Mindset Matters!

Jeremy Ross

Hi SVS Team, sharing my latest newsletter regarding the topic of mindset.

https://jeremyrayross.substack.com/p/mindset-matters

Nice job Jeremy!

With 50+ years of experience as an artist who began with analog techniques and transitioned to digital technology 30 years ago, I found a way to calm and settle myself.

The Secret Garden.

Imagine your creative work as a "secret garden" where your unique ideas and efforts grow.
Use your "secret garden" as a source of inspiration and motivation, independent of external competition.
Focus on nurturing your unique talents and creative processes.
Celebrate the individuality and originality of your work, recognizing its inherent value.
Allow your creativity to flourish in its own time and space without pressure from external timelines.
Embrace the joy and fulfillment that comes from creating rather than the need to compete.
Recognize that your creative contributions are distinct and valuable, regardless of others' achievements.

Jeremy Ross

Hi @thomas-young , thank you! I love that idea! I feel like the secret garden also cultivates timelessness and flow state in a safe area. Good stuff!

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@Jeremy-Ross, your newsletter has made me reflect a great deal on the value of having the proper mindset. I developed the concept of the secret garden to counter the anxiety I felt, fearing others would beat me to market with their ideas.

The reasons I have for keeping secrets:

Protect my new ideas while in the delicate, embryonic stage.
Recognize that early concepts are vulnerable and need time to mature before exposure.
Shield my creative work from the premature critique that could hinder its development.
Understand that well-intentioned feedback can sometimes crush an idea before it fully forms.
Only when my ideas are ripe and ready should they be shared or presented.
Prepare my work for the market by packaging and protecting it to prevent theft or damage.
In a capitalist society, safeguarding my intellectual property is essential to maintaining its value.
Cultivate patience and discernment when deciding when to unveil my creative output.

Jeremy Ross

Hi @thomas-young , the “why?” to the “but really, why?”, is an excellent way to dig deeper than surface reasoning. Sounds like you did just that!

Jeremy Ross

I just noticed and listened to the 3PP Podcast on mindset on the drive home today and wanted to say my article was purely coincidental. I did enjoy it very much and glad to hear so much advice on the growth vs. fixed mindset.

Good stuff!