Episodes
261 - Artists with Super Fandoms Have This Surprising Thing in Common
The difference between bad art and good art is probably skill, but what's the difference between GOOD art and GREAT art? Often the quality of art is the same between artists with a super following and artists with a meager fanbase, so what’s the secret? I was desperate to figure this out. So I started to study my creative heroes and those with really diehard super fandoms, and I came across a pattern that I’d never noticed. In this episode I want to share that insight with you and the 5 way…
260 - Why You Should Quit Worrying About Being a Jack of All Trades with Temi Coker
Jack of all trades, master of none… right? Well my guest today disproves this myth in major ways! Temi Coker is a designer, photographer, illustrator and much more. In this episode we talk about why being a ‘jack of all trades’ shouldn’t be discouraged, as well as dive into tactics and perspectives that make Temi the incredible artist he is today. Temi’s beautiful thoughts on creativity nearly moved me to tears in this episode and I think if you listen you’ll know why!! ENJOY!
260 - Why You Should Quit Worrying About Being a Jack of All Trades with Temi Coker
Jack of all trades, master of none… right? Well my guest today disproves this myth in major ways! Temi Coker is a designer, photographer, illustrator and much more. In this episode we talk about why being a ‘jack of all trades’ shouldn’t be discouraged, as well as dive into tactics and perspectives that make Temi the incredible artist he is today. Temi’s beautiful thoughts on creativity nearly moved me to tears in this episode and I think if you listen you’ll know why!! ENJOY!
259 - 20 Surprising and Super Powerful Prompts that will Make 2020 The Year You Do Your Best Work Ever!
Nothing feels better than finding your groove as an artist AND THAT’S WHY it’s so easy for these comfy grooves to become seemingly inescapable RUTS!! If you have been stuck in your old patterns and you fear 2020 might be just more of the same old same old, then buckle and get ready for a SUPER-FIRE-HOSE-EXPLOSION-OF-PEP-PACKED-TO-THE-FRIGGIN-BRIM of an episode!!! This episode is my deepest dive into all the hacks, tips and tricks I know on how to perform the mental gymnastics necessary for un…
259 - 20 Surprising and Super Powerful Prompts that will Make 2020 The Year You Do Your Best Work Ever!
Nothing feels better than finding your groove as an artist AND THAT’S WHY it’s so easy for these comfy grooves to become seemingly inescapable RUTS!! If you have been stuck in your old patterns and you fear 2020 might be just more of the same old same old, then buckle and get ready for a SUPER-FIRE-HOSE-EXPLOSION-OF-PEP-PACKED-TO-THE-FRIGGIN-BRIM of an episode!!! This episode is my deepest dive into all the hacks, tips and tricks I know on how to perform the mental gymnastics necessary for un…
258 - Exploit This Natural Law That Will Make 2020 YOUR Year
If you want to start 2020 with a plan that will supercharge your year with clarity and serious progress, start your year with this episode!!! I have a tendency to rush into the next new thing and the NEW YEAR is no exception for me! However, I’ve found that for my new year to have max potential, I need to do a thorough recap and review of the past year. In this episode I will give you a lens to look over 3 aspects of your previous year that will give you hidden advantages for 2020 that you w…
258 - Exploit This Natural Law That Will Make 2020 YOUR Year
If you want to start 2020 with a plan that will supercharge your year with clarity and serious progress, start your year with this episode!!! I have a tendency to rush into the next new thing and the NEW YEAR is no exception for me! However, I’ve found that for my new year to have max potential, I need to do a thorough recap and review of the past year. In this episode I will give you a lens to look over 3 aspects of your previous year that will give you hidden advantages for 2020 that you w…
257 - How to Know What to Make Today to Attract The Right People
Do you ever waste the little time you have worrying about whether you’re making the right thing INSTEAD of actually making it? In today’s episode I will give you steps and a tactical strategy that will help you narrow down your options and make 1 piece of work today that will: - Attract the Right Customers and Clients - Help You Communicate Who You Are and What Opportunities You Want As an Artist - Find An Easy Springboard for New Work Hidden in Your Old Work - CARL WINSLOW OF FAMILY MATTERS …
257 - How to Know What to Make Today to Attract The Right People
