“You can fail at what you don’t want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.”

– Jim Carrey

One way in which we play-it-safe is by delaying projects, avoiding important tasks or striving for perfection.

​​My guest today is Janis Ozolins, a visual illustrator.

Key Takeaways

In this episode, Janis and I focus on the creative process and perfectionism: what is it? Is perfectionism a bad thing? Is perfectionism an angel? Is striving for perfection a toxic trait? Is it both?

How do we do our best work while navigating self-doubt, criticizing thoughts, and a push to do things right and perfectly?

This conversation isn’t a conversation about productivity per se, but it’s a conversation about how we can be our best creative selves while navigating internal conflicts.

Janis shares how he handles self-doubtful thoughts, perfectionist tendencies, and negative feedback when sharing his illustrations.

You will also hear what drives Janis’s visual work and principles – or constraints – as he calls them – to create his visuals.