Frank Brockmann 🚢

I write about finding your jam(s) in pursuit of a "multi-everything" life
learning + curating + sharing along the way

creator economy | minimalism | tech

[Frank Brockmann 🚢 @frankbrockmann]

The term "multipassionate" refers to people whose talents and interests vary so much that decisions can be hard for them.

Very hard.

The challenge lies in having to niche down or focus on ONE thing.

Here are 5 videos tackling the problem of having "too many passions":
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@dickiebush 🤖🤖🤖

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@LinusEkenstam Case in point: same search with Perplexity: "runwayml"

One word.
One click.
No ads.

Far better result, no?

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@LinusEkenstam I'm with you on this, especially for Google search.

First, the search.
Then, the scrolling.
Then, repeated clicking.
Then, repeat it all again...
... in hopes a *reasonably good* answer.

ChatGPT isn't perfect, but for a lot of things it certainly is faster.

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@Nicolascole77 I say left because:

- left "pops”
- right “recedes”
-it’s a contrast thing

Just my two cents (in 1-3-1 format).

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Embarking on a wordcraft voyage with @dickiebush & @Nicolascole77 at their Headlines & Hooks Masterclass this Friday, March 17th.

I'll be converging with hundreds of others to delve into some pretty interesting AI waters here.

Set sail with us: https://t.co/LGLm8iTUTy

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@FatherOfSarah @LinusEkenstam @dxvxn Sure!

/imagine Editorial style photo, low angle camera shot, orange-white Rambler 1963 Ambassador, rural country road, high desert, dramatic lighting, sleek, powerful, luxury, 8k --ar 3:2

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@brianpmccann @ship30for30 So true.

Found myself using 1-3-1 in emails recently without even thinking about it. Used to write paragraph after paragraph after paragraph. Ugh.

No more.

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@MidlifeCreator And what exactly are we comparing ourselves to anyway?

A story. An idea. A curated version of something.

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@ceciliabratt I like the "slow burn" concept and terminology. I've had something like that going but it felt messy. Calling it a slow burn somehow makes sense of it all 🙂

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@christinetrac1 @heymattia @acamwriter Just starting The Multi-Hyphen Life by Emma Gannon, an alternate take on the whole multipassion/ multipotential phenomenon. And, getting a feel for what so many non-U.S. authors bring to the table.

Thanks for the recommendations!

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@DarrenStehle There’s so much here to like. I especially like how your usage of the word *passion* is defined in the essay itself. The word gets used (and some would say mis-used) for so many things and it’s nice to see it clarified.

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@DarrenStehle Thanks for this thoughtful piece!

I found myself wondering why the idea of self-sabotage itself is so persistent and attractive.

Maybe the implied narrative (“I am doing this myself, so I have the power to stop it myself”) gets entrenched when the science is absent?

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@LMK_writing We tend to think of creativity as a blend of magic, skill, and wizardry. This had me thinking of how it can be something meditative, too. An act of healing, even.

What a lovely reminder.

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@willstew Wow.😮

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If you found this thread valuable:

Follow me for more on managing multiple interests and figuring out what it means to be a "multi-everything" kind of person → @frankbrockmann

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Having multiple interests can be a pain.

Yes, niches are important. But what if the idea of choosing just ONE niche sounds horrible?

Here are 5 ideas to erase "creator commitment phobia":

1 outreach
2 volunteer
3 small trials
4 micro-mastery
5 non-engagement

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TL;DR

For people wired to have multiple interests, having to choose a niche can result in "creator commitment phobia."

To dissolve the fear:

• talk to people
• try before you buy
• do some work for free
• master something small first
• chill - it's not a marriage decision