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Balanced Artist

Rory Gardiner

129 episodes

9 months ago

Create like you’re going to fail. Not because we want you to, but because it gets you started. Achieving goals is fun for a few weeks, but the real win is who you become in order to achieve those goals. The Beatles were just white guys attempting to do Motown. They failed to hit their original target, but what we got as a result was a unique sound that hadn’t been produced before. By attempting to replicate their own version of something successful, they created an original take on an existin...

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Performing Arts

Self-Improvement

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Create like you’re going to fail. Not because we want you to, but because it gets you started. Achieving goals is fun for a few weeks, but the real win is who you become in order to achieve those goals. The Beatles were just white guys attempting to do Motown. They failed to hit their original target, but what we got as a result was a unique sound that hadn’t been produced before. By attempting to replicate their own version of something successful, they created an original take on an existin...

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Performing Arts

Self-Improvement

Episodes (20/129)

Balanced Artist

It is impossible to Fail at a Creative endeavor

Create like you’re going to fail. Not because we want you to, but because it gets you started. Achieving goals is fun for a few weeks, but the real win is who you become in order to achieve those goals. The Beatles were just white guys attempting to do Motown. They failed to hit their original target, but what we got as a result was a unique sound that hadn’t been produced before. By attempting to replicate their own version of something successful, they created an original take on an existin...

1 year ago

6 minutes

Balanced Artist

Creativity Q&A - Debunking 5 Creative Myths!

You sent in your questions on creativity and innovation and we got answers!QUESTION 1: I am a I lone wolf, do I need to collaborate? QUESTION 2: Can Creativity be learned, or am I screwed?QUESTION 3: I cant come up with new ideas, will I ever be innovative? QUESTION 4: Can you spark creativity, or is it a random and unpredictable "AHA moment" process?QUESTION 5: Does Creativity decline with age?…………………………………………https://www.balancedartist.comhttps://www.facebook.com/BalancedArtisthttps://...

1 year ago

6 minutes

Balanced Artist

Creative Agile Methodology - to develop your creative projects

In this episode we discuss creative agile. A collaborative way to se a project from start to finish.I used agile methodology while working in the software world. Instead of building and testing an entire project, it’s split into small iterations. The stakeholders, and the development teams take a collaborative approach, sharing ideas to build the system piece by piece. Setting time constraints on the project, but split it up into small intervals, so that we get the changes out the ...

1 year ago

7 minutes

Balanced Artist

Before you quit! Understand the concept of Creative Compounding

The compound effect is a principle that small actions, when taken consistently over time, can lead to significant results. This can be applied to personal development, business, health, etc..But when it comes to creative work, Creative Compounding is the point in your creative career when results start showing up for all the previous work because of your one viral piece. In this episode, I’m going to break it down into 5 digestible chunks.…………………………………………https://www.balancedartist.comhttps://...

1 year ago

8 minutes

Balanced Artist

Skillset vs Mindset - Which is more important in your creative career?

What is most important when achieving success in a creative career? Mindset or Skillset?While skillset represents the technical prowess and proficiency in a particular craft, mindset embodies the attitudes, beliefs, and approaches that shape the creative process. In this episode, we'll explore the dynamic relationship between mindset and skillset, and how finding the right balance can unlock new levels of creative achievement for your projects.…………………………………………https://www.balancedartist.comhtt...

1 year ago

10 minutes

Balanced Artist

Horizontal vs Vertical Organization - Film Director Jack Cook

Today we sit down with Jack Cook – director of the highly anticipated directorial debut "The Private Eye", starring Matt Rife.In this episode, we discuss:-The importance of having a team, and surrounding yourself with people more talented than you-Balancing creative right brain, with business left brain-Avoid wasting your time, by only working with people with a track record-Working horizontal vs vertical. Instead of getting the biggest actors, get the best actors to elevate your project orga...

1 year ago

23 minutes

Balanced Artist

Re-invent Yourself into the Top 5%

Do you need a re-invention?Invent: To create or design something that hasn’t existed before. Re-invent: creating something new, based on something that already exists. Miyamoto Musashi said: “Once you understand the way broadly, you see it in all things”.What we break down in this episode is how to take the skills and experience you already have an skill stack them to create the FUTURE you.If you have dedicated focus, 3 hours a week for 1 year, you could be top 5% in the world!………………………………………...

1 year ago

8 minutes

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Eliminate Idol Time & Put in the Work - Denzel Whitaker

In this episode we sit down with actor Denzel Whitaker, starring in the new film "The Private Eye". You've also seen his work in Training Day, with Denzel Washington. Other films like "The Great Debaters" and Marvels "Black Panther.In this episode, we discuss:-Nature vs nurture when parenting young artists.-What he does BETWEEN films in order to create new opportunities.-What Denzel Washington taught him about the awards he’s won and his perspective.-What he would do with 250M, and how it wou...

1 year ago

32 minutes

Balanced Artist

How keeping your day job HELPS your creative career

Are you waiting until retirement to pursue your creative endeavors? Maybe you’ve dabbled a bit, but feel silly, because you’re a mother of 2 children and should be in the carpool line at school, instead of writing songs between meetings?It’s time to take your inner child on a play date.In this episode, we'll discover how to break out of your comfort zone, and change the perception of your day job, by fostering an environment where employees share outside interest with each other. …………………...

