Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play One of our most basic human needs is to be loved and accepted by others. For the most part, we don’t like conflict. We also tend to avoid actions or activities that other people will question or find unacceptable. That’s why setting and achieving higher goals is so hard. Not only do […]
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play When I was a college freshman, all the way back in 1992, I started journaling. I couldn’t give you the exact reason I started this habit. It probably had to do with the fact that I’ve always been a writer at heart. There was also a good chance that one of my […]
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play Do you remember the classic Tootsie Roll Pop commercial? A little boy walks up to a cow and asks, “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop?” The cow responds, “I don’t know, I always end up biting. Ask Mr Fox.” The boy […]
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play What do you think of when you hear the word “optimize”? Do you think of a robot or some kind of mechanical system? Does it bring to mind some kind of cold, impersonal approach to life? My guest today shows us that optimizing your life is not only very personal—it’s necessary if […]
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play This episode marks a milestone for a couple of different reasons. First, it’s my longer episode ever! And second, it’s episode #100! From the very first episode, when I told people I was launching a podcast, I said, “I think it will take me about a hundred episodes to figure out what […]
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Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play Have you ever wondered what true creative freedom looks like? People may define “freedom” differently, but for many of us, freedom means being able to do what you want to do, when you want to do it. My guest today, Vincent Pugliese, will break down what true freedom means as a creative […]
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play Have you ever noticed that a high percentage of artists and creative types are passive and “too nice”? Maybe it’s because we don’t want to appear aggressive. Maybe it’s because we feel paralyzed by too many options. Maybe it’s because we don’t want to offend anyone. Whatever the reason, the fact remains […]
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play Many of the episodes of this podcast are more light-hearted thematically. We often talk about writing, the arts, curiosity, and related topics. This episode is a little different because I decided to dive into the topic of diversity. I hope that doesn’t scare you away. In fact, I hope it does just […]
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play Sometimes we make creativity and personal growth more complicated than it needs to be. Although there are countless systems, courses, books, and other resources to help us reach our creative potential, it all begins with one simple concept: your mindset. Your mind controls everything else in your life. I’m thrilled that my […]
