CIP068: Alex Mathers on Keeping Your Focus

In this week’s episode of the Creative Introvert podcast I talk to Alex Mathers, of the Red Lemon Club. I'm SO excited to share this week's guest for you, because he's probably someone who I have to thank most out of virtually all my guests, even though they're all kick ass. At the height of my artistic discontent: I had just graduated, and whilst I did have a lucky job at a web design agency, I was feeling creatively unfulfilled I found Alex's work and spent hours trawling through his portfolio magazine site, Ape on The Moon. Soon after, I got my first hints of what the possibilities of freelancing could be from the Red Lemon Club, so a BIG thanks goes to our guest today, Alex Mathers.   "Do what brings you to life, not just what you love."  ~ Alex Mathers What we talked about: How Alex unexpectedly found illustration and a career as a freelancer How lack of focus actually helped Alex Some of the biggest challenges Alex faced as a freelancer The problem with 'doing what you love' Alex's biggest mentors and loved books Alex's solution for the question: should I focus or diversify?   Links mentioned Ape on the Moon The Red Lemon Club The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss On Writing Well by William Zinsser The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield The ONE Thing (my top tips on finding it)   Connect with Alex: The Red Lemon Club AlexMathers.net Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube   You can leave a rating and review on iTunes (here's how to do that) and I will be as happy as a lamb frolicking in sunshine (or sob into my pillow, depending on what you write.)