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In this segment, Tracy speaks to Shawn Jacula about CrossRoads - Alberta's Crop Conference and their upcoming January 2025 event. Join Tracy and Shawn in this Event Spotlight as they discuss the theme of this year's event “Future Proof Your Farm,” speakers, insights, networking opportunities, and so much more. CrossRoads - Alberta's Crop Conference CrossRoads provides a dynamic platform where farmers can engage with leading experts, share experiences, and explore the latest trends shaping the agricultural landscape. What to Expect Exceptional Speaker Sessions Dynamic, Relevant Topics Latest Insights for Western Farmers Two Evenings of Valuable Networking Essential Tools to Keep Farmers Ahead of Industry Trends CrossRoads – Alberta's Crop Conference is brought to you by three of Alberta's crop commissions, comprised of farmers and staff from Alberta Canola, Alberta Grains, and Alberta Pulse Growers. *********** EVENT SPOTLIGHT - SHOW RESOURCES   CrossRoads Alberta's Crop Conference - Curated by farmers for farmers. CrossRoads provides a dynamic platform where farmers can engage with leading experts, share experiences, and explore the latest trends shaping the agricultural landscape. Event Info: https://crossroadscropconference.ca Purchase Tickets: https://crossroadscropconference.ca/tickets/ Don't Wait. Early Bird Savings Deadline is December 31, 2024 Connect with CrossRoads Crop Conference - Email / X / Facebook / Instagram   *********** SIGN UP If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to sign up as an Insider so that you are first to know about all-new Impact Farming episodes, Expert Corner Segments, fantastic contests, and new promotions https://www.farmmarketer.com/impact_farming_show/sign-up

The Crossroads Crop Conference, a premier event for Western Canada's agricultural community, returns January 28-29, 2025, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel West Edmonton. Organized by Alberta Canola, Alberta Grains, and Alberta Pulse Growers, the event aims to address pressing challenges and opportunities in farming with the theme Future Proof Your Farm.

In this segment, Tracy speaks to Paula Law the Event Chair for CrossRoads - Alberta's Crop Conference about their upcoming January 2025 event. Join Tracy and Paula in this segment as they discuss the theme of this year's event “Future Proof Your Farm,” key event speakers, networking opportunities, and so much more. About CrossRoads - Alberta's Crop Conference CrossRoads provides a dynamic platform where farmers can engage with leading experts, share experiences, and explore the latest trends shaping the agricultural landscape. What to Expect: Exceptional Speaker Sessions Dynamic, Relevant Topics Latest Insights for Western Farmer Two Evenings of Valuable Networking Essential Tools to Keep Farmers Ahead of Industry Trends CrossRoads – Alberta's Crop Conference is brought to you by three of Alberta's crop commissions, comprised of farmers and staff from Alberta Canola, Alberta Grains and Alberta Pulse Growers. Not from Alberta? That's perfectly ok. The event is hoping to draw farmers from across the prairies. Tune into this week's segment to learn all about this event. *********** EVENT SPOTLIGHT - SHOW RESOURCES   CrossRoads Alberta's Crop Conference - Curated by farmers for farmers.   CrossRoads provides a dynamic platform where farmers can engage with leading experts, share experiences, and explore the latest trends shaping the agricultural landscape. Event Info: https://crossroadscropconference.ca Purchase Tickets: https://crossroadscropconference.ca/tickets/ Don't Wait. Early Bird Savings Deadline is December 31, 2024 Connect with CrossRoads Crop Conference - Email / X / Facebook / Instagram   *********** SIGN UP If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to sign up as an Insider so that you are first to know about all-new Impact Farming episodes, Expert Corner Segments, fantastic contests, and new promotions https://www.farmmarketer.com/impact_farming_show/sign-up

