Your Career on Cruise Control w/Matt & Oren - Just Shoot It 546

Matt & Oren talk about how nice it would be to have a career that drives itself. One where you the money keeps coming in. And the hustle is less.You might think cruise control means not caring. But that’s not what this episode is about. Matt and Oren want to share some ways to keep caring. Ways to hack your dopamine system to stay motivated, maybe even ambitious.Is that a bad thing?.You already know that “hope” is not a business plan. But how can you deal with the depression, or better put, long lulls in dopamine fixes from landing jobs and being on set?Creating output is definitely one way. And Matt and Oren have a lively chat about whether a short film can help your career as a commercial director. And how you can use a thoughtfully conceived short to your advantage when pitching jobs.You won’t want to miss this episode if you’ve ever wondered, “Am I the only one not working right now?”Help Matt's film: https://wefunder.com/badfeelingJoin the Just Shoot it Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/JustShootItPodMatt's Endorsement: Canva.ai makes decks easier than using Photoshop, Illustrator, and Google Slides.Oren's Endorsement: Intermittent fasting is really effective for weight loss.Just Shoot It is co-hosted by comedy commercial directors Matt Enlow (mrmattenlow.com) and Oren Kaplan (directedbyoren.com). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.