There's a tragic irony that I'm here currently procrastinating half way through a writing session BUT IN MY DEFENSE this video has made me want to write 10 times more
That bit about keeping an idea as your own little secret hit hard. I need to work with my internal motivation system, and not seek external praise or whatever
It's so hard right? Like, it seems so innocent to share even small ideas, but it can seriously kill motivation. I think society places a lot of pressure on people to look like we have "direction" or something, like we are always doing something. Unfortunately that kinda thing can convince us to try and make us say "hey, look at this great thing im doing". Idk tho thats just me.
I’m not gonna lie, I have little to no self discipline. I often find myself procrastinating when I’m not feeling creative, and overthinking myself when I am. This video was pretty motivating, and I hope I can actually put some of this info to use.
I think my favorite thing about Satch's videos is that he respects the time and intelligence of the viewers. No bullshit, no dumbing down, no snobbery. Just beautiful, interesting videos that are well thought out and genuine. I can't wait to see what other tips he has!
First of all, I'm so happy to see you back Satch and its great to see you reinventing yourself like this. Second of all, that last point on privacy really hits a mark with me. Its something you don't think about - but it makes perfect sense. Keep things a secret, and you build anticipation to share it. That makes the final release once its at last complete all the sweeter. People do get so wrapped up in sharing their fragments that they never get to work on the whole - and we see that a lot with a lot of creative content creators on Tumblr and Twitter and all the goofy memes about how we have OCs or plot ideas that people love.... but can't seem to ever put together a story for to publish.
YES. Your 22 minute method is amazing. Im constantly trying to make that focused chunk work, and you hit on the exact pain point of Pomodoro and highly scheduled “creativity”: no one... wants that
Oh man... The part about Jon's dancing to make his brain get more ideas just hit home for me. I've been working in retail, and there is a lot of downtime with no extra work to be done, so I'm allowed to listen to music and often I softly dance or just work to the rhythm. Man, I always come home with more ideas to work on (art, videos, concepts) than I would if I was home listening to music. Hearing this rang home how much I need to work on my projects outside my home or manage my distractions better.
Being a tech freelancer I can relate about the struggle to manage my time in a way I can feel it properly spent. At first one thinks "yeah I'm basically free to do whatever, whenever, I'm my own boss", and although that is not a bad thing in itself, it can lead you towards other bad decisions like dismissing projects because other stuff might be better to do, or focusing on more that you can chew. 22 minutes of dedicated creativity seems a fair chunk of time; not too long for it to make you diagram the day around it, yet modular enough to be implemented onto an existing routine to complement it. Being able to be distracted sure is something to be mindful about. And I'm not talking about "yeah I'll just give twitter a quick scroll to see what's new" but to unwind the ideas on the back of your mind.
I just wanna say that Satchel not only inspired me to start pursuing writing as a hobby, but helped me become acclimated to the idea that its okay to just make stuff. Even if it's not something I feel super confident in. It's helped me grow creativity. Thank you for yet another dope video and stay copacetic.
I'm not a creative person nor does my job depend on that, but regardless this is great for project workflow and to keep your brain gears moving, oh and welcome back, we missed you :]
This is great!!!! Pomodoro and task managers were pure failures for me as well. This is a great companion to your 'Can We Be Too Inspired?' video. I go back and watch it every couple of months. I can say it helped push me in a good direction with my projects!
Okay fan girl comments aside, i've been trying this out for a few days and you're totally right about the 22 minutes. I found myself getting agitated with my tasks when I started nearing the 30 minute mark. THIS IS SO EXCITING! Thanks for sharing the wisdom Satchell! Great video!!
I just recently showed my girlfriend your Stanley Parable video after watching the most recent Black Mirror Bandersnatch episode and truly realized how I’d lowered my expectations in regards to content on this platform, seeing this in my notifications made my year!
I love your content, it’s so well put together, and thoughtful. Keep it up, you’re great! It gives me a lot of ambition hearing you talk about achieving your goals and getting into the aspects of your life you want to be involved in. It’s inspiring. Thank you.
Interesting definition for Pomodoro. I must’ve been using incorrectly for awhile, because I basically used it as your 22 minute method. Wrote down a specific goal/task, set the timer, and ran with it. The breaks helped me since I get bored/stale if I keep going without a break. It also kept me honest since I knew I was on a timer. Never timed out a list of tasks or anything like that. The times I tried that, it didn’t work - just felt overwhelming.
I do the same the same thing! In addition, I mark tallies in a notebook every time the timer goes off, and at the end of the day I mark down in a journal what I accomplished for the day, as well as what to do the next day.
