Creative Income with Eric Nordhoff

A podcast for creatives who want to monetize their ideas. Host Eric Nordhoff shares insights from his twenty-five years of experience in creating and marketing music, podcasts, communities, courses, and live events. As a Creative Strategist and Coach, Eric uses proven marketing frameworks to help creative people make money from their ideas.

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510 - Assumptions Kill

March 09, 2021 • Eric Nordhoff

When you make an assumption, you tell yourself that something is true without actually having any evidence that it is. It's all too easy to lead your life never questioning that you are assuming things to be facts.

In today's podcast episode, I discuss what I've been learning about assumptions. I learned they are not all bad - that we are actually wired to make assumptions. But, it can be very harmful to us when we assume. I talk about how assumptions affect us in our personal, spiritual, and business life.

Read More | My favorite assumption research links:

How assumptions affect us relationally

How assumptions affect us spiritually:
Gospel Coalition article
Is Assuming a sin?

How assumptions affect us in business

My raw, unedited notes on assumptions (Google Doc)