Victoria Mulchay has always known farming was going to be in her life, but what started as a fill in for the herd manager, at their family corporate business 10 years has into evolved into a separation from the corporate business, construction of 2 compost barns and plans for further expansion with water use efficiency, animal welfare and business sustainability at the forefront. In this week's episode Vic shares openly about the changes on the farm, how they've worked through the planning and buildings of the barns and why they've chosen the compost system.  We were grateful to tour the barn for Day 2 of Cream of the Crop Conference in July.  PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY CREAM OF THE CROP  Cream of the Crop is a two day conference, providing an opportunity for women in the dairy industry to come together to learn, connect and grow. Recognising the contribution, regardless of their role, they make to the industry and their wider community. Over 110 incredible women joined us on July 30 & 31st in Northern Victoria, and we are excited to announce we are heading to Gippsland in 2025. Keep an eye on Instagram  or Facebook   or check it out on the Website for all of the details.    If you know someone who you think would be great on the podcast, or you would like to share your story, please get in touch by sending an email to podcast.morethanmilk@gmail.com or stay connected by following us on Instagram or Facebook and send us a message - I'd love to hear from you.  In the spirit of reconciliation we would like to acknowlegde the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.     

Emma Poole is a dairy farmer and veterinarian from the Waikato region in New Zealand and joined us at the Cream of the Crop Conference sharing her experience as the first female to win the FMG Young Farmer of the Year in 55 years. In this chat we cover everything from Emma's experience as a vet, the transition to Chris's family farm, their calf rearing & embryo transfer business and the future of calf rearing and dairy more broadly in New Zealand as well as what it takes to win Young Farmer of the Year.  In the spirit of reconciliation we would like to acknowlegde the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  If you know someone who you think would be great on the podcast, or you would like to share your story, please get in touch by sending an email to podcast.morethanmilk@gmail.com or stay connected by following us on Instagram or Facebook and send us a message - I'd love to hear from you.  PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY CREAM OF THE CROP  Cream of the Crop is a two day conference, providing an opportunity for women in the dairy industry to come together to learn, connect and grow. Recognising the contribution, regardless of their role, they make to the industry and their wider community. Over 110 incredible women joined us on July 30 & 31st in Northern Victoria, and we are excited to announce we are heading to Gippsland in 2025. Keep an eye on Instagram  or Facebook   or check it out on the Website for all of the details.               

Farmers from across the province will come together for the annual CrossRoads Crop Conference in Calgary. The 2nd annual event is set to take place Westin Airport Hotel in Calgary, January 29th to 31st. Farmers, ag-business reps and stakeholders will gather to network, knowledge share and gain insight to many ag-issues. FarmTech Foundation Chair Todd Hames says they are really trying to get into the bigger picture of agriculture. For more on this story go to Rural Roots Canada.com.

Lisa Fultz, LSU AgCenter soil microbiologist, talks about the upcoming Southern Cover Crop Conference.

Hey there and welcome back to Eggs! This week we have side-hustle coach and host of the Perspective podcast, Scotty Russell. Scotty has a long career in the creative industry moving from years as a graphic designer and artist to most recently pivoting full-time to coaching creative people on how to grow their side-hustles and beyond. He is a regular guest speaker and attendee at popular creative conferences including Creative South, Crop Conference, Creative Works, and so on, and produces his weekly podcast with the aim of sharing his own and other creative people's stories so that others might grow from them. Here to talk about finding your passion and being able to do it for a living, learning how to grow your own creative side hustle, the right way, how creative people can get out of their own way to live the lives they want, and so much more, please join us in welcoming to the show, Scotty Russell.----Scotty RussellSide-hustle coach and host of the Perspective Podcasthttps://www.perspective-collective.com/http://perspectivepodcast.com/@perspectivecollective on InstagramCredits:Hosted by: Michael Smith and Ryan RoghaarProduced by: Michael Smith and Ryan RoghaarEdited by: Audiostar Entertainment Theme music: "Perfect Day" by OPMThe Carton:https://medium.com/the-carton-by-eggsFeature with Zack Chmeis of Straight Method up now! https://medium.com/the-carton-by-eggs/zack-chmeis-35dae817ac28The Eggs Podcast Spotify playlist:bit.ly/eggstunesThe Plugs:The Showeggscast.com@eggshow on twitter and instagramOn iTunes: itun.es/i6dX3pCOn Stitcher: bit.ly/eggs_on_stitcherAlso available on Google Play Music!Mike "DJ Ontic" shows and infodjontic.com@djontic on twitterRyan Roghaarhttp://ryanroghaar.com

2-5-21 AJ Daily. With More Global Optimism, CAB Exports Rise in December, adapted from a release by Paul Dykstra, Certified Angus Beef LLC. For more information, please visit https://www.cabcattle.com/with-more-global-optimism-cab-exports-rise-in-december/.NCBA Works to Improve Business Climate for Cattle Producers with 2021 Policy Priorities, adapted from a release by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. To read more, visit https://www.ncba.org/newsreleases.aspx?newsid=7424.Cover Crop Conference Goes Virtual, adapted from a release by Linda Geist, University of Missouri Extension. For more information, visit https://mailer.missouri.edu/42N5-DEJH-DF96347E26F33333220KL66A24BA4578BE11B3/cr.aspx.

