A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach

Indie filmmaker Noam Kroll shared 19 decisions that helped him succeed with a film made for only 6k ( https://twitter.com/noamkroll/status/1646274174393122818 ). I wanted to share those tips and expand upon that by providing my own commentary, drawing from my experiences as well as knowledge. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on socia...

Many times people will justify a toxic work environment as "we're just pushing ourselves to the limits." It's bullshit. There IS a distinction between pushing yourself and others to the limit, versus creating a toxic work environment. And that's something I want people to realize. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me u...

When Michael Bay was interviewed about his film Ambulance (starring Jake Gyllenhaal), he discussed his shooting process. He shared that he was able to shoot between 90 and 120 shots per day, as opposed to the convention 20-30 number. That's a lot! And thankfully he shared HOW we was able to accomplish this. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or...

"A fool is happy when their cravings are satisfied. A warrior is happy without reason." That's a quote from The Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman. It's an idea that's been a driving force for me and one that seems to confuse many people around me because often times the benefits of my actions aren't apparent to them. The irony is that the more you do from a place...

I've made some excellent progress with my latest film project, The Arbiters. It's in development and I've been working on the script. About halfway through the first draft, I decided to go back and polish what I had so far thanks to notes I'd written along the way for myself. That, and my collaborate and I met. He gave me excellent notes, which reinforced that what I had written on...

When it comes to AI, there's advancements pretty much daily. That can feel overwhelming. But as I do with everything else, I try to understand HOW and WHY things work the way that they do. It gives me an easier entry point and allows me to gain a greater appreciation. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek....

Humans have a tendency to think how things are going is how they will always go, as if it's a linear line on a chart. But fails to account for so many factors. Using World Cup teams as examples, I share why you can't think this way. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources...

Recently, I was reminded the importance of organization. And yes, it can take a good amount of time at the start to get everything in order, but it sets you up for success down the line. I share some stories of what can happen if you aren't. Then I share updates and lessons from three creative projects I'm working on: a sizzle reel, the first draft of a script for an animated trilogy calle...

There was a post on Twitter from @NathanBaugh27 ( https://twitter.com/nathanbaugh27/status/1642165691309604864?t=DySP_gqPyNi-egW_1f_sEQ&s=03 ) that shared lessons about storytelling from the masters like Gaiman, Tolkien, King, etc. It resonated with me and so I wanted to share it and add my commentary to it. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section o...

When you're developing/pitching a TV or movie, it's great to have visual references to help convey the tone and style of your project. One such tool to do this is a rip reel, which can be a fast and cost effective way to help you. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources fr...

In a hustle culture, relaxing is frowned upon. And yet history is full of examples of breakthroughs that never would have happened without moments of pause and rest. The most famous example is Sir Isaac Newton watching an apple fall. If you want to have breakthroughs and achieve success, you too need to take breaks. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment secti...

Marisa Serafini (@serafinitv) and I are book lovers and we've decided to do a monthly in-depth book discussion. Our 14th book is Water For Elephants, written by Sara Gruen, and next month we'll be chatting about Carolyn See's Making History. What's Water For Elephants about? "When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a w...

The hardest part is taking the first step, aka starting. For me, when it comes to writing, that means literally sitting down in front of the computer. But once I do, the words come. And you can do the same, and not just with writing, but with anything! So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more fre...

I loved Everything Everywhere All At Once from the first time that I saw it almost a year ago. It offered hope, which seems to be in short supply sometimes. In fact, there's one line, said by Waymond, that has stuck with me greatly: "When I choose to see the good side of things, I'm not being naive. It is strategic and necessary. It's how I learned to survive through everything.&q...

There's a wonderful quote in John Wick: Chapter 4 that says defines what friendship truly means. But don't worry, it's not a spoiler. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources from your 360 creative coach, check out my website at http://philsvitek.com . RESOURCES/LINKS: ...

It's been a while since I updated you on my creative projects! In this vlog, I get you up to speed, sharing all the statuses of my animated project (The Arbiters) including the NFT component, how my film A Bogota Trip is in the Austin Lift-Off Film Festival ( http://Checkout.liftoff.network/features-austin-2023/ ), the chapters of my how-to film book, breakthroughs with my second novel (In Sea...

Talking about people as "self-made" is not only false but also toxic. That's why I'm on a crusade to get people to stop using that term. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources from your 360 creative coach, check out my website at http://philsvitek.com . RESOURCE...

We try to censor and ban a lot of things recently, all in the name of security, protection and so on. But should we be doing that? What harm does this have? Are people really too fragile or "stupid" to handle conflicting or misleading information? This is what I explore. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @Phi...

It's time we started to redefine what networking means. In fact, there's a much better word for it to begin with—connecting. That's what I encourage you to do when you go out and meet people. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources from your 360 creative coach, check o...

"People will try to tell you that all the great opportunities have been snapped up. In reality the world changes every second, blowing new opportunities in all directions, including yours." So says Ken Yakutia. I agree with him. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources fr...

Marisa Serafini (@serafinitv) and I are book lovers and we've decided to do a monthly in-depth book discussion. Our 13th book is The World We Make, written by NK Jemisin, and next month we'll be chatting about Sara Gruen's Water For Elephants. What's The World We Make about? "Four-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts a glorious tale...

How you treat people when you fire them, or they voluntarily leave, is paramount to the success of your business or venture. Why? Because the employees that remain WILL take note, and it will shape how they work. That’s why I suggest utilizing Kim Scott’s “Radical Candor” method ( https://www.radicalcandor.com/ ). And for specifics on letting people go, check out this episode of The Tim Ferriss Sh...

The common idea is that you have to own 100% of your half of any relationship. Noble in thought but false and thus hugely impactful, in a negative way, to our relationships. And this can be romantic ones, friendships, with family members, random people you meet in the street, etc. What we instead have to do is own 100% of the ENTIRE relationship. So check out this episode and please share your tho...

Here's a piece of advice that can seem harsh and definitely hard to do—never believe the story. It doesn't matter if it's someone else's or your own. Though it may contain truths, it is not in fact THE truth. It's just a story. Now, if you're going to believe any story, it might as well. be a good one, as Don Miguel Ruiz teaches us. And if it's not, choose again on it, like Diederik Wolsak tells u...

We've become infinitely creative at coming up with ways to divide ourselves and because of that, I challenge us to focus on the similarities. And there are many, despite what we may believe. Loretta Ross reminds us of this. So does CEO Coach Matt Mochary ( https://tim.blog/2023/03/01/matt-mochary/ ), among others. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section...