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Srinivas Rao is the author of the WSJ Bestselling book The Art of Being Unmistakable and his next book Unmistakable: Why Only is Better Than Best is due out August 2016. He regularly speaks with audiences about creating work that's so distinctive that it makes your competition irrelevant, productivity, creativity and digital storytelling. His work has been featured on the CBS Sunday Morning Show, USA Today, The Blaze and Wall Street Journal.  He was a keynote speaker for Podcast Movement 2014 and has spoken at Social Media Marketing World, New Media Expo, Misfit Conf, and The Green Township School District. In this episode you'll learn: -Mortality and Living with Purpose -The Importance of Context in Personal Development -The Key Concept for Becoming Unmistakable Catch up Sriniva's social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unmistakableceo/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnmistakableCEO LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srinivasraoblogcastfm/ GoBundance LHI Assesment: ⁠⁠www.gobundance.com/lhi⁠⁠ Want to listen to Tribe of Millionaires? Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tribe-of-millionaires-podcast/id1110145229 Apple: https://open.spotify.com/show/47lZ1BcVeRs1C4D8b7kbGI Learn More About Our Tribe! https://www.gobundance.com/ Watch How To Profit From Your Brand | Mark Lack Ep 241 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLYFjltV69s Want to connect with our community? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gobundance Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gobundance Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoBundance Tribe of Millionaires Podcast by GoBundance is the podcast for healthy wealthy generous people who choose to live epic lives. Each week, we connect with featured guests and GoBundance members to bring you the best in our community. #gobundance #tribeofmillionaires #grablifebig

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Get your own copy of Ashley's new book You Turn at youturnbook.com!   Are you living well?   In this bonus episode, Ash shares the Unmistakable Creative podcast where host Srinivas Rao discusses how to live and die well.    Srinivas Rao is the host and founder of the Unmistakable Creative podcast, where he's interviewed more than 1000 people ranging from bank robbers to billionaires. His self-published book The Art of Being Unmistakable was a Wall Street Journal bestseller and he was featured on the Netflix documentary, Indian Matchmaking.   This episode is packed with insights and actionable advice on how to improve your daily life and shift your perspective into a state of continual joy.    In This Episode, You'll Learn: Why iconic figures may not be the best role models, and who is. Why you should create a standard of excellence in every area of your life Tools to overcome circumstances within your environment. How to leverage grit and talent for success. Where to Find Srinivas Rao: Subscribe to the Unmistakable Creative Podcast on iTunes or Your Favorite Podcast App Twitter: @unmistakableceo Instagram: @unmistakablecreative Website: http://www.unmistakablecreative.com Resources: Unmistakable: Why Only is Better Than Best by Srinivas Rao An Audience of One: Reclaiming Creativity for Its Own sake by Srinivas Rao   SOUL CBD   Here is something just for you to sleep more deeply, reduce stress and heal anxiety.    Visit ashleystahl.com/soul and use the code YOUTURN at checkout for 15% off your order!  

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Want to stand out and be noticed when you sell? You have to be different. And the truth is that different is more important than being the best. Learn why, and what you can do to stand out with product and service differentiation.Want the full transcript? Visit the show notes page on our website:https://servedontsell.com/modern-sales/product-differentiation ---Get a daily sales insight sent straight to your inbox:Subscribe to the daily sales insights newsletter Don't miss a single episode:Subscribe on SpotitySubscribe on Apple Podcasts Like what you heard?Help us get the word out by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.

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Srinivas Rao is the host and founder of the popular podcast The Unmistakable Creative, where he’s interviewed more than 700 people from every walk of life imaginable. Srinivas is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author of 3 books: An Audience of One: Reclaiming Creativity for Its Own Sake, Unmistakable: Why Only is Better Than Best, and The Art of Being Unmistakable. He writes and speaks about how organizations and individuals can increase their productivity and stand out in a sea of sameness by expressing their creativity. http://whatgotyouthere.com/ Vuori Clothing 25% off with discount code “WGYT” https://www.vuoriclothing.com/ GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt   https://unmistakablecreative.com/ https://twitter.com/UnmistakableCR   https://twitter.com/WhatGotYouThere https://www.instagram.com/whatgotyoutherepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-delaney-00909190/   Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres 

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The Real Deal with Jason Silverman featuring Srinivas Rao: Unmistakable: Why Only Is Better Than Best Welcome to this edition of THE REAL DEAL with Jason Silverman! Jason Silverman got a chance to catch up with author Srinivas Rao for a fun and truly eye opening conversation on how to explore your creative side. If you're… The post Unmistakable: Why Only Is Better Than Best with Srinivas Rao appeared first on Jason M. Silverman.

