{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"startTime":2.08,"endTime":5.779,"body":"I've been sitting on this concept of an idea budget. We all know about"},{"startTime":6.0,"endTime":9.76,"body":"money budgets, but let's talk about the idea budget. So as"},{"startTime":9.76,"endTime":13.605,"body":"a multi passionate creative entrepreneur"},{"startTime":13.745,"endTime":17.205,"body":"who has many interests, as I've shared in previous episodes, Godzilla,"},{"startTime":17.425,"endTime":21.185,"body":"hiking, the Dodgers, I mean, flight simulator, which I haven't even talked about"},{"startTime":21.185,"endTime":24.865,"body":"or played recently. My problem is not a lack of ideas. It's"},{"startTime":24.865,"endTime":28.59,"body":"trying to act on all of them. Like they're equally urgent. So"},{"startTime":28.59,"endTime":32.11,"body":"last week I got hit with this awesome Descript course"},{"startTime":32.11,"endTime":35.95,"body":"idea. I'm like, there's a huge gap in the marketplace. I've not even done much"},{"startTime":35.95,"endTime":39.55,"body":"research on the idea, but I'm sure there is a huge gap for a"},{"startTime":39.55,"endTime":43.355,"body":"Descript course. Because I'm so well versed in Descript."},{"startTime":43.355,"endTime":47.155,"body":"I've created easily over 10,000 projects in it at this"},{"startTime":47.155,"endTime":50.995,"body":"point. I use it for my company content clips. Like the spark was"},{"startTime":50.995,"endTime":54.57,"body":"real, but the timing of the spark was not"},{"startTime":54.57,"endTime":58.25,"body":"ideal. And I used to think if I didn't act immediately on a really"},{"startTime":58.25,"endTime":62.01,"body":"good idea or what I felt like what was a really good idea, that I"},{"startTime":62.01,"endTime":65.45,"body":"would lose the energy and I would lose the momentum behind the"},{"startTime":65.45,"endTime":68.985,"body":"energy that I had towards the idea. But now, I'm realizing"},{"startTime":68.985,"endTime":72.825,"body":"something. Some ideas can actually improve when you"},{"startTime":72.825,"endTime":76.345,"body":"wait. The creative restlessness that comes from treating every"},{"startTime":76.345,"endTime":79.485,"body":"spark like a full blown project can be absolutely"},{"startTime":79.705,"endTime":83.38,"body":"exhausting and I am certain it leads to burnout. Holding onto an"},{"startTime":83.38,"endTime":87.06,"body":"idea doesn't make it any less valuable. And there's a big difference"},{"startTime":87.06,"endTime":90.82,"body":"between knowing right now is the time to execute something because you"},{"startTime":90.82,"endTime":94.58,"body":"have the time available in your budget versus I'm going to"},{"startTime":94.58,"endTime":98.414,"body":"execute every idea I can because if I don't, I'm gonna"},{"startTime":98.414,"endTime":102.034,"body":"be missing out on something. The first is creating from a place of confidence."},{"startTime":102.575,"endTime":106.335,"body":"The second is creating from a place of fear. So now I ask, what"},{"startTime":106.335,"endTime":110.174,"body":"kind of spend does this idea deserve? Is it an hour? Is it"},{"startTime":110.174,"endTime":113.59,"body":"a day? Or maybe it's just living in my Apple Notes because it actually isn't"},{"startTime":113.59,"endTime":117.11,"body":"that great of an idea. And when you build an idea budget, you start"},{"startTime":117.11,"endTime":120.87,"body":"assigning weights to your ideas. Not only does this idea budget"},{"startTime":120.87,"endTime":124.39,"body":"give you freedom knowing that if it's a real idea, it's not gonna just"},{"startTime":124.39,"endTime":128.004,"body":"vanish, But your most valuable ideas rise to the top and wait"},{"startTime":128.004,"endTime":128.985,"body":"until you're ready."},{"startTime":132.565,"endTime":136.325,"body":"Let's talk about something I'm really passionate about, helping creators break through"},{"startTime":136.325,"endTime":140.12,"body":"invisible walls that are holding them back. Maybe you're creating great content but you're"},{"startTime":140.12,"endTime":143.64,"body":"struggling to monetize it. Or maybe you've got all these amazing ideas"},{"startTime":143.64,"endTime":147.48,"body":"but something keeps stopping you from hitting that publish button. Here's the thing,"},{"startTime":147.48,"endTime":150.92,"body":"every creator's journey is different and that's exactly why I love doing one on one"},{"startTime":150.92,"endTime":154.254,"body":"work. What I do isn't your typical consulting where I just throw a bunch of"},{"startTime":154.254,"endTime":157.935,"body":"strategies at you and hope that something sticks. No. What we'll do is we'll"},{"startTime":157.935,"endTime":161.455,"body":"work together to really dig deep and identify what's actually blocking your"},{"startTime":161.455,"endTime":165.135,"body":"progress. For some creators I work with, it's about cracking the code on how they're"},{"startTime":165.135,"endTime":168.64,"body":"gonna monetize. For others, it's about breaking through those mental"},{"startTime":168.64,"endTime":172.48,"body":"barriers around showing up consistently. Whatever it is for you, we'll figure it out"},{"startTime":172.48,"endTime":176.16,"body":"together and we'll create a clear path forward. This kind of personalized work isn't"},{"startTime":176.16,"endTime":180.0,"body":"for everyone. It is an investment, not just financially, but in terms of your"},{"startTime":180.0,"endTime":183.704,"body":"commitment to make real change. But if you're ready to stop spinning your wheels"},{"startTime":183.704,"endTime":187.485,"body":"and start making genuine progress, let's talk. The first step is simple."},{"startTime":187.625,"endTime":191.385,"body":"Just send me an email at hi@dylanschmidt.com. Thanks again for joining"},{"startTime":191.385,"endTime":193.564,"body":"me today. Until next time. Keep creating."}]}