Episode 8

A fully edited conversation between two friends was supposed to launch the same week on both our feeds. A version of that is finally happening, months late. And nothing went wrong. No fight, no falling out. That's the unsettling part.

This episode is the story of how the plan actually died: one reasonable, gracious, "no rush" week at a time, inside the very meeting we built to keep it alive.

In this episode:

Why the fear of sharing your true voice never announces itself as fear. It shows up as patience, loyalty, and being a good friend.
The three true things I never said out loud: a schedule, a belief, and a change in me.
What deadline culture at Apple taught me about slipping dates, and what leaving that culture costs you as a creator.
The diagnostic: where does your urgency point?

Hear the other side: → The conversation this episode references is live on Diana Ordonez's feed: "Ep 35: Be The Light — Thriving in Uncertainty" on Courage & Purpose: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/courage-purpose/id1780717738?i=1000775330821

Go deeper: → The practical version, including how to give an overdue update without it sounding like an accusation, is in this week's issue of my newsletter, The Output: shawnbuttner.com/joinus

Input/Output is the creator system for experts: people who built a track record in another career and are now turning that into a creator business. Hosted by Shawn Buttner, certified high performance coach. The premise is simple. You are the ultimate input into your creator system. Get yourself clear, and the tools, team, and content follow.

This episode is about creator identity and finding the urgency behind your creator voice.