Chase Jarvis, an American photographer, director, and former CEO of CreativeLive, shares his insights on creativity and risk-taking. He emphasizes the necessity of journaling for self-discovery and the importance of building a supportive community. The conversation dives into harnessing the attention economy and the ethics of storytelling, alongside practical frameworks for personal growth. Chase highlights that embracing risks can lead to fulfilling lives, urging creators to think bigger and push beyond their comfort zones.
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Internal Compass
Chase Jarvis discusses the importance of self-discovery and pursuing a life aligned with one's true desires.
He emphasizes that true fulfillment lies beyond comfort zones, achieved through internal exploration rather than external checklists.
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Rewriting for Authenticity
Chase Jarvis rewrote his book eight weeks before the deadline, discarding 18 months of work.
He realized the initial version lacked authenticity, prioritizing a polished business narrative over genuine self-reflection.
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Mimetic Desires and Journaling
We are often influenced by mimetic desires, copying others instead of pursuing our own.
Journaling on "what I really want" helps filter out external noise and discover true desires.
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The hard thing about hard things
building a business when there are no easy answers
Ben Horowitz
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Rapt
Attention and the Focused Life
Winifred Gallagher
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Never Play It Safe
A Practical Guide to Freedom, Creativity, and a Life You Love
Chase Jarvis
In 'Never Play It Safe,' Chase Jarvis argues that safety is an illusion that holds us back from true fulfillment and extraordinary success. The book is structured around seven core 'levers': attention, time, intuition, constraints, play, failure, and practice. Jarvis draws from his own transformative experiences and insights from top entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and performers to help readers break free from the comfort of playing it safe. He provides practical techniques to train attention, unlock potential, and achieve a life filled with freedom, creativity, and fulfillment.
Chase Jarvis is an American photographer, director, artist, and entrepreneur. From April 2014 until July 2022 Jarvis was the chief executive officer of CreativeLive, an online education platform that he co-founded in 2010.
I’ve been a long-time listener of Chase’s podcast, the Chase Jarvis Live Show, and actually wrote him down as one of my ideal podcast guests when I started this show all the way back in 2020.
This conversation is about thinking bigger, taking risks, and getting out of your own way. I left feeling more relaxed, inspired, and fully recharged. I hope you do, too.
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