May
16
Today on the podcast we’re answering one of the most popular questions I receive: “how do I find my passion”. Yeah, not an easy one. Super tough! And if you’ve struggled with this or are struggling right now, this episode will help you find your way. In fact, my good friend Chris Guillebeau has spent years researching this exact topic and shares a formula that can help you unlock some missing pieces from his book...
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Jan
24
You’re stuck. You’ve plateaued. You’re making great work but nobody is seeing it and you’re asking yourself “how do I get noticed?” How did the blowout successes of YouTube and Instagram get to their million+ followers? The answer: they created community. Whether you're an individual, a hustler, an artist, a creator, an entrepreneur, or you represent a company, the fundamental principle is that making something great and promoting it is only 50% of the work,...
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Feb
15
Success is each to his or her own, but let's call it like we see it: when you survey the landscape of your creative world, your industry, your career or hobby--whatever field you're in-- there are several fundamentals to achieving success, regardless of the measure. There are commonalities that are undeniable. So here's a list of thirteen such things that you should be doing right now - let's call it your hit list: 1. Get...
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Jan
30
For most creatives, the biggest challenge isn’t doing the work, it’s getting the work. Few of us are natural marketers or adroit at selling our vision, so many creatives live in a state of constant anxiety about where the next project (and paycheck) is going to come from. Because of that, it’s tempting to jump on any project that comes your way, especially if you’re -- as I was at the beginning of my career...
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Dec
22
Austin Kleon likes to call himself “a writer who draws.” He is the best selling author of three illustrated books (Newspaper Blackout, Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work), and one of the most insightful voices on the topic of creativity. He’s been featured on media institutions like NPR’s Morning Edition, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and PBS Newshour and speaks for organizations such as Pixar, Google, SXSW, TEDx, and The Economist....
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Oct
21
At the age of just 24, Lewis Howes found his pro football career abruptly ended by injury. He collapsed into a depression, paralyzed by fear and overwhelmed by the prospect of rebooting literally his entire life (with no money, no degree, and nothing to fall back on). But unwilling to accept defeat, he broke the massive challenge of reinventing himself into a series of smaller, manageable goals that he took on way by one. It...
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Oct
13
How many times have you told yourself “I know I should _____, but [insert excuse here]”? And how much progress would you have made toward your goals if you were able to silence that voice and get rid of the excuses that keep you from putting in the work that you know you should? If you’re like most of us, you’d rather not answer those questions— but as you’ll learn from this great conversation with...
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Jul
20
Arianna Huffington is one of the most influential women in the world. In May 2005, she launched the Huffington Post, a Pulitzer Prize-winning news and blog site widely regarded as the najlepsze kasyno online of digital media for its dynamic content and influential presence. She is a prolific media commentator, a confident political activist, and the author of more than 15 books. In this episode, we take a deep dive into a topic that has...
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Jul
14
If you've been following me for awhile, my guest today will be familiar to you -- my good friend Tim Ferriss. He actually was a very early guest of cjLIVE, and now years later it's good to have him back. If you're not familiar with Tim, he's a 3x New York Times Best-Selling Author. He has a podcast that’s been downloaded over 70 MILLION times, a new TV show called the Tim Ferriss Experiment, an...
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Dec
01
Whenever Michael Jordan gets on the golf course and his friends ask the stakes of the game--how much money they're betting against one another--rumor has it that his stock response is: "Whatever makes you nervous." That's what you should bet on yourself, every time. Not what makes you comfortable, but what makes you nervous. Your muscles get stronger by running, jumping, lifting weights, by stressing them out, by pushing them, not by sitting on the...
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