The Real Deal with Jason Silverman featuring Srinivas Rao: Unmistakable: Why Only Is Better Than Best Welcome to this edition of THE REAL DEAL with Jason Silverman! Jason Silverman got a chance to catch up with author Srinivas Rao for a fun and truly eye opening conversation on how to explore your creative side. If you're… The post Unmistakable: Why Only Is Better Than Best with Srinivas Rao appeared first on Jason M. Silverman.

In this episode Tim and Megan dive into the topic of discovering and embracing your inner-genius and unmistakable creativity. Show Notes: Borrowing color and putting it back into the world Like fingerprints, .1% of our DNA is completely unique Focus less on similarities and more on unique differences Leaders should cultivate, extract and celebrate diversity and creativity within teams Be unapologetically yourself while still respecting the views and differences of others Instead of answers to remember, let’s give our children problems to solve Allow people the freedom to discover new and different ways to approach and solve problems Creativity can be applied to all areas, not just the arts Be liberated to suspend the need to be realistic How leaders can inspire greater creativity within teams Mastery is not perfection, it’s practicing until you get it right Have a growth mindset – aspire to be a lifelong learner Settling for mediocrity (“rusting out”) means never stretching yourself to achieve more Nothing listens better than blank piece of paper Embrace your imperfections and stop pursuing perfection 8 ways to draw out your unmistakable creative: Having the desire to touch, feel, interact and engage with the world around you Be present with people who inspire Embrace creative daring Enjoy blank sheets of paper Cross your own boundaries Develop your grit Leverage repetition Embrace pressure as a privilege Learn more about Tim and Megan: Uphill Strategies – Strong Leaders. Extraordinary Teams. Greater Results. Books, artists and inspiration: Unmistakable: Why Only is Better Than Best, Srinivas Rao Walking on Water, Madeleine L’Engle M.C. Escher 2017 Mazda CX-5 Commercial  Outliers, Malcom Gladwell (mastery by repetition) Mental Toughness for Women Leaders, LaRae Quy The Mastery Journal, John Lee Dumas Grit: The Power of Passion and Perserverance, Angela Duckworth INTRO AND OUTRO MUSIC (Used by permission): No Worries (© 2014 Anderson Music, LLC) Gotta Move On (© 2014 Anderson Music, LLC) Uphill Conversations is an Uphill Strategies, LLC production © 2017 Uphill Conversations The post 42: Discover Your Inner-Genius appeared first on Uphill Conversations.

Srinivas Rao is the host and founder of The Unmistakable Creative Podcast where he’s conducted over 600 interviews with thought leaders from all walks of life. This has given him an incredible perspective into what makes some of the most impactful creatives successful. He also just published a book, “Unmistakable: Why Only Is Better Than Best”, which talks about why it’s so important that you stop trying to compete with everyone else. True success means playing by your own rules, and creating work that no one else can replicate. That’s the art of being truly unmistakable. I’ve been following Srini’s work for many years, so it seemed right that he should be my first guest on the Movement Makers podcast

