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Here's a glance at the episode... [00:00] - New Intro! [00:56] - Catching up

[05:08] - Episode Overview: Setting Realistic Expectations

[08:21} - If you're already performing at a high level in one field, don't expect to perform the same in another right away[

13:41] - Comparison is the thief of joy

[20:34] - Expectations can come from external sources as well as internal

[26:02] - That moment where the perspective shifts from disappointment to gratitude

[34:57] - Tools, techniques, and ideas for settings expectations

[45:54] -Outro

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Here's a glance at this episode...

[00:13] Preview

[00:33] - Intro

[00:50] - Episode Overview

[04:40] - Lessons on how our conversations have changed

[11:43] - Lessons on scheduling and batching tasks

[13:20] - Maintaining our attention and being present or "on" for the long conversations

[17:02] - Reflecting on when we watched the first episodes

[20:28] - Taking a step away from analytics to maintain focus on the goals

[26:10] - Looking ahead to the summer episodes and planning

[32:45] - Logistics of working with someone in a different time zone

[35:15] - To work weekends or not?

[41:13] - Lessons learned over 30 episodes; Importance of SOP

[51:47] - Final thoughts and lessons

[58:52] - Outro

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Here's the episode at a glance... [00:24] Intro

[00:48] Episode Overview

[02:00] Perfectionism as procrastination = Competence exceeds confidence

[03:27] Deadlines as a tool to ward off procrastination

[04:37] The outcome may never match the initial vision.. and that's ok

[07:28] Done is better than perfect because perfect never happens

[09:30] Your expectations can cause you to overlook what potential is in an idea

[09:55] Don't over-curate your art, let inspiration guide you

[13:51] If you're serious about your work, you need a daily practice

[14:37] Don't hold your ideas as too precious

[18:58] Book Re -: Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career by Scott H Young

[19:20] Comparison can help give you perspective on progress[20:15] The difference between "Perfect" and "Perfect for right now"

[21:12] Practice: 30-Day Challenge

[25:34] Steven's journey in getting better at videography

[28:49] John's Journey through learning videography

[32:38] Most people don't care about the super fancy things you obsess over, they just want entertainment

[35:45] Make promises to yourself regarding getting work done and adhere to them

[37:38] Embrace the suck

[37:53] Book Rec: Atomic Habits by James Clear

[44:47] Outro