Matt Dawson on Making Priorities and Building CommunitiesI’m going to say something that may strike a nerve. It may even put a bad taste in your mouth when you think of me…However, I say this because I truly do give a shit about you and your future goals.I say this because it used to be me, and I realize how I was really just in my own way.If there’s something you want to do or accomplish, saying you don’t have the time to pursue it is just a big ole excuse to make yourself feel better about not following through and taking action.When, in reality, it’s not that you don’t have the time—it’s that you haven’t made it a priority.Making something a priority means sacrificing elsewhere.You have to take a long, hard look at areas you're over-consuming, wasting time, or working on that doesn’t serve the bigger picture.In order to get the results you want with your ambitious side hustle pursuits, you have to be willing to make the time and put in that time to grind over time.I’ll say that again, you have to make the time and put in the time to grind over time.Results don’t happen overnight, and no one is going to carve out the time to execute for you.It’s on you. No excuses!Someone who finds the time to grind outside a crazy schedule and has been doing this for years now is my one of my best buds in the design game, Matt Dawson aka @staygrayponyboy on Instagram.Matt is one of the best when it comes to designing logos and badge concepts. He has a way of adding a unique and clever twist to his work that stands out from the competition. It’s not something you going to find from a $20 logo template set from Creative Market, that’s for sure.When he’s not flexing his design skills, he's building a community for creatives all over the world, so we can find like-minded people who nerd out over the same creative shit as we do.He does this through Crop Conference, which is a thriving creative-based conference that has found a new home in Austin, TX. He brings in some of the biggest names in the industry to melt the faces of hungry creatives like you and me while connecting us with a new tribe of people that'll become like family. Buckle in, as we are about to keep it real right from the jump and chat about:The difference between not having time vs not making it a priorityThe reality of overnight success vs long-term grindingKnowing what you want and knowing it’s possibleGrowing vs staying stagnantCrop conference, community, pizza, Procreate, and more.If you’re struggling with patience or suck butt with time management, this one is definitely going to speak to you and how to make significant habitual changes to grow.ShownotesConnect with Matt Dawson: Instagram | Website | ShopUse PRSPCTV and save $25 off your Crop Conference TicketDownload your FREE Side Hustler's War ChestGet your FREE audiobook download from AudibleJoin our Private Global Facebook Community of CreatorsListener of the Week: JoshCrist_USAPodcast Editor: Aine BrennanShownotes Editor: Paige GarlandVideo Editor: Colton BacharPodcast music: Blookah—Want to Support the Show?Become a backer on PatreonLeave an Apple Podcast Rating and ReviewShare the show on social media or follow the Perspective Podcast InstagramSubscribe via your favorite podcast player:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle Play MusicOvercast

