137: Nick Onken Art, Fear, and Resilience

Published: Feb. 28, 2018, 9:59 p.m.

Business is always going to have ups and downs, and the creatives that succeed are the ones that push through that.\nToday I\u2019m talking about something that has been on my mind for a long time now, something that relates to my own creative journey lately and what I\u2019ve been going through, and that is art, fear, and resilience. I think especially in jobs as artists and creatives we have to deal a lot with the way the industries change, and you have to keep evolving and adapting while also confronting your own fears and doubts. Combine all of this with the fact that you are running a business and it can be a lot!\n\nThis is why it\u2019s so important to be resilient; Every creative journey has highs and lows and you have to push through those, bounce back from the hard times, trust in your vision, and push yourself.\nBe resilient, pick up, move on.\n\nSome things we learn in this podcast:\n\n \tYou have to keep adapting and evolving in any creative industry [3:00]\n \tA quote I love from Art & Fear [4:00]\n \tThe narratives that keep us from creating [5:40]\n \tWhy we are always trying to close the gap between our vision and what we actually produce [6:30]\n \tThe importance of being resilient [7:00]\n \tYou have to create constantly, through highs and lows [8:30]\n \tAnother book I read about making money [9:30]\n \tHow money is a vehicle to do the things we want [10:00]\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\n \tListen to Jordan Harbinger\u2019s new podcast, jordanharbinger.com\n \tGet a necklace from the Nion Halo Collection\n \tRead the books mentioned in this episode:\n\n \tArt & Fear by David Bayles\n \tYou Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero