In his blog today RB gives us a video about A24 the film distribution and production company. I was particularly interested in their strategy of not spending loads on mainstream marketing but finding ways to do viral marketing, which worked! Here is the link https://www.stage32.com/blog/coffee-content-breakthroughs-brands-letting...
RB then goes on to urge us to let go of negative beliefs, emotions and experiences that are not serving us in our creative careers. Coincidentally I was thinking about this today. I reflected that I had an ‘unworthy’ (of success) belief lurking around in the background. Rationally I believe I’m totally worthy of success (and success means different things to different people). However I realised the above from certain responses and reactions i had observed in myself. For example a split second of thinking ‘oh gosh, I don’t know if I can help them’ or feeling like an imposter when a new client wants to work with me. I notice these negative beliefs in my clients too and how they can lead to self-sabotage. For example, not putting oneself forward for things, not fully selling oneself or really going for what we want. The way I tackled this belief today, and one way I suggest to clients, is to write down all the counter-evidence. All the reasons why we are worthy of success or whatever the belief is.
So, with this in mind, i'm interested, what negative beliefs, emotions or experiences are you ready to let go of that you believe are delaying or blocking your creative process and progress?
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Hi, Alexandra Stevens. Congratulations on tackling that negative belief! That's a great way to tackle it! Thanks for the idea. I used to listen to negative people & trolls, and I thought I had to respond to them, but I've learned to block out those people and just write/pitch/etc. instead of believing them and responding to them.
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Nice to meet you.
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NIce to meet you too Nick :)
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Maurice Vaughan Thanks for sharing. It sounds like you challenged the belief that you 'had' to respond to them and I imagine that was freeing and empowering!
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You're welcome, Alexandra Stevens. It was freeing and empowering. And it saved me time I could use on other things.
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I've been working on this too. I'm happy to see other creatives succeed but when I think of myself doing it I'm like "really? where do you think you're going?" and I'm perfectly capable. Limiting beliefs are given to use by people who benefit from it. We have to reach for the stars
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I totally agree Alexandra Stevens A24 and others are filling the void of Hollywood´s epic failures, and A24 & other Indie studios will do nothing but become like Netflix soon. It is going to be epic!!
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Pamela De Nicolo thanks for sharing what you're working on. I'm certain that you are perfectly capable as you say. That's exactly it, the negative limiting beliefs are irrational and unfounded. And as you say, we've picked them up unawares from parents, important others and/or society. It's the unpicking of them that can be a bit more tricky. But as Jung says, "the gold is in the dark'. That self-awareness can fuel the creative process.
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Mark Deuce and how do you feel about that prediction that A24 will become like Netflix.? Do you think they will manage to retain their edge?
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Yes, i sure do, because Hollywood is collapsing upon itself right now as we speak and with Ai coming on super strong, this is spelling the end of an era and a new one rising now and A24 and other Indie Studios as will and are donimating. Unless hollywood and the big studios can make a quick change, which is unlikely.
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Mark Deuce exciting times potentially! Do you have any films you'd like A24 to snap up? I just hope A24 hold on to their edge. How do you think they can do that? I mean Netflix started off as a disruptor too and now it's more on the safe side.