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From music to business, to everything in between, some of the greatest and most creative work is accomplished in collaboration. This week, sales expert and Speaker Jeff Davis joins us to explore the ins and outs of what it takes to work together. We explore:+Why no one wants to steal your idea+Collaborations in hip hop versus other music genres+Finding what unique skill or style you bring to the t...

Taking on a new phase of your career oftentimes involves redefining yourself. This week we sit down with someone who has made redefinition part of his DNA. Doctor turned consultant turned speaker turned aspiring actor and screenwriter Ravi Rao joins us to discuss the nuances of finding what’s next. We explore:+Ravi’s journey redefining himself 3 times+Living up to other’s expectations+How signific...

Whether it’s a political cause, social cause, big career move, or entrepreneurial endeavor, there’s a big difference between thinking about doing something, and actually doing something. This week, actor and activist Lancelot Newton joins us for a conversation about taking action on what’s important to you:We explore:+Using art to reflect everyday situations+Applying pressure to a situation that s...

Having conviction and standing your ground is easy when things are going your way, but can be tough when things go awry. This week we chat with Shaan Puri, Cofounder of Blab, and discuss staying true to what you believe. We explore:+The backstory of Blaab and how it grew+Identifying the real problem+Putting constraints around the execution of your ideas+Knowing the purpose behind your work+The imp...

Creativity comes in all different forms, but oftentimes it’s tough to think you can be creative if you’re not a traditional artist or entertainer. This week Jason Bay returns to the show (S2E3) as not only the founder of GenY Success, but as someone who has recently embarked on a journey to become a standup comedian. We explore:+The Creative Discipline mindset+Luck is created through opportunity,...

Hey, want another drink? Want to go to that event with me? Can you pick me up from the airport? When it’s so easy to say yes, when are you supposed to say no? This week we sit down with Ben Brooks, Founder & CEO of the executive coaching company PILOT, and dive into one of the hardest words in the English language. We explore:+Discerning between “have to” or “need to” and “want to”+Avoiding th...

Whether chasing a goal or simply trying to get things done, accountability can determine your success or lack thereof. This week, we sit down with Yvonne Lyngaas, founder and CEO of Monarch & Company, and discuss what goes into building accountability for yourself, and for others. We explore:+How awards provide motivation+The unpopular approach to failure+Understanding the mindsets contrary to...

Like the U2 song says, sometimes you’re stuck in a moment and you can’t get out of it. This week, we discuss pulling yourself out of that moment with fitness trainer and blogger Erin Bahadur, who served 9 months in prison as a result of a painkiller addiction. We explore:+How peer pressure affects decision-making+The addiction mindset+Taking responsibility for your behavior+Finding balance during...

After doing something you enjoy for awhile, inevitably you think about turning it into a business, or another type of formalized venture. That's when the fun can be cannibalized by the workload and the "must-do's". In this episode, we sit down with Willpowered Inc.’s Colin Robertson about the balance between business and pleasure:We explore:Understanding “feast and famine” in the content publishin...

We’re all creatures of habit. But what kind of creatures do those habits make us? In this episode, we sit down with Cracked.com’s Alex Schmidt and discuss what goes into improving on bad habits. We explore:+Tracking success metrics+Fighting procrastination+The benefits of limited resources+Treating creative work as always on vacation, and never on vacation at the same time+Working in industries an...

The actions we take drive the mindsets we create, and the mindsets we create drive the actions we take. In the Season 5 premiere, we welcome back media personality and author Srinivas Rao to the show and discuss the nature of the relationship between mindset and behavior. We explore:+The negative stigma around therapy+How patterns and routines help us navigate down periods+Maintaining your health...

