105: Nick Onken Does Social Media Kill Creativity?

Published: Nov. 2, 2016, 3:04 p.m.

"Social media is a time thief of anyone who wants creative greatness."\nToday on the show I\u2019m talking about something that has been on my mind: Is social media killing your creative success? Lately I have found myself getting sucked down the creativity death trap that is social media - Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram - all of it. I get so much less done because of these internet rabbit holes! Not only does social media kill my creativity because it takes me out of my creative flow, but it also just takes away from my productivity.\n\nThis podcast is about checking in with yourself - ask yourself how much you\u2019re consuming versus how much you\u2019re creating. And let me know what you do to keep yourself off of social media and in the artistic and creative zone.\n"The more we consume, the less we create, and that is inhibiting the trajectory of our creative journey."\n\nSome things we learn in this podcast:\n\n \tThe problem with breaking out of the flow [1:30]\n \tWhat about social media is so enticing [2:10]\n \tWhat is the resistance [2:40]\n \tWhy you have to create a checkpoint for yourself [3:40]\n \tHow consuming social media can hold you back [4:50]\n \tWhat do you do to keep your creativity flowing [5:30]\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\n \tRead Steven Kotler\u2019s The Rise of Superman\n \tRead Steven Pressfield\u2019s The War of Art\n \tMusic Credit: The Mysterious Key by Jol3x