Maker Monsters 3

<p>No matter how new or experienced we are at the craft, inevitably, we face maker monsters -- these internal barriers that hold us down and prevent us from doing our best work. These aren't external factors like budget, time, team, or tools. Instead, they sound like imposter syndrome or fear of rejection or procrastination.</p><p>Today, we explore the fear of being unoriginal. In the working world, that might sound like "differentiation." Regardless of how it shows up, all we can do is learn to confront it.</p><p><strong>SHARE THE SHOW:</strong></p><p>Help others find Unthinkable in their favorite podcast player by sharing this link: <a href="https://pod.link/jay">https://pod.link/jay</a></p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER:</strong></p><p><a href="https://jayacunzo.com/newsletter">https://jayacunzo.com/newsletter</a></p><p>Every Friday, I send a new idea, story, or framework for crafting more resonant work to thousands of subscribers, ranging from entrepreneurs, freelancers, and independent creators, to marketers and leaders at brands like Adobe, Red Bull, Shopify, Salesforce, the BBC, Wistia, HubSpot, Drift, ProfitWell, a16z, and the New York Times.</p><p><strong>VOICES IN THIS EPISODE:</strong></p><p>Qudsiya Naqui (lawyer, activist, board member, and podcast host of Down to the Struts) - <a href="https://twitter.com/QudsiyaNaqui" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/QudsiyaNaqui</a>  // <a href="https://www.downtothestruts.com/about" target="_blank">https://www.downtothestruts.com/about</a></p><p>Joe Pulizzi (founder/CEO of The Tilt, founder of the Content Marketing Institute, author of 7 books, and host of 2 podcasts) - <a href="https://twitter.com/JoePulizzi" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JoePulizzi</a> // <a href="https://www.joepulizzi.com" target="_blank">https://www.joepulizzi.com</a> // <a href="https://www.thetilt.com/" target="_blank">https://www.thetilt.com</a></p><p>Marie Poulin (founder of Notion Mastery and Okie Dokie) - <a href="https://twitter.com/mariepoulin" target="_blank">https:/