Great to see more of your insight on this medium my dude. Your a talented person with an enlightening perspective on things. Thank you for this video and ill gladly wait until you show us more.
New Satch uploads always make my day and come at exactly the right time.. Thanks for the burst of motivation and inspiration for the new year, can't wait to see more soon
Always very happy to see you post a video, and I'm so excited for you! You've come so far, anyone can tell that you are an intelligent creative individual and it's awesome to see you progress. High quality thought provoking work as always
He’s back! Something perfect to watch to start off the new year. I hope your channel blows up this year, as well. It’s about time you’ve received more support. Let’s go!
Great start, concise info, great tips, can't wait for more! Been trying to have more time management with my creative endeavors. Gonna try this 22 min method.
Satch i have to thank you. You were the driving force for me getting involved in my local game development community. Because of you i discovered the game "That Dragon Cancer", long story short i learned that Josh, one of the creators, lived in my area. I reached out and got connected with him. He invited me to a local game dev meeting and for about the past year and a half i've been attending. I've made some great friends and learned a lot, so thank you for starting me down that path.
Really good thoughts. Some balance is always required on the "keep good ideas until they're done" front, as so many of us want to be perfectionists who desire to release a "perfect" project. Doing the bad version first is often pretty vital. But I get what you're saying around "sharing the idea" vs "sharing a what you were actually able to accomplish, even if it's not perfect."
Man Satch, I'm bookmarking this to help get my creative juices flowing. Hope you got some more vids like this in the future, or anything of that matter. I'd be willing to wait however long it might be.
This was really helpful. And I thank you for posting this video. The last step was like 1000% what been happening to me when i share my idea I'd lose drive to do them so. Thank you for hitting that source.
Man, I can totally agree. It's just difficult sometimes to take that first step. I find that once I've made that first move to go forward, the rest comes much easier.
I’ve spent far too much time reading about productivity and organization and far too little time DOING. This was some very excellent advice and very similar to the way I get writing done. 👌🏻
I actually think the dancing thing is not “neurological phenomenon of distraction” but rather steady bloodflow to the brain. It works with taking walks or exercising too. Ya know, as opposed to sitting in your room and banging your head against the wall waiting for a masterpiece to show up.
This feels like a more organic approach to productivity, I really appreciate it. A lot of your comments make me feel a bit more confident about the projects I want to undertake this year. Thanks for putting this out. :3
Loved it, 2018 was a bad year for me and i developed a lot of bad habits, tonight i was already feeling down with some challenges but this video gave me the boost i needed, keep on the good work!
I think the 22 minute method will really help my studies, and my distraction is usually cold walks(thanks Sweden). Physical activity seems to get the ideas flowing for me.
Sounds good, the distraction principle is something I haven't thought of but actually do when scouting Instagram for images and Inspiration. Also, the privacy issue: so hard for many to do because they feel obligated to post to keep people interested. I know I do sometimes. Nice work Satchell.
talkin' about distraction.. i found this channel by searching up on youtube if somebody else has the alias i'm going to use for Let's Plays, had a video by Good Blood come up recommended and was totally distracted by it so i looked in to it, really enjoyed the production quality, and found you on the sidebar of that channel. just proves the point further that one finds the best things when one is not necessarily looking for it, but a balance is totally necessary; gotta stay focused!
I was just gifted a Productivity planner that uses the popmodoro method. While I did not care for that part of it. I really like making a list of 3-5 things that need to be done per day. I struggle with distractions to the point of trying to sneak into my office to get work done and closing the door. I really need to work on finding some good habits that work for me.
You're a gift, Satch. I'm going to try incorporating this method into my workflow. I find that if I'm making something creative for any reason other than, "because it's fun for me to do", I will quickly lose motivation and stop working on it. And yeah, I've done the thing before where I've shared an idea on social media before even starting on it to try and gauge interest, only to see that idea fall to the bottom of my project list (Although a lot of the time nobody comments on it at all, which I think is more because I don't have a lot of followers. Nonetheless I tend to take it as a general lack of interest). I try not to associate too much meaning to the date rolling over so as not to fall into the trap of giving up on my New Year's Resolution after January, but I can't help but feel you posted this at the start of the year for that very reason... ;)
I had no idea that my personal needs and struggles had coalesced into a human and formed a UA-cam channel. This video was exactly what I needed after a long, hard day of work.
