Getting to the Heart of What You Want to Say with Jamie Varon

Jamie Varon, writer and designer joins us to discuss design and writing in a way that gets to the heart f what you want to say. 

HIGHLIGHTS 

• Thinking along the lines of what a professional would do
•  The role of self-motivation in our work 
• The power of teaching yourself
• Overcoming the desire to just be comfortable  
• Recognizing the disconnect between where you are and where you want to be
• How our imprints motivate or demotivate 
• The variables that create the spectrum of human performance 
• How extremely high expectations can actually hold us back 
• The advantage of naivety and not considering the outcome
• How pre-judgements and uncertainty get in our way
• The echo-chamber of life advice on the internet 
• The danger of getting swallowed in approval 
• Why your great work won’t come from following someone else’s rules

QUOTES

I don’t like the feeling that I can’t change where I’m at. 

Either your outrunning something or trying to keep up with something. 

Our culture is very programmed to avoid uncertainty. 

If you’re convicted from a really true place, you can’t get let fear get you. 

It’s a very vulnerable thing to live life on your own terms. 

Write the things you want to read. Not what you think people want to read. 

Books, Resources, and Articles Mentioned

• Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield
• This is How We Date Now
• Nobody on the Internet is Living the Life You Think They Are 

Jamie Varon is a writer and designer. He work has been featured  Huffington Post, Complex/NTRSCTN, Medium,Thought Catalog, Teen Vogue, The Liberty Project, and SF Weekly. You can follow her on twitter @jamievaron. 

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