Love Your Work is the intellectual playground of David Kadavy, bestselling author of three books – including Mind Management, Not Time Management – and former design advisor to Timeful – a Google-acquired productivity app. Love Your Work is where David shows you how to be productive when creativity matters, and make big breakthroughs happen in your career as a creator. Dig into the archives for insightful conversations with Dan Ariely, David Allen, Seth Godin, James Altucher, and many more. "David is an underrated writer and thinker. In an age of instant publication, he puts time, effort and great thought into the content and work he shares with the world." —Jeff Goins, bestselling author of Real Artists Don’t Starve
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episode 135: Adam Conover from "Adam Ruins Everything" on Creative Mindset in Comedy
Adam Conover (@adamconover) had good things going for him. He had just graduated from college, and his sketch comedy group was a hit. So many people were watching their videos! This was before YouTube, so they kept on having to find new places to host the videos, there was so much traffic.
But then the group broke up. At first, Adam wasn't worried. Since he had so much success, he figured he could easily build a career in comedy.
But he slowly learned that he was wrong. It was slow going.
Today, Adam has his own hit show, Adam Ruins Everything, on TruTV. On Adam Ruins Everything, Adam takes a well-researched and hilarious approach to straightening out popular myths and misconceptions.
Adam has "ruined" Tylenol, pure bred dogs, and diamond engagement rings, just to name a few things. Adam Ruins Everything starts its third season on TruTV this fall.
So what happened? How did Adam work his way back to success in comedy?
In this episode you'll learn:
- How did Adam discover that "ruining" things was his calling?
- What mindset did Adam have that helped him bounce back from failure to find success again?
- In businesses where personal connections are important, why does Adam tell you NOT to suck up to successful people.
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