Creativity Studies, Structure, and Improvisation

13/07/2024 20 min Episodio 8
Creativity Studies, Structure, and Improvisation

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This episode is a reflection on failure, inner critics, and using structure to support flow and improvisation.Subscribe at https://buildwithmaple.com/super-connectors-podcastThe field of "productivity" is often misunderstood... well, because of the name. But if you look close, it's really about creativity (at least that's how I've interpreted it). Here's how I got turned onto these ideas, what happened this week when I broke my streak and felt STUCK for 3 whole days – and a reflection on the role of structure to support improvisation.In This Episode:00:00 Introduction and Confession01:06 The Creative Process and Its Interruptions03:16 Discovering Productivity and Creativity05:49 Mind Like Water: Balancing Reactions06:57 The Cycle of Collecting and Processing09:05 Battling the Inner Critic11:40 Structure vs. Improvisation in Music and Creativity15:50 The Power of Threes17:48 Conclusion and InvitationRelated ConnectionsOld time music (video)Ready for Anything, by David Allen