Srinivas Rao (or “Srini” as he's often called) is the founder of Unmistakable Media, host of The Unmistakable Creative podcast and author of multiple books, including the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Art of Being Unmistakable. Srini's most recent book is Unmistakable: Why Only is Better Than Best. So when it comes to being not just recognizable, but undeniable, memorable and ultimately unmistakable...well, he literally wrote the book on it. In his podcast, Srini has conducted over 600 interviews (!) with thought leaders and people from all walks of life. This has cultivated an incredibly distinctive view on branding, storytelling, and marketing with so many great sources to draw from. Since so much of the creative process includes elements that are outside our control, Srini believes we have to fall in love with the process of what we do, and be less concerned with external feedback. While it's important for your business to track sales, and measure engagement, you have to decide, will you base your joy off of these numbers? One tip? Pick things that you'd choose to create even if you weren't getting paid, even if there was no way for people to “like” it or upvote it in some way.   “When you're no longer concerned with all of these things you can't control, that really is a place of freedom.”   When you let go of this need to manufacture some sort of result, when you can let go of those outcomes and focus on the process, all of the anxiety and energy that were put into outcomes are now translated into the process. Srini believes, the enemy of process is distraction. It's ally is a concept called Deep Work, introduced by Cal Newport, which is the ability to go into a cognitively demanding task for a long period of time. The more you do that, the more that you build what Srini calls Creative Momentum, the more you start to get into a state of Flow.   “If you can actually resist the temptation for distraction, you will build your ability to go into deeper states of Flow, and not only that but you will sustain the ability to go into deeper states of flow for longer periods of time, and as a result things will actually get better.”   Srini's book, Unmistakable: Why Only is Better Than Best, illustrates that anyone is capable of standing out from the crowd, being authentic, and avoiding the alluring trap of mimicking those that have come before them.   How do you avoid succumbing to the tempting mimicry epidemic? Curiosity – “What are you naturally curious about? Not what you think will lead to some sort of result or outcome, but what is it that you are curious about?” Experimentation – “Experiments don't have to be expensive, don't have to be time-consuming, but they give you a tremendous amount of feedback.”   “We're trying to boil down something that has no formula into a formula.”   Srini is a passionate surfer, and his experience with the ocean has shifted not only the way he shows up in business, but also the way he shows up in relationships. For example He's cultivated resilience in the face of difficult situations. He also practices letting go of any expectations from these situations.   “What you learn by being in the ocean is that the conditions are always changing. It's always dynamic, it's always interesting, and your job is to keep adjusting to what the conditions are. There are days where the conditions are perfect, but if you're just standing around waiting for the conditions to be perfect you'll never do anything, you'll never take any risks.”   Srini is a wonderful guest and, indeed, unmistakable guest. He shares a lot of great tools and tips to improve our productivity, break free of distractions and become unmistakable. I greatly appreciate him stopping by, and you should go check out The Unmistakable Creative to hear more from Srini.       SOME QUESTIONS I ASK: How does Srini cultivate more creativity in his life? What tips would Srini give people who are just starting out and haven't honed what makes them unmistakable yet? Where does Srini see the business going and what does the future of the Unmistakable brand looks like? Can Srini think of a habit or tool from his 600+ interviews that stands out that he has implemented in your own life? IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: How you can be Unmistakable. How to cultivate creativity in your life. 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Srinivas Rao uses the internet to make things, and leads a creativity and innovation revolution while he does. Rao is the author of “Unmistakeable” and the founder of the Unmistakeable Creative podcast, where he's interviewed over five hundred creative people. Former guests on the show include Seth Godin, Elle Luna, Tim Ferriss, Gretchen Rubin, Simon Sinek, Adam Grant, and Danielle LaPorte. In this episode, we discuss why being the only in a niche is better than being the best.

We all have challenging moments in life regardless of how successful and impactful we become and “Just because you're unmistakable doesn't mean your unbreakable.” Today, I have the privilege of interviewing the host of Unmistakable Creative Podcast, Srini Rao. Our open and direct conversation is vulnerable, transparent and loaded with meaningful insights. Srini is the host and founder of The Unmistakable Creative Podcast where he's conducted over 600 interviews with thought leaders from many walks of life who peek his curiosity. This has given him an incredible view into what makes some of the most impactful creatives successful across multiple disciplines. Srini has just released his latest book called Unmistakable: Why ONLY is Better Than Best. He is also the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Art of Being Unmistakable. Before he kicked off Unmistakable Media, he got an economics degree from the University of California at Berkeley and an MBA from Pepperdine University. In Srini's spare time, you will catch him chasing waves. Srini's story and curiosities will inspire living a fulfilling and Unmistakable life.   Highlights - Advantage in business of knowing what makes you unmistakable 5-thought's about becoming unmistakable Approval and Validation factor Key benefit commitment and completion Working through hopelessness   Resources Acuity Scheduling Client scheduling a crazy hot mess? Don't hate. Integrate! Acuity automates your appointments, cancellations, reminders & even payments with one(non-frustrating) click. No more back and fourth, missed meetings, no shows or multiple calendars to manage! Get your special 45-days free trial(typically 14 days). Grammarly Getting your point across in business can be tricky. Grammarly uses a browser extension to check your text for spelling and grammatical errors anytime you write something online to help you avoid mistakes in comments, tweets, and status updates. Get access to your own personal editor 24/7! Free Webinar I'll be sharing how to leverage your creative side and use it as an advantage in business. Join me for my free webinar, How To Succeed In Business Marketing Yourself and Your Talent. Register go to cwwebinar.com or text warrior to number 33444 to unleash your creative thinking to propel your business forward.    Guest Contact - Website  Twitter  Facebook  LinkedIn  Books Unmistakable: Why Only Is Better Than Best     Mentions - “Your temporary circumstances do not have to become your permanent circumstances.” Greg Hartle "Life is a series of false horizons" Ed Helms “First, the universe gives you a shout, then it gives you a whisper, then it gives you a 2X4 to the head and most of us wait for the 2X4.” Suzannah Scully   The art of the interview Lawrence Grobel Hero's Journey Joseph Campbell  Million Miles and 1000 years Donald Miller David Burkus Podcast Interview Brene Brown Vulnerability TedTalk  Seth Godin Gary Vaynerchuk  Tim Ferris  Todd Herman    Gift: Are YOU a Creative Warrior? Find out and take the Creative Warrior Assessment for FREE ($10 Value) 

Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable that you can implement right away. It'll make you more magnetic and effective. Today, we're joined by recent guest, Unmistakable Creative host, and author of Unmistakable: Why Only is Better Than Best, Srini Rao. He'll tell us how to write 1,000 words a day without even thinking about it. Let's get to it! The Cheat Sheet: In order to effortlessly write 1,000 words a day, you need to make it second nature in your daily routine -- like brushing your teeth. Writing by hand vs. writing by keyboard. Activation energy: the fewer steps there are for you to do something, the more likely you are to actually do it. Have the tools of your routine on hand and ready to perform. To minimize distractions, Srini recommends loading up Focus at Will (a subscription music service that helps you focus -- with science!), and blocking all attention-grabbing websites (or your browser itself) for an hour. If you're writing on a laptop, have your word processing software set up so it's the first thing you see when you open it up in the morning. Before you know it, you'll write 1,000 words per day and you won't even think twice about it. Give it a try this week! To learn more about social dynamics and overcoming conditions like procrastination, take the Art of Charm Challenge by clicking here, or text CHARMED to 33444. Let us know about how you put today's Minisode Monday into practice! Leave a comment below, tweet with @TheArtofCharm in your response, or write to Jordan directly: jordan@theartofcharm.com (he reads everything)! Show notes at http://theartofcharm.com/podcast-episodes/minisode-monday-16-how-to-write-1000-words-a-day/ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dig the show, please subscribe in iTunes and write us a review! This is what helps us stand out from the crowd and help people find the credible advice they need. Review the show in iTunes! We rely on it! http://www.theartofcharm.com/mobilereview Stay Charming!

Srinivas Rao (@unmistakableceo) is the host and founder of the Unmistakable Creative podcast -- where he's interviewed more than 700 people from all walks of life -- and author of Unmistakable: Why Only is Better Than Best.   The Cheat Sheet: The power of long-term commitment. Avoiding the Idea Echo Chamber. Why your goal should be to become the only and not just the best. The support systems around being creative. How to borrow from other works without staying in the realm of what's been done before. And so much more... Show notes at http://theartofcharm.com/podcast-episodes/srinivas-rao-why-only-is-better-than-best-episode-541/ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dig the show, please subscribe in iTunes and write us a review! This is what helps us stand out from the crowd and help people find the credible advice they need. Review the show in iTunes! We rely on it! http://www.theartofcharm.com/mobilereview Stay Charming!

Srinivas Rao likes to surf and in the early 2000's he was at a crossroads in his life. As a recent business school grad, he could conform to the rest of society and get on a hamster wheel of a career, doing what he had been programmed to do for his entire life. Or he could surf, play in the ocean and ultimately learn how to become an unmistakable creative person, picking and charting his own path for success. He chose the latter and talks about it today. Srinivas Rao is an influencer in the podcasting community. He's written numerous books, including Unmistakable: Why Only is Better Than Best, which is a playbook for anyone harnessing their creative ideas and pursuing a career that they define, not the other way around.  Srinivas spent 8 years interviewing five hundred creative people on his Unmistakable Creative podcast was the ultimate education. He heard how guests including Seth Godin, Elle Luna, Tim Ferriss, Simon Sinek, and Danielle LaPorte blazed their own trails.   In this Influencer Economy podcast, we talk about his advice to not "be just one among many—be the only. Be unmistakable." And how we need to define our own success, not rely on what others deem successful.     As Srinivas says "Whether you’re a business owner, an artist, or just someone who wants to leave your mark on the world, Unmistakable will inspire you to create your own path and define your own success." Listen to the Unmistakable Creative podcast: https://unmistakablecreative.com/ "Stop trying to beat everyone else. True success is playing by your own rules, creating work that no one can replicate. Don’t be the best, be the only." Srinivas Rao  