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This is excellent, good work. You've touched on the privacy point once before in your "Can We Be Too Inspired?" video but it is a point well worth repeating. Since I saw that video I've actually worked more in secrecy and I have been doing a lot behind closed curtains because the unveil is truly a more fulfilling sense of acomplishment. *Releasing when it's done* is a very powerful statement in this day and age and I adore it dearly.
Satch videos aren’t daily, weekly, or even monthly, but when they drop they have information to be mined until the next one gets published.
There's a tragic irony that I'm here currently procrastinating half way through a writing session
BUT IN MY DEFENSE this video has made me want to write 10 times more
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DID YOU EVER DO THAT!? O>o THe public wanna know!
That bit about keeping an idea as your own little secret hit hard. I need to work with my internal motivation system, and not seek external praise or whatever
It's so hard right? Like, it seems so innocent to share even small ideas, but it can seriously kill motivation.
I think society places a lot of pressure on people to look like we have "direction" or something, like we are always doing something.
Unfortunately that kinda thing can convince us to try and make us say "hey, look at this great thing im doing".
Idk tho thats just me.
I’m not gonna lie, I have little to no self discipline. I often find myself procrastinating when I’m not feeling creative, and overthinking myself when I am. This video was pretty motivating, and I hope I can actually put some of this info to use.
Did it help?
I think my favorite thing about Satch's videos is that he respects the time and intelligence of the viewers. No bullshit, no dumbing down, no snobbery. Just beautiful, interesting videos that are well thought out and genuine. I can't wait to see what other tips he has!
First of all, I'm so happy to see you back Satch and its great to see you reinventing yourself like this.
Second of all, that last point on privacy really hits a mark with me. Its something you don't think about - but it makes perfect sense. Keep things a secret, and you build anticipation to share it. That makes the final release once its at last complete all the sweeter. People do get so wrapped up in sharing their fragments that they never get to work on the whole - and we see that a lot with a lot of creative content creators on Tumblr and Twitter and all the goofy memes about how we have OCs or plot ideas that people love.... but can't seem to ever put together a story for to publish.
YES. Your 22 minute method is amazing. Im constantly trying to make that focused chunk work, and you hit on the exact pain point of Pomodoro and highly scheduled “creativity”: no one... wants that
Oh man... The part about Jon's dancing to make his brain get more ideas just hit home for me.
I've been working in retail, and there is a lot of downtime with no extra work to be done, so I'm allowed to listen to music and often I softly dance or just work to the rhythm. Man, I always come home with more ideas to work on (art, videos, concepts) than I would if I was home listening to music. Hearing this rang home how much I need to work on my projects outside my home or manage my distractions better.
Thanks Satch. This is exactly what I needed to start my new year.
You’re awesome man.
Any content from Satchell is always a welcome addition to any day.
Attempting to write a novel this year, this was extremely helpful. Satch always delivering the goods
You know what gives me more of a hit of dopamine than tweeting out an early-stage idea? A new satchbag video. 100% success rate.
Damn I had no idea how much I needed to hear this.
Holy heck I still have that same iPod. Also you are back! Welcome, I missed you Satchell
Being a tech freelancer I can relate about the struggle to manage my time in a way I can feel it properly spent. At first one thinks "yeah I'm basically free to do whatever, whenever, I'm my own boss", and although that is not a bad thing in itself, it can lead you towards other bad decisions like dismissing projects because other stuff might be better to do, or focusing on more that you can chew.
22 minutes of dedicated creativity seems a fair chunk of time; not too long for it to make you diagram the day around it, yet modular enough to be implemented onto an existing routine to complement it.
Being able to be distracted sure is something to be mindful about. And I'm not talking about "yeah I'll just give twitter a quick scroll to see what's new" but to unwind the ideas on the back of your mind.
SO its True...Satchel is Played by Denzel Washington in The Book of Eli! ^~^
I just wanna say that Satchel not only inspired me to start pursuing writing as a hobby, but helped me become acclimated to the idea that its okay to just make stuff. Even if it's not something I feel super confident in.
It's helped me grow creativity.
Thank you for yet another dope video and stay copacetic.
that last part about privacy really hit 😵
I'm not a creative person nor does my job depend on that, but regardless this is great for project workflow and to keep your brain gears moving, oh and welcome back, we missed you :]
This is great!!!! Pomodoro and task managers were pure failures for me as well. This is a great companion to your 'Can We Be Too Inspired?' video. I go back and watch it every couple of months. I can say it helped push me in a good direction with my projects!
Okay fan girl comments aside, i've been trying this out for a few days and you're totally right about the 22 minutes. I found myself getting agitated with my tasks when I started nearing the 30 minute mark. THIS IS SO EXCITING! Thanks for sharing the wisdom Satchell! Great video!!
