Make Something Cool with Alex Sugg
Make Something Cool is an interview podcast with elite creators about their pathway to success. In each episode, you’ll hear the tactics, tips, and resources they used to get there.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 126
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
People like us do things like this
"People like us do things like this"
- Seth Godin
When Seth first uses this quote in his book This Is Marketing, I felt a light switch turn on. This is what it means to communicate with your audience.
A…
The patience game
In the digital age of 'overnight' success stories such as Facebook, the hard slog is easily overlooked.
- James Dyson
The patience game is not very fun... until you win. Sometimes I get 'being patient'…
The long game
If you're willing to clarify your long term goals and stick to them, you will outlast 99% of other people around you.
Why? Instant gratification will snare almost anyone these days, and it's only gett…
You are paying attention
The most prominent companies in the world are spending big money to get something from you.
That is your attention. Never forget how valuable it is.
So today, what are you going to pay for with your at…
Inspired by the challenge
My friend and I were texting yesterday about some of our creative projects, and I asked him what he has been inspired by lately.
"I've been inspired about the current events," he said. "There are jus…
How to make your own lane
"If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." ― Toni Morrison
There is a gap in the world, and it is your job to fill it. Your job is to go and fin…
Sustainable by design
One of the most underrated parts of any project or goal is building a sustainable pathway toward it. It's easy to get really excited and try to do everything at once and use all of this energy you ha…
How to make a new week feel exciting
A new week is here! For some people, this is an exciting feeling. For others, it's not very thrilling.
What do you think separates those two? Someone happy for a new week understands the opportunity t…
Clarity day
"Every person needs to take one day away. A day in which one consciously separates the past from the future. Jobs, family, employers, and friends can exist one day without any one of us, and if our e…
How to break the rules
"Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist." ― Pablo Picasso
I use to think I could skip steps toward success. I've always trusted that my taste would lead me to great work. The…
Embrace the tension of your story
"One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star." ― Friedrich Nietzsche
This has always been one of my favorite quotes. It reminds me to embrace the imperfections or c…
Redefine what success looks like
Often, if we are feeling weary or burnt out on our work, it's because we feel distant from whatever goal or ideal we had in place from the beginning.
If this is you, try redefining what success looks…
Don't put the cart before the horse
It's easy to try and skip steps on the journey toward achieving our dreams. As society has sped everything up, we tend to want things quicker.
The problem here is that to become truly great at someth…
Get it out of your head
"Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them."
- David Allen
How many times have you had a 'million-dollar idea' and then totally forget it the next day? Or that thing you keep needing to buy at th…
Build momentum
"Complaining about not achieving success despite working hard is like complaining about an ice cube not melting when you heated it from 25 to 31 degrees. All the action happens at 32 degrees." - Jame…
Guide your energy
Your energy is your greatest competitive advantage. If you can identify what energizes you, then learn to gather, focus and act on it - you will accomplish more than most people ever will.
Where can y…
Take your space
A friend of mine shared with me awhile ago that she felt like she was finally accepting herself. She said, "I'm beginning to give myself permission to take up space in the world."
I think that is a be…
The courage to continue
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
― Winston S. Churchill
How can you practice courage today? How can you step out of your comfort zone or restart…
What to do when you're overwhelmed
This season has been filled with plenty long days. I've felt overwhelmed and I sure you have at times too. So what do we do?
I am going to get some separation from my work. I think getting a fresh per…
Why you need good systems
Systems help us make sense of messy projects. If we have good systems in place, it unlocks our creative output to be more consistent. A system could be a scheduled time to finish tasks or a list of b…