This week, enjoy this "Best of" Classic episode from Season 3, when we sat down with professional dating coach Thomas Edwards, theprofessionalwingman.com, and explored how to prove yourself wrong. Season 5 premieries on August 1, 2016! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 5 of our show kicks off on August 1! In the meantime, enjoy this classic from Season 1--our 3rd episode ever--when we sat down with poets Clementine Von Radicz and Alex Dang, discussing perception and reality, and how that impacts our world views. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our Season 4 finale, we’re back with choreographer Katherine Hill to continue discussing how you evolve over time. In this episode, we revisit and expand on last week’s prompt, and learn how to constructively grow. We explore:+Reconciling the difference in roles between student and teachers.+Realizing we live in our own contexts.+Compromising with other ability levels, opinions, and worldviews....

Katherine Hill knew at an early age she wanted to be a choreographer. She realized how her passion manifested itself in different areas of her life, and we sit down with her to discuss the importance of evolving over time. We explore:+Relating a niche experience and passion to many different endeavors.+Navigating the relationship between student and teacher.+Learning to play off of other's strengt...

Professional wrestler and podcaster Colt Cabana found a sense of belonging in his career and in his life. In this special bonus episode recorded in front of a live audience at Techweek Chicago, we sit down with Colt and discuss how he found his niche. We explore:+How to seize opportunities without asking for permission+Reaching a goal can be achieved through creative means; it is important to thin...

Having a good support system is necessary in all areas of life. This week, we sit down with Emily Drake, CEO of Flank5 Academy, and discuss how to find it. We explore:+How to build your support squad+Finding positive support from different sources+Having different “buckets” of support+Asking for support takes a lot of vulnerability+Finding a balance when filtering your support systems+Asking peopl...

Life is one giant quest to find meaning, and we attempt to understand it all in an hour. While we didn’t manage to cover every corner of the universe, we still got deep into several topics with Marketer Turned Social Scientist and Narrative Psychology PhD candidate, Kristian Aloma. We explore:+Reframing your narrative+Taking on too many things at once+How your family narrative dictates your person...

In the ever-changing career landscape, company loyalty has started to vanish. Should it though? We talk with writer Stacey Gawronski about the importance of loyalty in your career. We explore:+Hard work doesn’t always equal long hours+Understanding the vision of a company and how you fit into the vision+Are you purposely ignoring the big picture?+Having a Work Wife/Work Husband+How much employers...

Excuses are like buttholes, everyone has one, and they all stink. In this episode, we sit down with musician Sam Trump about removing excuses from your life, and taking action. We explore:+Sam’s decision to leave his full-time job as a music teacher to become a full-time touring musician+Finding your way around certificates and degrees+Your ability to make good decisions is easier when you’re alre...

It’s our 50th episode! We’re joined by Uncubed CEO and Co-founder Chris Johnson in a conversation all about growth strategies when it comes to business, but which apply to what that say about you as a person as well, and how it plays into your personal growth. We explore:+Factoring integrity as you determine your growth strategies+How Dropbox achieved scale authentically+How the word “hack” can ac...

In a special edition live on stage at the LakeFX Summit in Chicago, we hang with Le Coeur Watches Founder, Amy Mokris, and get deep into the trenches around the notion of ‘having it all’.We explore:+Getting featured in the press shouldn’t be a goal+Breaking down the process behind success+Just because you love it, doesn’t mean it’s easy+Money is a byproduct of success+Understanding where your mind...

When leading something of your own, be it a business, creative project, solo career, or volunteer group, you have to step up and take ownership. In this episode, we sit down with hip-hop artist JXL and discuss #BossLifeWe explore:+If you can do something well for something you don’t like, you can do it even better for something you do like+If you believe in what you’ve created, it’s your right to...

The best ideas don’t just strike you out of nowhere. Most times, it’s from finding flaws that already exist in the system, and turning them into opportunities. This week, we get together with Kate Weidner and Brian Rolling, founders of the marketing agency SRW.We explore:+Using frustration as an inspiration point+The biggest flaw in the advertising world+Why we create extra work in order to impres...

When you have big goals on your mind, patience becomes the toughest virtue to be beholden to. In this week’s episode, we sit down with productivity expert Paul Minors and discuss dealing with impatience. We explore:+The distinction between contentment and happiness+The Mexican fisherman story+Gaining appreciation for what you have now and not obsessing over the future+Fighting the feeling of ‘enou...