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For creatives and freelancers, time and attention are our most valuable resources. In this New Year special, I dig into the idea of enshittification - how online platforms slowly shift from serving users to extracting value from them - and why social media, algorithms, and subscription-based systems are quietly undermining creative focus, ambition, and long-term work.

This episode is about recognising the trap that today’s platforms have set, stepping away from systems that no longer serve you, and refocusing your energy on work that actually matters - work that is significant, honest, and genuinely representative of you as a creative.

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QUOTES:
“The enshittification of platforms is not a bug. It’s the business model.” Cory Doctorow 
“When growth becomes impossible, companies turn to extraction, and quality is the first casualty.” Cory Doctorow 
“Before long, you’re not making films. You’re making content.” Elliot Grove
“When you build on someone else’s platform, you’re building on land you don’t own.” Douglas Rushkoff “The most important thing a creator can do is make something that matters. Everything else is noise.” Cory Doctorow

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Many people unknowingly follow “productivity myths” that hinder their progress rather than help it and you may recognise these myths in your own way of working and behaviour. But don’t worry—I’ll also provide clear, practical steps to replace your unhelpful productivity habits with effective solutions. So, without further ado, let’s get started.

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QUOTES:

• You cannot overestimate the unimportance of practically everything. Greg McKeown
• Being busy is a form of laziness – lazy thinking and indiscriminate action. Tim Ferriss
• People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything. Thomas Sowell
• If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one. Russian Proverb
• Multitasking is the art of messing up several things at once. Steve Uzzell
• You don’t have to be motivated to be productive. You just have to show up and let discipline take over. James Clear
• Where there is clarity, there is no room for confusion. Steve Maraboli
• When you know your role in the team, you empower others to play theirs. Simon Sinek
• Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great. Steve Jobs

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THE FILMMAKERS PODCAST
THE HORROR CUT
WILDE WORLD

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Have you ever looked at another freelancer’s success and felt a pang of jealousy? Or found yourself stuck in a loop of comparing your career to others? Don’t worry—you’re not alone. Today, I’ll be talking about how you can approach your freelance career with grace in order to overcome jealousy.

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QUOTES:

• Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. Jealousy, on the other hand, is a waste of time and energy. Instead of focusing on someone else's success, channel your efforts into becoming the best version of yourself. Jim Rohn
• Be so busy improving yourself that you have no time to criticize others. Chetan Bhagat
• Comparison is the thief of joy. Theodore Roosevelt
• Acknowledge all of your small victories. They will eventually add up to something great.  Kara Goucher
• Celebrate what you want to see more of. Tom Peters

THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: Scarescotland Talent Agency. 

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This episode looks at the first 5 questions put forth in Jinny Ditzler's incredibly powerful system, Your Best Year Yet, which enables those who undertake it to achieve goals in the 12 months that lie ahead. This is not a New Year Resolution plan. This is a strategy that works.

For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/


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QUOTES:

Every time we choose action over ease or labor over rest, we develop an increasing level of self-worth, self-respect and self-confidence. In the final analysis, it is how we feel about ourselves that provides the greatest reward from any activity. It is not what we get that makes us valuable, it is what we become in the process of doing that brings value into our lives. It is activity that converts human dreams into human reality, and that conversion from idea into actuality gives us a personal value that can come from no other source. Jim Rohn

It is not enough to possess virtue as if it was an art; It should be practised. Marcus Tullius Cicero

Praise and appreciation for the good news make all the difference. We feel stronger and more naturally motivated and there’s less of that needy part of us, always trying to prove ourselves and hoping someone will notice. Jinny Ditzler

Awareness brings its own reward. Shifting your attention to what you have accomplished in the past year awakens your “can do! Attitude” and gets you back in touch with your ability to make things happen. Jinny Ditzler

Pivoting is not the end of the disruption process, but the beginning of the next leg of your journey. Jay Sammit

If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much. Jim Rohn

Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Are you satisfied with where you are and the direction you are going? If not, take control of your life and change whatever needs to be changed. You and only you have the power to do this. You can change your world! Napoleon Hill


References:

https://www.exmoorjane.com/your-best-year-yet/
https://www.forevermissed.com/jinny-sanderson-ditzler/about
https://www.interaworks.com/in-honor-of-jinny-ditzler/

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A Himitsu
Gillian Dick
Jinny Ditzler

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These episodes look at ways to motivate and inspire the people who work under you and at what "leadership" actually means.

For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/


You can find out more about the show on these links.

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TWITTER: @filmproprodpod

FACEBOOK: @filmproproductivity

CONTACT: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/contact


QUOTES:

The goal you set must be challenging. At the same time, it should be realistic and attainable, not impossible to reach. It should be challenging enough to make you stretch, but not so far that you break. Rick Hansen

The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He or she is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things. Ronald Reagan

Practising the Golden Rule is not a sacrifice, it's an investment. Treat Others as you would wish to be treated yourself. Byllye Avery


References:

https://blog.speak-first.com/six-steps-to-inspiring-and-motivating-others

Thanks:

A Himitsu, Lorna Hamilton


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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A

These episodes look at ways to motivate and inspire the people who work under you and at what "leadership" actually means.