Do you ever waste the little time you have worrying about whether you’re making the right thing INSTEAD of actually making it? In today’s episode I will give you steps and a tactical strategy that will help you narrow down your options and make 1 piece of work today that will: - Attract the Right Customers and Clients - Help You Communicate Who You Are and What Opportunities You Want As an Artist - Find An Easy Springboard for New Work Hidden in Your Old Work - CARL WINSLOW OF FAMILY MATTERS …
256 - How to Use Stillness to Unlock Your Best Work with Ryan Holiday
Today we have one of my biggest writing / creative heroes: Ryan Holiday!! This guy has found his creative groove and niche more than almost any other creative I can think of and I wanted to get to the bottom of how he did it!! In this episode Ryan delivers a ridiculous amount of insight on a range of creative topics. Here are just a few of the things we cover: -Writing on stage / finding product market fit -Writing / creative routine and best practices -How to make progress on a big overwhel…
256 - How to Use Stillness to Unlock Your Best Work with Ryan Holiday
Today we have one of my biggest writing / creative heroes: Ryan Holiday!! This guy has found his creative groove and niche more than almost any other creative I can think of and I wanted to get to the bottom of how he did it!! In this episode Ryan delivers a ridiculous amount of insight on a range of creative topics. Here are just a few of the things we cover: -Writing on stage / finding product market fit -Writing / creative routine and best practices -How to make progress on a big overwhel…
255 - Creative Lift: How to Find Your Ultimate Gift and Takeoff!
We’ve talked nonstop about putting in the work but we have NEVER addressed the scariest elephant in the room: TALENT. I’d be lying if I said that my true creative heroes didn’t have some form of talent. In fact, the creatives that most light me up, all seem to have some transcendent innate super strength! This is often discouraging for most of us because when we start making creative work we are faced with this uncomfortable truth: we are not supernatural!!! In this episode I want to share …
255 - Creative Lift: How to Find Your Ultimate Gift and Takeoff!
We’ve talked nonstop about putting in the work but we have NEVER addressed the scariest elephant in the room: TALENT. I’d be lying if I said that my true creative heroes didn’t have some form of talent. In fact, the creatives that most light me up, all seem to have some transcendent innate super strength! This is often discouraging for most of us because when we start making creative work we are faced with this uncomfortable truth: we are not supernatural!!! In this episode I want to share …
254 - HOW TO: Avoid Slow Slumps / Get Published / Find and Express Your Value and MORE!
WARNING THIS IS A WEIRD EPISODE! THERE IS NO EDITING OR MUSIC AND I GET REAAAAAL REAL. LET’S CUT THE CRAP. Every once in awhile I feel the need to do an episode with NO EDITING, NO MUSIC and NO AUDIO TRICKS. WHY? Because it’s VERY IMPORTANT to me that we forever come back to the true pulse of this show: SEEING CREATIVE PEOPLE THRIVE IN THEIR CAREERS. ALL THE STRATEGY and BRANDING is good but sometimes it gets in between us and clouds what this is all about. SO TODAY we strip away everythin…
254 - HOW TO: Avoid Slow Slumps / Get Published / Find and Express Your Value and MORE!
WARNING THIS IS A WEIRD EPISODE! THERE IS NO EDITING OR MUSIC AND I GET REAAAAAL REAL. LET’S CUT THE CRAP. Every once in awhile I feel the need to do an episode with NO EDITING, NO MUSIC and NO AUDIO TRICKS. WHY? Because it’s VERY IMPORTANT to me that we forever come back to the true pulse of this show: SEEING CREATIVE PEOPLE THRIVE IN THEIR CAREERS. ALL THE STRATEGY and BRANDING is good but sometimes it gets in between us and clouds what this is all about. SO TODAY we strip away everythin…
253 - What a Big Idea Looks Like with Joey Ellis
Sometimes I wonder if the secret to having great ideas is just developing the ability to notice them when they show up. I think we all have great ideas from time to time but if we haven’t developed the eye to recognize them, we won’t do what it takes to realize them to their full potential. In this conversation with my friend author and illustrator Joey Ellis we dive into the big idea that’s being driving his career for the past few years. Joey’s new book “Wolfie Monster and The Big Bad Pizza…
253 - What a Big Idea Looks Like with Joey Ellis
Sometimes I wonder if the secret to having great ideas is just developing the ability to notice them when they show up. I think we all have great ideas from time to time but if we haven’t developed the eye to recognize them, we won’t do what it takes to realize them to their full potential. In this conversation with my friend author and illustrator Joey Ellis we dive into the big idea that’s being driving his career for the past few years. Joey’s new book “Wolfie Monster and The Big Bad Pizza…
252 - Which of the 3 Stages of The Creative Path are You in Right Now?