I just recently showed my girlfriend your Stanley Parable video after watching the most recent Black Mirror Bandersnatch episode and truly realized how I’d lowered my expectations in regards to content on this platform, seeing this in my notifications made my year!
I love your content, it’s so well put together, and thoughtful. Keep it up, you’re great! It gives me a lot of ambition hearing you talk about achieving your goals and getting into the aspects of your life you want to be involved in. It’s inspiring. Thank you.
I needed this! I’m in such a creative rut and have no motivation do create a new body of work. This is a good guide! Thank you!
Thanks man. You're still a legend.
Wow! That intro is stunning. Gorgeous.
So great to see you again, man. This is going to be great.
Interesting definition for Pomodoro. I must’ve been using incorrectly for awhile, because I basically used it as your 22 minute method.
Wrote down a specific goal/task, set the timer, and ran with it. The breaks helped me since I get bored/stale if I keep going without a break. It also kept me honest since I knew I was on a timer.
Never timed out a list of tasks or anything like that. The times I tried that, it didn’t work - just felt overwhelming.
I do the same the same thing! In addition, I mark tallies in a notebook every time the timer goes off, and at the end of the day I mark down in a journal what I accomplished for the day, as well as what to do the next day.
You've been an inspiration for so long, so I'm just a little hyped about this ❤️
Great to see more of your insight on this medium my dude. Your a talented person with an enlightening perspective on things. Thank you for this video and ill gladly wait until you show us more.
Words cannot express how badly I needed this video today. Thank you Satch and as always good to see you post
This was stellar, Satcell! I had no clue you had been working on so much rad stuff! Very very cool!!
Awesome video, came at a perfect time too, I needed to hear this kind of advice not for just the current project but any future ones, thanks Satch ^^
Very well shot. Very useful lessons. Been around since Satchbag's Goods, and you still got it, my man.
So im not really the most creative person out there. But I would like to try and make things. Thanks for the list of habits Satch. Happy New Years All
Thank you great advice !
God damn how your content has changed for the better, and you were already great. Keep up the amazing work!!
i recently adopted something similar using 15 minute intervals, but I'm upping it to 22! I just love that.
New Satch uploads always make my day and come at exactly the right time.. Thanks for the burst of motivation and inspiration for the new year, can't wait to see more soon
A Satch video is always a gift.
Thanks Satchell!! some great tips, good stuff to think about!
These are some damn good tips, man. Thanks for sharing!
Always very happy to see you post a video, and I'm so excited for you! You've come so far, anyone can tell that you are an intelligent creative individual and it's awesome to see you progress. High quality thought provoking work as always
All of these are so well informed and useful. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
He’s back!
Something perfect to watch to start off the new year. I hope your channel blows up this year, as well. It’s about time you’ve received more support.
Let’s go!
can't think of a better video to start my year with
Great start, concise info, great tips, can't wait for more! Been trying to have more time management with my creative endeavors. Gonna try this 22 min method.
Satch i have to thank you. You were the driving force for me getting involved in my local game development community. Because of you i discovered the game "That Dragon Cancer", long story short i learned that Josh, one of the creators, lived in my area. I reached out and got connected with him. He invited me to a local game dev meeting and for about the past year and a half i've been attending. I've made some great friends and learned a lot, so thank you for starting me down that path.
Legit, was listening to this intro song as I walked past a Second Cup, and on impulse I bought a black coffee and a croissant
You are a f****** genius m8. This will probably be what helps me pass my exam
I'm going to try out that 22 minute strat! Thanks for the knowledge Satch!
Super useful thoughts in here - the points on privacy put into words the exact reason why I managed to put my current side project into action.
Sooooo good to see you back!
Fantastic tips, this is the kind of stuff I need to hear. Welcome back!
Listening to your videos is almost better than watching, that way I can practice whats being taught right now.
Really good thoughts. Some balance is always required on the "keep good ideas until they're done" front, as so many of us want to be perfectionists who desire to release a "perfect" project. Doing the bad version first is often pretty vital. But I get what you're saying around "sharing the idea" vs "sharing a what you were actually able to accomplish, even if it's not perfect."
Second this, I often become over zealous in my goals and extend my project time.
Man Satch, I'm bookmarking this to help get my creative juices flowing. Hope you got some more vids like this in the future, or anything of that matter. I'd be willing to wait however long it might be.
This was really helpful. And I thank you for posting this video. The last step was like 1000% what been happening to me when i share my idea I'd lose drive to do them so. Thank you for hitting that source.