Your Permission Slip to Be Weird I grew up under the impression that being weird was a bad thing. Being weird got you picked on and bullied. Being normal is what helped you fit in. I was definitely a weirdo growing up. Getting severely bullied made it hard for me to express myself as I got older. Popularity and acceptance are what I craved, so I did everything in my power to "blend in" with the cool crowd. It's funny how the theme has changed now that we're creative adults. We're told not to lose that child-like imagination. We're told being weird is a good thing and that showcasing your uniqueness is how you'll stand out. Back in episode 81, I gave you 3 Super Convincing Reasons to Show Your Weird and Wave Your Freak Flag. That episode was more of a permission slip for me to dig deep on the weird shit I loved as a kid and the weird shit I love as an immature adult. After attending Crop Conference last month, some of the biggest juggernauts in the creative realm all touched on this theme of embracing your weird—it just so happens they are all past guests on the podcast as well. I felt inspired to combine their episodes with my thoughts and go deeper on this weird subject of showing your weird. Today's episode is now a permission slip for you to connect the dots of your weirdness as a kid with your weirdness as an adult. Of course, I'm dishing out a fun drawing challenge with this to give you something to act on. More details on this at the end. Let's start with going over the juggernaut speaker quotes from Crop and use those as our foundation. Crop Conference Fuel James Victore During James's keynote, he talked a bit about his book Feck Perfuction. In his book and one of the messages he constantly drives home to creatives is the quote of, "The things that made you weird as a kid make you great today." This quote formed the theme for today's assignment and got me thinking about all the weird things I loved as the kid and how those weird things influence me today. You can listen to James back on episode 117 of the podcast. Jon Contino Jon Contino's talk was literally titled Born Weird. He embraces the shit that's made him weird in his past and influenced his style and the person he's become today. A quote that resonates with me the most was when he said, "Creatives get to be weird forever." He said that shit with so much conviction that it let me know I'm going in the right direction. You can listen to Jon back on episode 123 of the podcast. Lauren Hom Last, but definitely not least, Lauren Hom rocked the stage and dropped some gems about how her passion projects spoke to her inner weirdo. I'm meshing two quotes into one here when she said, "Embrace your inner weird. The things you love outside of design are the things you should explore in your work." It got me thinking: how can I incorporate the weird things I loved in the past and in the present and show more of it in my work? Again, more fuel to this drawing challenge I'm giving you shortly. You can listen to Lauren back on episode 75 of the podcast. My Past & Present Weirdness Since I've been back from the conference, I gave myself a little homework assignment to dig deep into the weird shit I was obsessed about when I was a kid. In no particular order, things I loved as a kid: Pizza Aliens and outer space Anything paranormal and supernatural Trees, clouds, and sun rays Cartoons: Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, Rugrats, Reading Rainbow Bob Ross Football and Basketball Cards Dragons and Grim Reapers Video games Pokemon and Zelda on Gameboy Mario on Nintendo Shaq-F, Sonic, and Tecmo Superbowl on Sega Final Fantasy, Tony Hawk, Madden, and Spyro on PlayStation Cool S Pencils, fine liners, black and white, and details over white space Laffy Taffy Jokes The things I love as an immature adult: Pizza Aliens and outer space Anything paranormal and supernatural Trees, clouds, and sun rays Coffee Cats Art supplies Game of Thrones Puns, Dad Jokes, Wordplay, and Alliteration Pencils, fine liners, black and white, and details over white space Fitness When I list out my past and present weird obsessions, I can easily start connecting the dots and see the overlap in my work. The Future Weird of Perspective-Collective As I niche down and start the next chapter of Perspective-Collective, there are a few things I'm tapping into as I grow to know more about myself. My goal isn't to attract and appeal to the widest audience possible like it once was. In this day and age of social media, people crave an authentic connection to those who aren't afraid to be their true selves in their work—both online and offline. I realize it's more important than ever to wave my freak flag with pride. Doing so helps me attract the right type of freaks to my tribe who vibe to my own flavor of weird. The rest can unfollow, and hopefully, they'll find their own community of like-minded weirdos. Waving my freak flag moving forward involves understanding, embracing, and showing those weird things that make me unique from my past and present to shape my future. That's where this challenge comes to play if you're vibin' to today's message. The Challenge: Show Your Weird #PCFlashSheet I want you to create a flash sheet (a collective collage of drawings) of the things that made you weird as a kid and now as an adult. Use my episode artwork today as an example or search Flash Sheet on Instagram or Pinterest to get a better idea of what I'm talking about. Tag me on Instagram on both my @prspctv_cllctv and @perspectivepodcast accounts and use #PCFlashSheet to make sure I see it. That's it! Use color, go black and white, make a photo collage, whatever you want. I'm hoping today's message and this challenge gets you one step closer to showing up and being your truest, weirdest self—the weirder the better. Enjoy This Episode? If you enjoyed and found this episode value, I need your help spreading it! Please, share a screenshot or video of the episode you're listening to and tag me on Instagram at @prspctv_cllctv and @perspectivepodcast—and let’s connect. Shownotes Check out more details for Crop Cruise 2020 Download your FREE Side Hustler's War Chest Get your FREE audiobook download from Audible Join our Private Global Facebook Community of Creators Listener of the Week: decentdesigner usa Podcast Editor: Aine Brennan Shownotes Editor: Paige Garland Video Editor: Colton Bachar Podcast music: Blookah — Want to Support the Show? Become a backer on Patreon Leave an Apple Podcast Rating and Review Share the show on social media or follow the Perspective Podcast Instagram Subscribe via your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Play Music Overcast

