I got into the flow watching this. I love the idea of "the boss" and doing what works for you. I'm a night owl and work better at night but I've been trying hard to be a morning person. Thank you so much for this insightful interview, Alex!
Thank you for this interview! I started watching it last night and got about halfway through. Today, my boss asked me to audit about a year's worth of sales from one account (I'm better at marketing than accounting), so I took the advice about reviewing the information first and remaining focused with no interruptions. After about an hour, I was completed. Usually, it would have taken half my day. Thank you for providing such great content!
This is my best experience about writing. Especially what he said about flow is really true and can feel it. I have learned about writing more than i have learned in my whole life. It has given me the direction and i am sure now i can surely make money. I Thank you for such a great Interview.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🚀 Understanding Flow State - Flow state is an optimal state of consciousness where individuals feel and perform their best. - Scientifically, flow involves complete concentration, action-awareness merging, distorted time perception, and autotelic experience. - Flow triggers include focus, novelty, unpredictability, complexity, and the challenge-skills balance. 08:18 📝 Overcoming Writer's Block - Overcoming writer's block involves leveraging flow triggers, especially pattern recognition. - Editing the previous day's work before starting a new writing session helps prime the brain for flow. - Regular rewriting and distraction management are essential for maintaining uninterrupted concentration during writing. 16:30 🔍 Flow Triggers and Challenge-Skills Balance - Flow triggers include complete concentration, novelty, unpredictability, and complexity. - The challenge-skills balance is crucial for entering flow, with a sweet spot at a challenge 4-5% greater than one's skills. - As a writer, setting daily word count goals based on the challenge-skills balance can help maintain a flow state. 20:20 🚀 Challenging Yourself for Focus and Flow - Challenging oneself leads to growth and flow. - Overcoming the fear of being underqualified is crucial for taking on new, challenging projects. - Job satisfaction is linked to the level of challenge in one's life. 21:49 ⚡ Importance of Focus for Flow - Focus is essential for both flow and energy. - Curiosity and a little fear can provide focus for free. - Lean into challenges to trigger the flow state effectively. 23:19 📝 Overcoming Writer's Block - Editing the previous day's work helps overcome writer's block. - Writing in layers, focusing on action first and style later, is an effective approach. - Knowing the start and end points is crucial to avoiding writer's block. 28:31 🧠 Understanding Ecstasis and Altered States - Altered states of consciousness, including flow and ecstasy, share neurobiological changes. - Different altered states have similarities but also significant differences. - "Stealing Fire" explores various groups tapping into altered states for benefits. 32:33 🌊 Using Flow as an Accessible Tool - Flow is a practical and accessible tool for altered states of consciousness. - "The Art of Impossible" and the Flow Research Collective offer resources for leveraging flow. - After an 8-week training, individuals can experience a significant boost in flow. 35:54 🔄 Balancing Roles: Creativity and Management - Leaders in flow tend to drive their teams into flow for increased productivity. - Psychological safety is crucial for optimal performance, especially for creative individuals. - Separating creative and managerial tasks within specific time blocks enhances performance. 39:15 🕰️ Tailoring Work Schedule to Personal Rhythms - Understanding one's chronotype (night owl, early lark, or normal) is essential for scheduling tasks. - Writing during the time when it is the hardest and most important maximizes productivity. - Personality, shaped by genetics and early experiences, influences the effectiveness of work schedules. 39:45 🌌 Finding Personal Rhythms - Couples with different daily schedules. - Importance of individual optimization. - The uniqueness of personal routines. 40:15 🔄 Individualized Performance - Emphasis on self-discovery for optimization. - Biological basis for shared performance solutions. - The significance of understanding one's own biology. 41:11 🧠 OS vs. UI Concept - Exploring the OS (Operating System) vs. UI (User Interface) analogy. - The struggle of aligning psychology with biology. - Strategies for becoming more like the UI for better decision-making. 42:10 🤖 Working for the Boss - Concept of working for the version with long-term interests. - Ignoring immediate desires for sustainable goals. - Overcoming internal resistance and homeostatic reactions. 43:37 📝 Keeping Promises to Yourself - The importance of keeping commitments on the to-do list. - Avoiding the mental option of quitting or failure. - Establishing trust within oneself for enhanced productivity. 47:29 🚀 Beyond Waiting for Inspiration - Rejecting the myth of waiting for inspiration. - Embracing discomfort and committing to action. - The role of hard work in sustaining productivity. 49:23 💡 Flow First, God Second - Debunking the misconception of spiritual bypassing. - The biological sequence of flow preceding inspiration. - Applying this principle in action sports and writing. 52:53 🌐 Future of Consciousness Hacking Tech - Integrating VR technology for accelerated learning. - Addressing workforce challenges through VR. - Focusing on distributed, high-flow learning environments. 54:49 🔍 Importance of Interoception in Writing - The correlation between pattern recognition and interoception. - The risk of technology divorcing writers from their bodies. - Balancing the excitement of tech with foundational skills. 58:16 ✍️ Flow For Writers Program - Overview of the Flow For Writers training. - Four-part structure covering writing, the business of writing, creativity, and flow. - Importance of foundational knowledge for aspiring writers. 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Hey Nida nice to see you here This is Stanley 😄 Was watching this vid when my phone died so I continued with another phone (this account) while mine is charging I just love Steven's work on flow and seeing that Alex interviewed him I just knew I had to watch it
Hi dear, hope you're doing well and enjoying these days. I'm 19 years old and I'm just lunching my copywriting journey. I have some specific plans to do it. But I would like to ask you a question, dear. I'm living in Afghanistan. Does copywriting really works in countries like Afghanistan or Syria? Really!!
Writing at when everyone is sleeping, focusing on 1 thing then the magic happens now you Writing many things all at the time just flows through your own precious moments, how you enjoy the fullest moon late in the night, Writing without effort, never in a stuck space, try it ,flows out endless, Love your guest star 🌟
Hi. I can’t find a price on the Flow For Writers page. Like literally anywhere, and there is also no contact form or any other way of communicating with them except for completing the application. I suppose once you’ve filled out the application and had your interview they would probably tell you how much it costs but I don’t want to go that far if it is going to be totally out of my reach financially. (The currency conversion is working against me here.) Could you send on the message to Steven? I’ve read a book of his a few years ago and this seems like a good program, but I can’t join right now as I am already a bit over committed with studies and I would just like to have an idea of what it would cost for future reference. And to see if I can even afford it at all. Thanks. And thanks for the interview. Good chat.
It is so hard to stay in flow, I wake up wait till my kids head to school. I then get into my flow. Hoping I can get an hour or so in before my husband calls. I can tell him to let me work, it never works. And ignoring his calls is not optional. I do feel uninterrupted flow definitely shows in your work than interrupted flow.