For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/


You can find out more about the show on these links.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/

TWITTER: @filmproprodpod

FACEBOOK: @filmproproductivity

CONTACT: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/contact

INDIE FILM HUSTLE PODCAST NETWORK: https://indiefilmhustle.com/ifh-podcast-network-filmmaking-and-screenwriting/

QUOTES:

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. John Quincy Adams

The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humour but without folly. Jim Rohn

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. Peter Drucker


References:

https://blog.speak-first.com/six-steps-to-inspiring-and-motivating-others
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2013/04/09/what-is-leadership/#3d3305085b90
https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/business/trends-and-insights/articles/the-7-most-common-leadership-styles-and-how-to-find-your-own/


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A Himitsu,

Jacquelyn Hower

Alex Ferrari


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Today I talk about the Indie Film Hustle Podcast Network, and this shows move to be part of it.  
 
For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/
 
You can find out more about the show on these links.
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TWITTER: @filmproprodpod
FACEBOOK: @filmproproductivity
CONTACT: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/contact
 
QUOTES:

 





To achieve goals you've never achieved before, you need to start doing things you've never done before. Stephen Covey



Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. Seneca the Younger


You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight. Jim Rohn



 


References:



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Let's look at The labor Illusion. The psychology works like this, we value things more when we believe effort has been put into them – particularly if that effort is on our behalf.
 

For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/
Sponsored by GEEKIFIED: https://youtube.com/channel/UChxV4ctX1LYzJpdRXc4LaBA
 
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QUOTES:


Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed. Friedrich Nietzsche
 
The spinning wheels, rotating egg timers and moving progress bars we regularly see on our screens when using our electronic devices are often misleading. Rather than offering an accurate representation of work being done, they are more often than not simply there to give the impression that something is happening behind the scenes. They provide us with a sense that we are not waiting in vain for something to happen. William Park
 



If you have to work to give your customers what they want, don’t hide it – flaunt it! Paul Marsden


 


References:


https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/aug/12/labour-illusion-oliver-burkeman


 
 


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I will be looking today at how PRIDE and ARROGANCE can affect our productivity and limit our success and our happiness.

 
For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/
 
You can find out more about the show on these links.
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CONTACT: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/contact
 
QUOTES:








In the land of "I know," there is always competitiveness, jealousy, pretence, pride and arrogance. It is an aggressive realm - the realm of the ego. I say refuse citizenship. In the land of "I don’t know," the inhabitants move without conflict and are naturally quiet, happy and peaceful. The wise stay here. Mooji
 
Success is a process for all of us, and as long as you are making consistent progress towards your goals - sincerely giving your best effort more often than not - then you are already successful and deserve to feel proud of yourself. Hal Elrod
 
There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. 'Good pride' represents our dignity and self-respect. 'Bad pride' is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance. John C. Maxwell
 
The truest characters of IGNORANCE are VANITY and PRIDE and ARROGANCE. Samuel Butler
 
Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right. Ezra Taft Benson
 

Arrogance really comes from insecurity, and in the end, our feeling that we are BIGGER than others is really the flip side of our feeling that we are SMALLER than others. Desmond Tutu
 
Close some doors today. Not because of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but simply because they lead you nowhere. Paulo Coelho
 

You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. Dale Carnegie
 

Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity, to what we would have others think of us. Jane Austin
 
References:


https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-squeaky-wheel/201407/the-key-difference-between-pride-and-arrogance


https://www.azquotes.com/quote/426952


https://www.azquotes.com/quote/737804


https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/10-differences-between-pride-and-arrogance.html


https://www.psychologicalscience.org/onlyhuman/2007/06/two-face-of-pride.cfm


https://inspiringtips.com/how-to-control-pride-overcome-arrogance/
 


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Today's show introduces 5 more principles from Dale Carnegie’s book How to Win Friends and Influence People. 
 
For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/
 
You can find out more about the show on these links.
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QUOTES:

Improving yourself is a lot more profitable than trying to improve others. Dale Carnegie

Try leaving a trail of little sparks of gratitude on your daily trips. You will be surprised how they will set small flames of friendship that will be rose beacons on your next visit. Dale Carnegie

There is only one way under high Heaven to get anybody to do anything… And that is by making the other person want to do it. Dale Carnegie



If you are not in the process of becoming the person you want to be, you are automatically engaged in becoming the person you don't want to be. Dale Carnegie
 
References:
https://www.hubspot.com/sales/how-to-win-friends-and-influence-people-summary
 
Thanks:
A Himitsu, All the fans of Outlander
 
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