TODAY ON THE SHOW I want to explore some territory we’ve touched on in the past in a totally new way. WHY? Because I’ve had some personal breakthroughs on this content that have me PEPPED OUT OF MY MIND!!!!! AND because I believe the content in this show is FOUNDATIONAL to a thriving creative career. The framework in this episode is a pattern I see in EVERY one of my thriving creative heroes and it’s information I revisit on a WEEKLY BASIS. For that reason I want to DIVE DEEPER into this con…
252 - Which of the 3 Stages of The Creative Path are You in Right Now?
TODAY ON THE SHOW I want to explore some territory we’ve touched on in the past in a totally new way. WHY? Because I’ve had some personal breakthroughs on this content that have me PEPPED OUT OF MY MIND!!!!! AND because I believe the content in this show is FOUNDATIONAL to a thriving creative career. The framework in this episode is a pattern I see in EVERY one of my thriving creative heroes and it’s information I revisit on a WEEKLY BASIS. For that reason I want to DIVE DEEPER into this con…
251 - 6 Tips That Helped Me Gain 20,000 New Instagram Followers in a Year
About a year ago I had this realization: if I had more Instagram followers, everything else I was trying to do would be easier. It was the domino that I had to knock over, to knock over all the others. AND YET I wasn't pumped about it. WHY? Probably the same reasons social media frustrates you: it seems like a random lottery and nothing I ever do seems to have much of an impact. BUT I was determined to reach my goal!!! SO this past year I've been approaching instagram with disciplined inte…
251 - 6 Tips That Helped Me Gain 20,000 New Instagram Followers in a Year
About a year ago I had this realization: if I had more Instagram followers, everything else I was trying to do would be easier. It was the domino that I had to knock over, to knock over all the others. AND YET I wasn't pumped about it. WHY? Probably the same reasons social media frustrates you: it seems like a random lottery and nothing I ever do seems to have much of an impact. BUT I was determined to reach my goal!!! SO this past year I've been approaching instagram with disciplined inte…
250 - How to Find Your Style
This is one of the questions I get more than any other, and yet I've never done an episode where we attacked it head on! 250 episodes into the show and I finally feel ready to tackle this monster of a topic!! This episode has 6 practical things you can do to actively find your style ON PURPOSE! There are 5 quick ideas in this show that might be exactly what you need to have a style breakthrough today. HOWEVER... THE LAST idea in this episode I am particularly STOKED ABOUT. It comes from a r…
250 - How to Find Your Style
This is one of the questions I get more than any other, and yet I've never done an episode where we attacked it head on! 250 episodes into the show and I finally feel ready to tackle this monster of a topic!! This episode has 6 practical things you can do to actively find your style ON PURPOSE! There are 5 quick ideas in this show that might be exactly what you need to have a style breakthrough today. HOWEVER... THE LAST idea in this episode I am particularly STOKED ABOUT. It comes from a r…
249 - 3 Ways How to Make More Money So You Can Have More Time to Be Creative
Nothing drives me more crazy than not having enough time to make creative work. Sacrificing quality, deadline stress and lack of margin can ruin what makes a creative career worth having in the first place. In our society MONEY really does mean TIME. If you can make more money, you have the power to slow down and give your creative work and life the time it deserves. In this episode I want to share two quick tactics that have helped me find more time and money and one bigger idea on the subje…