Dangerous Ideas & Living Boldly with James Victore Today, we have on a special guest who epitomizes everything I stand for: serving and empowering creatives while putting my unique work and message into the world. I’m talking about James Victore who’s been kicking ass and taking names from his pocket of the planet in Texas. He’s won an Emmy, been featured in the Museum of Modern Art multiple times, and has received a ton of accolades as an artist and designer. However, his biggest impact, in my opinion, is his role teaching us to live a bold life as creatives. He’s got a killer podcast called Dangerous Ideas on Patreon and Youtube that’s sure to light a fire under your ass. He’s also one of the Keynotes at CROP Conference coming up on April 18-19 in Baton Rouge, so snag your tickets ASAP and use promo code PIZZA at checkout to have a chance to win a free Pop-Up Crop ticket. Buckle in as James as I charge head first into rough-terrain topics like: Having dangerous ideas to avoid being oatmeal Using Pain, Failure, & Adversity as your teachers Getting uncomfortable and not living on default mode How your quality of life is based on attitude and perspective How creating for yourself can have meaning to others Enjoy This Episode? If you enjoyed and found this episode value, I need your help spreading it! Please, share a screenshot or video of the episode you're listening to and tag me on Instagram at @prspctv_cllctv and @perspectivepodcast—and let’s connect. Shownotes Connect with James Victore: Website | Instagram Support and Watch his Dangerous Ideas Podcast: Patreon | YouTube Buy James' Latest Book: Feck Perfuction: Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Life Get your Crop Ticket by using Promo Code PIZZA at Checkout and watch James Victore's Keynote! Get your FREE audiobook download from Audible Join our Private Global Facebook Community of Creators Subscribe to the weekly P-C Newsletter Listener of the Week: Oliv3r1 from USA Podcast Editor: Aine Brennan Shownotes Editor: Paige Garland Video Editor: Colton Bachar Podcast music: Blookah — Want to Support the Show? Become a backer on Patreon Leave an Apple Podcast Rating and Review Share the show on social media or follow the Perspective Podcast Instagram Subscribe via your favorite podcast player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Play Music Overcast

In this episode, Jordan interviews graphic designer and Crop conference founder Matt Dawson about working as a graphic designer, starting a conference, and taking initiative to "make it happen."GIVEAWAY! Listen to the beginning few minutes to find out how to enter to win a 2 day ticket to Crop thanks to my friends over at @Ellemnop.ArtVisit @staygrayponyboy for more of Matt’s workVisit @cropcons for more of CropVisit @theashcollective for more Ash Co. where Matt is a partnerVisit www.jordanhefler.com and @jordanhefler for more of JordanSHOW NOTES!Support the show (http://www.jordanhefler.com/podcast)

Mindset, creativity, freelancing vs agency life and running your own events - all on today's episode. Matt Dawson has been a big inspiration of mine over the last year or so and it was a pleasure to sit down and understand more about the man behind @staygrayponyboy! Find Matt and all his projects here: Crop Con - April 18th-19th 2019! Live in Louisiana Matt On Instagram Ash Collective On Instagram Ash Collective Website Thank you for listening to this episode of The Fowler Hour! Don't forget to subscribe to the show and share it on twitter and instagram! Your support, tweets and mentions help us reach new listeners just like you! Tweet about the show by using #fowlerhour Tag me in your instagram stories @cfowlerdesign ~~~ This show is supported in part by our awesome sponsors! Never stop learning! Get 2 FREE months of Skillshare and take your design skills to the next level! https://skl.sh/cfowlerdesign Upgrade your font library, design assets and textures with Design Cuts! Check out their latest bundle and save over $1000! (LIMITED TIME OFFER) https://cfowler.design All of these links are affiliate based, so by checking out our sponsors you help to support this show and keep it going! Thank you!

This week we have Lenny Terenzi of Hey Monkey Design on the pod! He is an absolute gem of a human! We had the pleasure of seeing him speak at 2018 Crop Conference in Baton Rogue and he definitely inspired the fuck out of us. We get into dating, dad life, business shit, drunk things, etc. He's the greatest!

