The Creating Pros Podcast

James P. Nettles
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Creating Pros blends creativity with business. Being a professional isn’t about the money you make, the position you hold, your level of expertise, or fame. It’s the motivation and attitude you bring to your work, a desire for always improving, and balancing your creative output with getting the business done.

  1. 06/04/2024

    Episode 82: The Mindkiller

    The phrase "Fear is the mindkiller..." from Frank Herbert's Dune is as popular a quote in sci-fi as in personal development. Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of being on stage with Kevin J. Anderson talking about Dune, and thinking about some of the questions and feedback from other panels that were more oriented towards marketing, and the business of creativity. The root of most questions boiled down to... fear. Join me for a dive into the mindkiller.

    20 min

  2. 05/22/2024

    Episode 81: Improv!

    Improv is a great tool for inspiring creativity, improving cognitive function, developing social skills, and supporting mental health. Join me for a chat on the benefits of improv for your creativity, your business, and your life!

    19 min

  3. 05/15/2024

    Episode 80: Managing Adversity

    Adversity is just a part of life - it comes to us through business, creativity, and our personal relationships. How do we handle it? How do we face it? How can we learn to manage it? I recently appeared on an upcoming episode of "Amputate to Amplify" with John Register, and got to meet him in person and hear him speak last week. I go into a few takeaways from that talk, and some other thoughts.

    18 min

  4. 05/07/2024

    Episode 79: The Power of "I don't know"

    Knowledge is power, but we can't know everything, even within our own specialties and expertise. What do we do when someone asks a dreaded question where we don't have an answer? Join me this week to talk about the power of, and next steps to, "I don't know!"

    14 min

  5. 05/01/2024

    Episode 78: Research Rabbit Holes

    Creative output requires research. Being a writer often leads down the "research rabbit hole." How do you collect all that info? What do you do with it when you're done? When is it "enough?"

    17 min

  6. 04/25/2024

    Episode 77: Has AI Killed Social Media?

    You can't avoid AI generated content anywhere at this point on social media. We see platforms starting to filter AI generated content, but do users care? What does this mean for creators? Has AI finally made social media useless for creators, or is there a correction coming?

    26 min

  7. 04/16/2024

    Episode 76: The Legacy of D&D

    Dungeons and Dragons hits 50 years this year, and launched the modern era of RPGs. Building on thousands of years of gaming and storytelling, This week we celebrate D&D being eligible for AARP, and the influence it's had on society, technology, and creativity!

    21 min

  8. 04/09/2024

    Episode75: Embracing Imperfection

    Perfection is a lie, but how do we know when we've gotten to good enough? And in the world where we compete with AI and and mass produced work, is imperfection the key to creative success?

    13 min
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Creating Pros blends creativity with business. Being a professional isn’t about the money you make, the position you hold, your level of expertise, or fame. It’s the motivation and attitude you bring to your work, a desire for always improving, and balancing your creative output with getting the business done.

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  • Creator
    James P. Nettles
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    81
  • Rating
    Clean
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    The Creating Pros Podcast