Idea to Execution

Published: March 22, 2019, 4 a.m.

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There\\u2019s natural talent, and then there\\u2019s practice. You can only control that last bit. Joseph and Jeffrey talk building habits of creation so that starting projects gets into your muscle memory.

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Consume:

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Check out Jonathan Mann\\u2019s Song A Day Youtube channel. Jonathan\\u2019s been writing and recording a song a day for over 3,000 days\\u2014 it\\u2019s the ultimate example of flexing the habit of creation.

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Create:

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Pick an idea that you\\u2019ve had for a while. Take exactly 1 hour to work on it exclusively. This can be one continuous hour, or 30 minutes for two days, or 10 minutes for six days. Then put it out there (written or recorded) on our Membership Community, your website, or shout it to a bird from your porch. Consider this your first try of many at this idea.

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Join the SWT Membership community to see what other listeners are making: https://www.patreon.com/startwiththis

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Credits: Jeffrey Cranor (host) & Joseph Fink (host), Julia Melfi (producer), Grant Stewart (editor), Vincent Cacchione (mixer). Rob Wilson (logo). Produced by Night Vale Presents.

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