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The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show

Surprising Secret to Boosting Productivity

The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show

Chase Jarvis

Celebrity, Art, Career, Creativity, Money, Entrepreneurship, Self-improvement, Education, Careers, Writing, Interview, Investment, Influencer, Business, Photography

4.8641 Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Ever wondered how a few minutes of play could supercharge your creativity? In this episode, I reveal actionable ways to integrate play into your busy schedule for unparalleled success. We explore how play can boost creativity and productivity, drawing from my years of experience in integrating playful breaks into a hectic work schedule. From musical performances to power washing, discover how even the simplest activities can rejuvenate your mind.

Excited to feature PLUNGE cold plunges and saunas www.plunge.com/chase as the sponsor for this episode. The best products on the market, bar none. I use them everyday! [enter code chase at checkout for and extra $150 off!]

Some highlights we explore:

  • Ann Patchett's metaphor on how revisiting past experiences with a playful mindset fuels creativity.

  • How live musical performances invigorate your creative process.

  • Turning mundane tasks into enjoyable, refreshing activities.

  • Tips on scheduling short, playful breaks to boost productivity.

  • Prioritizing play for sustained creativity and high-quality output.

Enjoy!

Transcript

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0:00.0

Let's be real.

0:05.4

If you've ever been in the middle of a creative marathon working on something, that sprint at the end to the finish line that can feel absolutely all-consuming.

0:15.3

For me, that is reality right now as I hammer out the final polish, if you will, on my next book. You can just picture

0:22.3

right, weeks, months arguably of rewrites, the direction that felt off until it was nearly

0:28.9

scrapped, just completely started anew. I have been all over with this book. It has been a dozy

0:34.4

of a process and one that has demanded a massive, I would say the lion's share of my attention and energy over the past year.

0:41.5

You know, it is no small task to do a book and ask anyone who's done it before.

0:46.2

It's Herculian and somehow I secretly sort of love it, right?

0:50.9

In this whirlwind of deadlines and word count and reflection and, you know,

0:57.6

rewrites and all that stuff, I actually stumbled on a, I guess, a secret, not so secret,

1:04.5

secret to maintain not just my sanity, but also the creative spark. And that secret, not secret, it's play. Yeah, play. These moments of

1:16.6

uninhibited, carefree joy that have, you know, often seemed to many of us diametrically opposed to

1:24.2

the seriousness of looming deadlines, of the work that has to be done, of blah, blah, blah.

1:28.3

But here's the thing, right? Integrating all kinds of brief, playful moments, breaks, outings, journeys.

1:37.3

Integrating these into the work routine is actually the most valuable and rejuvenating thing that I have been able to do over the past year.

1:49.8

Friends, what's a big announcement?

1:51.5

New sponsor today.

1:53.3

Plunge.com is the newest sponsor of the Chase Jarvis Live show, and I could not be more excited.

1:58.7

You know that I've been a huge advocate of cold and heat exposure therapy for more than a decade.

2:03.6

And quite simply, Plunge makes the best products in the world.

2:08.7

And to be clear, I reached out to Plunge as I discovered their products when they hit the market.

2:13.7

I reached out to them and they agreed, thankfully, to sponsor the show. And it's because

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