1 year ago

5 minutes

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Why you're Not Living up to your Full Potential

I heard a statement made recently that “A great life is living up to your potential”. Which is interesting, because we all have different potential depending on what we’re capable of. A great percentage of the population does not live up to their potential, because it would take them out of their comfort zone, and expose them to whatever fear has been ingrained in them since childhood.Maybe instead of all the added pressure to “chase your passion”, why not follow your curiosity instead?&...

2 years ago

5 minutes

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The Secret ingredient to Happiness & Wellbeing - Creativity

Today I try to convince you that you can amplify your happiness & wellbeing through creativity.“The object isn’t to make art, it’s to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.” - Robert HenriWhile in pursuit, new ideas are coming to you on the daily. You don’t need to execute all of them, but being in that flow state where you’re allowing the creativity to run through you.We’re designed to be comfortable, afraid of judgement, and accustomed to living a life others expected of...

2 years ago

4 minutes

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Opportunity presents itself when you are READY - Neil Bansil(Just for Laughs)

In this episode we have a conversation with Neil Bansil - Canadian Talent Programmer & Booker for JUST FOR LAUGHS(JFL).He sought after this position at JFL for 15 years, but every time an opportunity arose, he was either not ready or not in the right place. Alignment was off.Neil conditioned himself for this position for over a decade, scouting talent for his own shows as producer of "The most races show on earth". Neil "created his own luck".Before JFL, he worked as real estat...

2 years ago

34 minutes

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How NOT to measure Success, as a Creative

How do you measure success? How do you know when you’re enough, or you have enough? No matter what I accomplish, consume or conquer, the needle seems to keep moving. I’m on this hamster wheel of never ending conquest. Even when you do feel satisfied and fulfilled, all it takes is a glance at what Jones’s have on Facebook and Instagram, to make your own situation look pathetic. Was life simpler when we lived in solitude?Is success WHAT you want to be, it’s WHO you want to be?Let's discuss...

2 years ago

6 minutes

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You asked for Growth, so expect Growing Pains - Misogi

It's human nature to want biggest and better things. But in order to achieve those things, we need to grow into the person who is ready to receive them. Most people want those things handed to them, instead of facing the challenges that may endure along the way. You asked for growth, so don’t be alarmed when you experience growing pains.In this episode we also discuss the Japanese Shinto practice of "Misogi". Misogis can show you that you had this latent potential you didn’t realize, and that...

2 years ago

6 minutes

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Why following your purpose or passion may lead you AWAY from what fulfills you

Why are you doing what you’re doing? What is the motivation? Are you creating art for the money, are you create art just to create? Are you doing it for attention? What’s the deal? Tony Robbins says “Success is what the world sees. Fulfillment is what the heart feels”. You learn a lot about an artist motives based on where they put their effort. Derek Sivers says: "Do whatever interests you now, no matter how uncharacteristic. Refuse to assign yourself a purpose. There is ...

2 years ago

9 minutes

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How to get Lucky in Entertainment and Creative Arts

We always look at the artists and creators doing better than us, and assume they inherited all the luck that we're lacking...Luck will give you the opportunity, but your body of work will make your career. Although luck plays a big role, it doesn’t just land on our door steps. We have to go out and find it. We have to create consistently. Then trim the hedges to highlight our best assets.If luck hasn't hit you yet, then you're either not good enough, or not exposed enough. We can fix th...

2 years ago

5 minutes

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Don't take yourself too seriously - Feeling Accepted

Do you take your art too seriously? I thought making great music back in my formative years would make me more accepted. I did it for so long that I didn’t know what I was trying to prove anymore. Was I still the person who love making music, or was I just trying to fulfill the rockstar fantasies I had when I was a teenager?Far too often, we let aspiration get in the way of internal motivation. You might want something because someone else has it, or it looks shiny, but if you don’t real...

2 years ago

5 minutes

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Don't be Afraid to look Dumb - Act First, Think Later

There are 2 types of creators:1)People who overthink everything2) People who think nothing through.But what if you took action first, then analyzed later?You’ve heard the expression paralysis by analysis. It’s where you basically cripple yourself, because you’re overthinking every single detail of the project your want to conquer. So much that it becomes overwhelming and binging Netflix feels more appealing.Let's dive in and see how it could affect your output.…………………………………………https://ww...

2 years ago

6 minutes

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Success vs Significance. What do we want?

Oprah once said everybody says they want success, but it’s not success they’re after, it’s significance. I think that also rings true for artists, but significance is a certain type of success. Are you widely recognized among your peers? Are you renown in your industry or people you respect. Does your work genuinely make an impact? I think this is a great form of success, but it doesn’t necessarily put food on your table. Your work can’t just be admired, it needs to be acquired, in ...

2 years ago

5 minutes

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Why Losing is more Powerful than Winning..?

Have you ever watched someone win an award in the same field that you happen to work in? Like if you’re a musician, and you see someone win a Grammy. Or you’re an author and you see a fellow writer win whatever the hell it is they win. The feeling inside of you, motivating you to want to step up so that one day you can be on that podium taking home the prize that doesn’t actually mean anything.You’ve heard the Jim Carrey quote: “I wish everyone could be rich and famous, and get everythi...

2 years ago

5 minutes