Even with such a vast digital landscape to work with, sometimes entrepreneurs tend to go with the familiar and leave creativity and innovation by the wayside when they are stuck in the grind of building a business. In this episode, Srinivas Rao of the Unmistakable Creative reminds us about the importance of thinking 'out of the box' as we chat about how he's developed his brand, and the thesis behind it since the last time he was on the show. We also tackle the thought process behind branding and why conviction and values play such a huge part in it. Tune in as Srinivas goes into why it's taken him so long to get his next book published, the dangers of fast success and what the message of his new book is all about. Get your notepad and pen ready for all the tips we share on setting yourself apart and making yourself unmistakable in your niche. There is all that and so much more on today's show! Essential Learning Points From This Episode:Srini shares what catalyst help shift his business into a brand new direction. Why Srini and his team completely ignored what their audience was telling them. What the difference is between what people say and how people behave, when it comes to audience feedback. What you should take into consideration when it comes to wanting to stand out as you build your business and brand. What the real problem is when copying someone else's work. Much, much more! Important Links & Mentions From This Episode: Srinivas Rao's web site (https://unmistakablecreative.com/) Srinivas Rao on Twitter (https://twitter.com/UnmistakableCEO) Unmistakable: Why Only is Better Than Best by Srinivas Rao (http://amzn.to/2bG73sL) The Art of Being Unmistakable by Srinivas Rao (http://amzn.to/29Tst3j) Episode 10 (https://www.chrisducker.com/online-media-business-srini-rao/) - Building a Popular Podcast and Online Media Biz with Srinivas Rao Episode 165 (https://www.chrisducker.com/podcast/being-original-business/) - How Being 'Original' Will Boost Your Business Faster Than Anything! Mars Dorian (http://www.marsdorian.com/) Chris Guillebeau (http://chrisguillebeau.com/) Mike Vardy (https://productivityist.com/) Tropical Think Tank (http://www.tropicalthinktank.com/) Build the Business of You (http://chrisducker.com/launchpad) (http://www.youpreneuracademy.com) Thank You for Tuning In!There are a lot of podcasts you could be tuning into today, but you chose mine, and I'm grateful for that. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it by using the social media buttons you see at the top and bottom of this page. Also, kindly consider taking the 60-seconds it takes to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes (https://www.chrisducker.com/itunes) , they're extremely helpful when it comes to the ranking of the show and you can bet that I read every single one of them personally! Lastly, don’t forget to (https://www.chrisducker.com/itunes) , to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!

“When you're truly unmistakable, the competition becomes completely irrelevant. You're not the best option. You're the only option. When you're the only option people don't price shop, compare or wait for what you're selling to go on sale. If you're the only option people will wait in line to buy your product regardless of what it costs, or in some cases regardless of what you're selling” -Srinivas Rao Srinivas Rao is the host and founder of The Unmistakable Creative. He's also the author of Unmistakable: Why Only is Better Than Best. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week’s guest, long-time blog friend Srini Rao, raises the bar on creativity.Don’t just create art, he says, strive for unmistakable  art—output so unique it doesn’t even require a signature, and by nature eliminates all competition. It is yours and yours alone.

