12: Behind the scenes of Hold That Thought

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 10:02


    Listen to Episode 11 before this one https://anchor.fm/mnw/episodes/11-Hold-that-thought-evhono

    11: Hold that thought

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 2:14


    No intro/outro today A poem about communication and mindfulness Audiogram: https://twitter.com/mostlynotworkin/status/1385534159679016972

    10: Reframing success and failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 13:13


    Reframing success and failure How to learn and do new things, overcoming familiarities and fears • Feasibility ↔ Failure • Flawlessness ↔ Feedback • Focus, Fixed state ↔ Flexibility Process and progress vs. perfectionism Looking forward, have faith that • It will work out when we put a good effort forward, even if it doesn't look feasible at first • People are there to support you, with good feedback to discover flaws together • You will learn new things and how to adapt, growing your flexibility

    9: Make use of your time after time ⏳

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 10:26


    Application Questions • What can you automate? • How can you be more intentional? • What are small decisions, systems, you can setup that will save time in the long-run? Links • Naval tweet: https://twitter.com/naval/status/1268602847471431680 • Getting-Things-Done via Notion: https://radreads.co/notion-gtd/ • PARA method from Forte Labs: https://fortelabs.co/blog/para/ • Example of 1 decision to make many others: https://tim.blog/2020/01/20/one-decision-that-removes-100-decisions/ • Visualizing how small change compounds over time: https://xkcd.com/1205/

    8: Origin story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 7:05


    How did this podcast get its name? • Brief quote: https://www.airr.io/quote/5f80efdfd84c82b8da47a39e • Longer video quote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRYGtvzWafc&t=1416s • Original podcast: https://mikhailapeterson.com/podcasts/michele-romanow/ • Clearblanc: https://clearbanc.com/

    Stretch break #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 7:33


    Reflections on the first two weeks of recording and publishing this podcast

    6: Asking and accepting questions graciously ⁉️

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 9:41


    5: How to learn complex things ⚛️

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 9:36


    ADEPT: a framework for learning and teaching new ideas  • Analogy: connect to something familiar  • Diagram: visualize  • Example: how can you see the idea in action?  • Plain-English description: your turn to describe  • Technical definition: the finer details  Tweet thread

    4: What makes a good teacher?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 4:32


    • Knowledge • Clarity • Patience • Presence

    3: Welcome to the world-of-work

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 9:42


    • ACT's World-of-Work https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/interest_inventory.pdf • Ikigai http://www.forastateofhappiness.com/tag/ikigai/ • Talent stack https://www.sloww.co/talent-stack/

    2: I heard about this thing called Clubhouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 9:11


    My initial thoughts on Clubhouse. Good reads… • Podz & The Future of Audio https://www.notboring.co/p/podz-and-the-future-of-audio • Clubhouse's Inevitability https://stratechery.com/2021/clubhouses-inevitability/ • You don't need video. Audio calls may be enough https://blog.capiche.fm/why-audio-calls-are-better-than-video/ • Recordings of recent "big" rooms https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwLN36NU5yiyX4ijQNE4MGQ/videos

    1: Behind the scenes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 5:33


    Considerations as this show begins recording episodes: • detailed planning vs going with the flow • long and in-depth vs short and bite-sized • solo vs conversations • improving with iterations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 2:12


    Learn about this podcast: creativity, big ideas, and ways to get unstuck

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