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BigBad Escape Plan
United States
Приєднався 19 чер 2019
This is our Escape Plan. We are creatives aiming to serve others by guiding them, supporting them, and building a community around them so they too can craft their own escape plan toward their creative journey.
Follow us as we share the lessons we’ve learned, industry best practices, and explore other’s journeys.
Follow us as we share the lessons we’ve learned, industry best practices, and explore other’s journeys.
You Need an Accountability Partner - Why the RIGHT People Will Help You Accomplish Your Dreams
With each new year, we like to make promises to ourselves that this next year will be better than the previous.
Unfortunately, the New Year comes and suddenly our optimism goes away and it seems so hard to get out of bed and do what we said we would.
Have you been there? Feeling unmotivated, undisciplined, unengaged, constantly dreaming about what could be, but never putting in the time to make it happen? You feel burnt out. Then you feel frustrated for feeling burnt out because you haven't accomplished what you wanted. You know you can work harder, but you're tired.
I've been there, am there, and will be there. Those feelings don't go away, but having a friend in your party who will push you along and encourage you is a sure fire way to overcome those feelings and accomplish what you set your mind to do.
If I want to see my dreams comes true, whether personal or professional, I need allies who will help me along the way. I need an accountability partner.
Party up! Find others who will help you along the creative journey. Because together, you can turn your escape plan into reality.
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www.linkedin.com/in/brandonswolf
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#AccountabilityPartners #NewYearsResolution
Unfortunately, the New Year comes and suddenly our optimism goes away and it seems so hard to get out of bed and do what we said we would.
Have you been there? Feeling unmotivated, undisciplined, unengaged, constantly dreaming about what could be, but never putting in the time to make it happen? You feel burnt out. Then you feel frustrated for feeling burnt out because you haven't accomplished what you wanted. You know you can work harder, but you're tired.
I've been there, am there, and will be there. Those feelings don't go away, but having a friend in your party who will push you along and encourage you is a sure fire way to overcome those feelings and accomplish what you set your mind to do.
If I want to see my dreams comes true, whether personal or professional, I need allies who will help me along the way. I need an accountability partner.
Party up! Find others who will help you along the creative journey. Because together, you can turn your escape plan into reality.
Follow Us:
bigbad.media
www.linkedin.com/in/brandonswolf
bigbadescapeplan
bigbadescapeplan
BigBadEscape
#AccountabilityPartners #NewYearsResolution
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Mason, I'm so proud of you!
Thank you for the support! We all have to start some where; but with hard work, perseverance, and maybe a little luck, we'll reach our dreams! :)
I am definitely guilty of never feeling there is enough time. I let that stress chain me down almost every day.
When I saw TellTale was going to be gone I remember being so heart broken! All I could think is how does a group that makes such amazing stories disappear! I just didnt understand! I even went as far as questioning myself and how much support did I show.
I still remember reading the article the day TellTale closed their doors. I cycled through all the great memories of some of their works of art! Walking Dead, Wolf Among Us, Tells from The Borderlands, and more! The lose of TellTale was a heavy one for the gaming industry. I can remember about a month or so before they shut down, Telltale announcing Wolf Among Us 2. You could see how excited the creators were! Loved Telltale and their wonder stories.
Animation is so dope! I'm so very glad to see you guys stuck with it due to all the twist and turns "the literal bee path of the creative journey" and kept striving. Great message from two great people of exceptional character. I would like to see your characters animations facing down these things we face as creatives. I'm sure you've already thought of this and I know what an in-depth time consuming monster it can be but just a thought from the peanut gallery as to more cool visuals to feast my eyeballs upon. It would be really cool to add that much more value to an already positive and thought provoking (as to being a student because none of us are always right) video. Keep it up guys.
Thank you good sir! We certainly look to continue the journey both physically and over time within animation and other realms of art.
Great advice and things to consider!
Thank you for your kind words!