
133 - Embracing the Power of Being Multi-Disciplinary
From The Gyst Life by David Schmeikal
September 30, 2024 · 9 min · Episode 133
About this episode
This episode explores the strength of being multi-disciplinary and the challenges of communicating that value.
We often feel pressure to specialize, to fit into neat boxes that others can easily understand. But some of us are wired differently. We move fluidly between disciplines, evolving and expanding our skills in ways that don’t replace what came before but augment it. This piece explores the unique strength of being multi-disciplinary, the challenge of communicating that value, and the importance of creating our own paradigms, rather than squeezing into outdated ones. Hi David here, It's been a while since I recorded somethingSo here's my update!I'll try and keep it short. For those who might be listening for the first time and don't know me or my wife maya, we run a company called The Bear and Unicorn Creative. We've been working in brand, design and marketing, coaching our clients how to communicate their value, tell their story and market their services for 15 years. And we've worn all the hats to make that work. It's been an interesting year of digging into creativity and defining and refining my body of work more deeply. I still find myself jumping around, trying my best to herd all my precious ideas and projects to move in the same direction. At the end of 2023 Maya and I made…
People in this episode
Host: David Schmeikal
Topics covered
- multi-disciplinary
- creativity
- self-improvement
- communication
- personal development
Keywords
- multi-disciplinary
- creativity
- self-improvement
- communication
- personal development
- branding
- design
- marketing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Bear and Unicorn Creative
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