On this episode of the podcast, Mike chats with his friend Srinivas Rao. Srini is the author of the book Unmistakable: Why Only is Better Than Best and the founder and CEO of Unmistakable Creative. They talk about his book (which Mike says he's dog-eared to death) and going down the path of becoming unmistakable. They discuss mastery, habits, systems, goals, in-depth. There are pearls of wisdom strewn throughout that won't just help you with your productivity - they will also help you forge your own path to unmistakability. Relevant Links https://unmistakablecreative.com/ (Unmistakable Creative) https://productivityist.simplecast.fm/9 (Being Unmistakable with Srinivas Rao | The Productivityist Podcast) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/014312417X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=vardyme-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=014312417X&linkId=8acaf2d7c8e09f184b66fdaff7b25dfa (Mastery by Robert Greene | Amazon) http://toddherman.me/ (Todd Herman) http://www.marsdorian.com/ (Mars Dorian) https://pjrvs.com/ (Paul Jarvis) https://www.ted.com/speakers/chris_milk (Chris Milk | TED.com) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399536108/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=vardyme-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0399536108&linkId=8b173b61228125ff43aeb35b6380cf71 (The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau | Amazon) http://chrisguillebeau.com/non-conformist/ (If Everyone Becomes a Non-Conformist, Won't We All Be Conforming? : The Art of Non-Conformity) http://www.baronfig.com/ (Baron Fig | Notebooks for Thinkers) https://unmistakablecreative.com/book (Pre-Order Unmistakable | Bonuses) https://twitter.com/UnmistakableCEO?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (Srinivas Rao (@UnmistakableCEO) | Twitter) Thanks for listening and enjoy the show!

Srinivas Rao, founder of The Unmistakeable Creative website and podcast, and author of Unmistakable, has interviewed over 600 thought leaders and people from all walks of life on his show. Today, he joins Connor on the show to discuss creativity, a bit of his background, where he found his drive, and why we should always learn from others, but not mimic them. Srinivas says that we do not need more copies - we need originals, willing to travel the road that's never been traveled before, because true success is work that no one else can replicate.   Key Takeaways: [1:40] Let's talk creativity on today's show. [3:15] Famous on the internet? This concept is amusing to Srinivas. [4:45] What does Srinivas's name mean? [7:10] Who is Srinivas? [8:55] Srinivas downloaded Snapchat for the first time yesterday. [10:15] Everyone should get on Snapchat? Everyone should start a podcast? No! [11:00] Srinivas loves the platform 'Medium'. [11:35] Find one platform/thing and then get really, really good at it. [12:40] What was Srinivas's childhood like? [14:55] Srinivas always looks for things he can be exceptional at, not average at. [19:30] Srinivas is never satisfied. [22:45] Where does creativity actually come from? How is it cultivated? [27:10] What kind of action steps can people take to feel more creative? [29:15] Be the only option for what you do, not the best, the only one. Srinivas explains. [31:35] Why do you want to be like Tim Ferriss? Why? [32:40] Learn what other people have done, but do not mimic them. [35:00] Srinivas talks about his book, Unmistakable. [40:30] True success is creating work that no one else can replicate. [46:45] Srinivas talks about crowdfunding. [48:45] Community is tremendously important and plays so many different roles in our lives. [51:00] Do you have somebody to call at 2:00 am in the morning? [51:30] Srinivas talks about the 'impact zone' and how waves in the ocean come in sets. [57:05] What was Srinivas's favorite interview that he's done for his podcast? [58:25] One experience Srinivas recommends? Catch a wave. [58:35] Underrated trick for modern day success? The ability to unplug. [58:35] What book would Srinivas take if he was stranded on an island? Hard to answer. [59:00] What movie would he take? Blow with Johnny Dep. [59:20] Who is the most influential creative person of all time? Walt Disney. [1:00:15] What legacy would Srinivas like to leave behind?   Mentioned in This Episode: www.mantalks.com/ www.unmistakablecreative.com/ Srinivas on Twitter www.sethgodin.com/ www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ www.medium.com/   Music Credit: Parlange & Latenite Automatic (www.jesusparlange.com – www.lateniteautomatic.com)  

"Perfection Is The Enemy Of Progress" - Winston Churchill Imagine if our favorite mixers decided to stop mixing until every single aspect of their control room was perfect... They would never mix, because no control room is ever perfect! No matter how hard you try, you can't get better than best. Sure, there's always room for improvement, and over time, with the right work ethic, anyone can improve what their best is. However, in the present moment, you can't do any better than the best you can do. Learn to live with that. Perfectionism is one of the biggest momentum killers we face. It's a futile pursuit because like it or not, nothing will ever be perfect. You are chasing the impossible. Once you replace perfectionism with an unbreakable commitment to getting the job done, that's when your audio skills will really jump to the next level. Perfection is nothing, momentum is everything. In this episode we cover: Making the most of your listening environment Using "crappy" speakers to improve your mixes The difference between real and arbitrary deadlines Don't trust a spec sheet, trust your ears Resources for quality acoustic treatment Links: How to build your own acoustic panels Build your own acoustic panels for under $30 Real Traps GIK Acoustics CreativeLIVE 

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