If you’ve ever felt like you were failing as a creative because your work wasn’t “good enough” yet, you’re not alone.
In a world that puts celebrities on pedestals and only shows love for “the best,” it’s easy for budding creatives to feel like they have nothing to be proud of–yet.
But did you know there’s research that proves that celebrating all your little wins along the way to creative success actually helps you reach your highest goals FASTER?
In this episode, Art You Crazy is pulling back the curtain on the science of success and showing you exactly how you can learn to celebrate yourself even BEFORE you accept that award!
So press play and let’s get this party started!
TOPICS:
00:00 - Introduction
02:37 - Downplaying your successes
07:00 - Eldest child syndrome; Self-criticism vs. enjoyment
10:19 - Reframing your outlook on goals
14:56 - “Treat Bags”: small rewards, big impact
20:26 - Why small celebratory gestures are so powerful
24:32 - The dark side of NOT celebrating small wins
25:35 - 5 tips to learn effective self-celebration
26:29 - Strategy #1
29:16 - Strategy #2
32:10 - BONUS tip: super-charge your speed of progress!
33:49 - Strategy #3
36:08 - Strategy #4
37:26 - Tessie’s examples for celebrating herself
40:39 - Swapping jealousy for gratitude
43:20 - Planning your rewards in advance
45:45 - Strategy #5
48:41 - Wrap-up
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READING:
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work by Teresa Amabile & Steven Kramer
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
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