Love that you're makin videos again man. Hope to see you again soon
Welcome back, you goddamn genius!
Man, I can totally agree. It's just difficult sometimes to take that first step. I find that once I've made that first move to go forward, the rest comes much easier.
Yeah.. First time coming across a value like DISTRACTION... thanks 4 sharing
Thanks man, great tips! subscribed
Excellent video! Definitely gonna try this out!
Love the script, love the video production. Damn good video! :)
I’ve spent far too much time reading about productivity and organization and far too little time DOING.
This was some very excellent advice and very similar to the way I get writing done. 👌🏻
I actually think the dancing thing is not “neurological phenomenon of distraction” but rather steady bloodflow to the brain. It works with taking walks or exercising too.
Ya know, as opposed to sitting in your room and banging your head against the wall waiting for a masterpiece to show up.
Fantastic!
This feels like a more organic approach to productivity, I really appreciate it. A lot of your comments make me feel a bit more confident about the projects I want to undertake this year. Thanks for putting this out. :3
It's always amazing when he returns. Quality over quantity.
Loved it, 2018 was a bad year for me and i developed a lot of bad habits, tonight i was already feeling down with some challenges but this video gave me the boost i needed, keep on the good work!
Looking forward to this series, already of to a fine start :D
That ending nod to Outlaw Star was *mwah* sublime.
I think the 22 minute method will really help my studies, and my distraction is usually cold walks(thanks Sweden). Physical activity seems to get the ideas flowing for me.
Sounds good, the distraction principle is something I haven't thought of but actually do when scouting Instagram for images and Inspiration. Also, the privacy issue: so hard for many to do because they feel obligated to post to keep people interested. I know I do sometimes. Nice work Satchell.
talkin' about distraction.. i found this channel by searching up on youtube if somebody else has the alias i'm going to use for Let's Plays, had a video by Good Blood come up recommended and was totally distracted by it so i looked in to it, really enjoyed the production quality, and found you on the sidebar of that channel. just proves the point further that one finds the best things when one is not necessarily looking for it, but a balance is totally necessary; gotta stay focused!
Sweet always liked your style
I was just gifted a Productivity planner that uses the popmodoro method. While I did not care for that part of it. I really like making a list of 3-5 things that need to be done per day. I struggle with distractions to the point of trying to sneak into my office to get work done and closing the door. I really need to work on finding some good habits that work for me.
Best visuals I’ve seen in a UA-cam video in a while.
I don't know if you're back but it's always good to get new content from you Satch.
Looking forward to testing these at work tomorrow, shake things up a bit
You're a gift, Satch. I'm going to try incorporating this method into my workflow. I find that if I'm making something creative for any reason other than, "because it's fun for me to do", I will quickly lose motivation and stop working on it. And yeah, I've done the thing before where I've shared an idea on social media before even starting on it to try and gauge interest, only to see that idea fall to the bottom of my project list (Although a lot of the time nobody comments on it at all, which I think is more because I don't have a lot of followers. Nonetheless I tend to take it as a general lack of interest). I try not to associate too much meaning to the date rolling over so as not to fall into the trap of giving up on my New Year's Resolution after January, but I can't help but feel you posted this at the start of the year for that very reason... ;)
Great Video Satch! Thanks for the awesome insight. :)
Variety and "Down time" for distractions are definitely needed. After all the creative engine needs scheduled downtime for maintenance metaphor.
Great video as always man.
I'll try some of this in writing myself.
I had no idea that my personal needs and struggles had coalesced into a human and formed a UA-cam channel. This video was exactly what I needed after a long, hard day of work.
This is excellent, good work. You've touched on the privacy point once before in your "Can We Be Too Inspired?" video but it is a point well worth repeating. Since I saw that video I've actually worked more in secrecy and I have been doing a lot behind closed curtains because the unveil is truly a more fulfilling sense of acomplishment. *Releasing when it's done* is a very powerful statement in this day and age and I adore it dearly.
So good! Privacy aspect is important!
Great video!
No joke,
THANKS YOU
Great as always satch
I've seen 150 coffee making edits as video intros... and yours was the best
I love this video and I love you
Damn good to see you back, how about that!
I wish every creator would make a guide like this!
Visiting rooms other than the obvious. I understand and like that. Peace.
This! 🌿🌱🌿
I'm not gonna lie, I primarily clicked because of the coffee on the thumb nail.
My dude, yes!
Hey, uh... Can we bring this back? Low key I need this series in my life.
Welcome back, Satch. Missed you something fierce.
Woo! New Satchel upload!