Breaking Out of a Rut
31mBeginner2020-05-15
Authors

Stefan Mumaw
Director of Narrative Strategy at First Person
Course details
Ever feel like you're in a rut? Most people have experienced a rut, whether it manifests as a lack of ideas, follow-through, or enthusiasm. Sometimes it's just boredom that comes with routine. Stefan Mumaw designed this course to help you identify the type of rut you're in and its cause, and then break out of it with a series of short-, mid-, and long-term creative nudges. From techniques to get you thinking alternatively to life-changing educational opportunities, the course serves to bust every creative rut, with actionable ideas and encouragement designed to get you back on the path to success.
The course is designed to be something you can return to every time you feel stuck on a project or stalled in your career. Come back anytime you need help taking a creative leap forward.
The course is designed to be something you can return to every time you feel stuck on a project or stalled in your career. Come back anytime you need help taking a creative leap forward.
Skills covered
Career ManagementCareer DevelopmentOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - So you're in a rut
- 02 - Getting the most out of this course
1. Exploring Ruts
- 03 - What is a rut
- 04 - Identifying rut types
2. Short-Term Rut-Busting Techniques
- 05 - Become a pattern hunter
- 06 - Solve something new
- 07 - Flipping the page
- 08 - Get handy
- 09 - Get out
- 10 - Be a game maker
3. Midterm Rut-Busting Techniques
- 11 - Become a student again
- 12 - Get lost in a passion project
- 13 - Turbocharge your current travel
- 14 - Improvise
- 15 - Tap the crowd
- 16 - Get a posse
4. Long-Term Rut-Busting Techniques
- 17 - Get moving
- 18 - Unplug
- 19 - Restructure
- 20 - Do something difficult
- 21 - Plan and take a creative vacation
- 22 - Find your wisdom bearer
Conclusion
- 23 - Final thoughts