{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Stop Curating. Start Creating.","description":"Hey friends, Chase here. If you\u2019ve ever found yourself hesitating to start a project because it didn\u2019t feel \u201cportfolio-worthy,\u201d this one\u2019s for you. I\u2019ve fallen into that trap more times than I\u2019d like to admit \u2014 obsessing over whether something I\u2019m making is polished enough to represent me. The irony? That mindset kills the very creativity that fills a portfolio in the first place. The Portfolio Trap Somewhere along the way, we started treating our portfolios like prisons instead of playgrounds. We only want to show our \u201cbest work,\u201d so we start *only* making work we think will fit that box. Every idea gets judged before it\u2019s even born. That\u2019s not curation \u2014 that\u2019s fear dressed up as professionalism. Here\u2019s the shift: Separate creation from curation. Create Wildly. Curate Ruthlessly. When you\u2019re creating, you\u2019re exploring. You\u2019re playing. You\u2019re trying things that might fail \u2014 and that\u2019s where originality lives. When you\u2019re curating, you\u2019re editing. You\u2019re selecting what best represents your voice *after* you\u2019ve made a lot of things. These are two different modes, and mixing them up is where people get stuck. Let yourself make a mess. Create hundreds of sketches, photos, prototypes, or drafts that no one will ever see. Then, later, curate like a maniac. The discipline is in the separation \u2014 not in perfection. Why the Messy Stuff Matters Some of the best gigs of my career came from \u201cthrowaway\u201d experiments \u2014 the projects I almost didn\u2019t share because they weren\u2019t polished enough. Those experiments showed curiosity and risk-taking. Clients and collaborators see that energy and think, *I want that.* You don\u2019t need every piece of work to land in your portfolio. You just need to make enough to find the pieces that truly speak for you. Here\u2019s what we get into in the episode: The portfolio trap: how obsessing over \u201cshareable\u201d work limits your creativity Separate creation and curation: freedom in process, discipline in presentation Messy work = momentum: why experimentation builds better portfolios Play over perfection: creativity thrives when the stakes are low The big idea? Your portfolio should reflect your growth \u2014 not restrict it. Make more. Edit later. The only \u201cwrong\u201d project is the one you were too afraid to start. Until next time\u2014stay curious, stay playful, and keep creating.   ","author_name":"The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show","author_url":"https:\/\/www.chasejarvis.com\/project\/chase-jarvis-live-podcast\/","html":"