The Art of Manliness

Tactics and Mindset Shifts for Making the Most of Life

Aug 10, 2022

Matthew Dicks is a storyteller, communications consultant, and author of 'Someday is Today.' He shares powerful tactics to boost creativity and productivity, including thinking in minutes and adopting an 'eagle mindset' for challenging norms. Dicks advocates for self-reflection and the concept of a 100-year vision to prioritize long-term goals. His quirky ideas, like flossing in the shower, highlight the importance of creativity in routine. He emphasizes letting go of perfectionism and embracing benign neglect in both personal and professional spheres.

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Thinking in minutes enhances productivity by utilizing short intervals effectively.

Practicing deliberate incuriosity challenges conventions to streamline processes and focus on meaningful endeavors.

Balancing professional and personal pursuits involves envisioning long-term impact on daily choices and setting intentional goals.

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Strategies for a Creative and Productive Life

Matthew Dix shares strategies from his book 'Some Day as to Day' focusing on how thinking in minutes, practicing deliberate incuriosity, and being an eagle rather than a mouse can improve productivity and creativity. By envisioning the impact of current decisions on his 100-year-old self, he emphasizes the long-term perspective in guiding daily choices, promoting a balance between professional and personal pursuits.

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01:15

The Value of Thinking in Minutes

01:36

Taking Time for Yourself: The Importance of Self-Reflection

01:06

The Eagle and the Mouse

02:03

Intro

2min

Balancing Creativity and Productivity: Insights from a Multifaceted Journey

2min

Crafting a 100-Year Vision

17min

Enhancing Efficiency through Routine

7min

Embracing Disruption: The Eagle Mindset in Everyday Life

4min

Embracing Benign Neglect in Creativity

21min

The Power of Self-Reflection and Pursuing Ambitions

4min

Matthew Dicks wears a lot of hats. Among other things, he's a storyteller, communications consultant, writer, and schoolteacher. In order to excel in his professional life, as well as do what he loves in his personal life, he's developed a set of strategies that help him be more creative and productive, and can be used by anyone who wants to start making the most of life.

Matt writes about these tactics and mindset shifts in his latest book Someday Is Today: 22 Simple, Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative Life, and he shares some of them with us today on the show, including why you need to think in minutes, be an eagle rather than a mouse, practice deliberate incuriosity, and always do your best to act like a decent human being. Along the way, Matt and I talk about why you should floss in the shower and how restaurants that make guacamole at your table are a great example of the folly of making a thing, a thing.