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Pandr Design. Co & Drunk On Lettering Sometimes there is more going on behind the scenes than you could possibly imagine. While many people see only see the surface, it's those putting in the work when no one's watching that really get ahead in life. My guests today are a shiny example of putting in the hours behind the scenes and it's paying off. Hold onto your biscuits as today I have the most bad ass female lettering duo in the game, Roxy Prima and Phoebe Cornog. You know them as Pandr Design Co. where they crush branding, murals, speaking and teaching. They are also the hosts of the popular Drunk on Lettering Podcast where they interview the biggest letterers in the game and show the personalities behind the work all while being drunk. Genius I know right? Behind their upbeat and entertaining personalities you see plastered on your social media, these two ladies grind harder than most of the creatives I know. They set massive goals, work their asses off and inject an entertaining and much needed spark into the creative community and industry. In this episode, we go deep in the weeds of: Saying yes and figuring things out on the fly Ending the starving artist stereotype Working your ass off and making opportunities happen The power of outreach and collaboration What their favorite pizza and drink of choice is You’re going to be blown away by listening to how much work these girls actually put in and how they achieve results. Shownotes Roxy’s IG  /  Phoebe’s IG Drunk on Lettering Podcast: Website  /  iTunes  /  IG Pandr Design Co: Website  /  IG Register for Crop Conference (Get the Red Ticket) Ligature Collective Dose of Inspiration: Laura Emmely of Northern Projects Review Shoutout: Nhi Nguyen Podcast editor: Aine Brennan Podcast music: Blookah Want to Support the Show? Become a backer on Patreon Leave an iTunes Rating and Review Share the show on social media or follow the Perspective Podcast Instagram Crypto Donation Support Bitcoin: 1j5vE64PWgkJHGnGSrAiJK82bnfn7fBgu Ethereum: 0xFf60588C873E34235dE371450d58129d8d7cAC16 Litecoin: LerTFZfvtW4iH7qJM8vSE9mkdQA24yKmB6 Subscribe via your favorite podcast player: iTunes Spotify Google Play Radio Overcast Stitcher

Rise Up to the Challenge What did you accomplish in 2017? Did you build or work on something you can be proud of? If so, you have a chance to build on that momentum in 2018. If not, you have a clean slate to get your hands dirty and put in work. I say it all the time, but you have insane amounts of potential buried inside you. Yet the road to mining it won't be easy. You're gonna deal with plenty of shit to get to the sunshine as mentioned in last week's episode. This year is your opportunity to rise up to the challenge of taking initiative, being prepared to say yes and knowing when to say no. Create Your Own Door Opportunities are out there to be had, but they won't knock if you haven't built a door. This one is straight from Tony Diaz of Industry Print Shop on episode 56. It all boils down to being proactive instead of reactive. I wouldn't be where I am today had I not gotten uncomfortable and started sharing my art on Instagram. I'd be stuck in my last miserable day job had I not busted my ass working outside of work to build a stellar portfolio. You can't sit around expecting opportunities to be wrapped up in a Gucci bow and gracefully fall into your lap. Nothing in life worth having comes easy and to achieve something you've never had, you have to be willing to do something you've never done. Creating your own luck by building a door looks like: sharing the early stages of your work even though it looks like trash to you starting a side project and marketing yourself through social media reaching out to someone to collaborate with even though they may say no going with your gut even though others advise against it Get out of the bitching and complaining business. Be proactive, hire yourself and join the door building business. Be Prepared When Opportunity Knocks Building a Door Through Blogging Back in June 2015, I took the initiative and started blogging. To be honest, I sucked ass in the beginning, but little did I know I was launching my public speaking career. Only a year into blogging, I was offered my first speaking gig by my good friend Diane Gibbs in February 2016. Diane is a door builder for other people and she makes things happen. The opportunity she gave me was a keynote at a conference called Flourish in Mobile, AL with attendance ranging from 100-150 people. When she asked if I was interested, every bone in my body wanted to scream out "no." What If I Said No? Looking back on it now, this was a monumental moment in my creative career. If I would've declined the challenge, I wonder where I would be today? Thankfully I said yes as I practiced my ass off and gave a solid first speech. A few weeks later I got a call from Mike Jones, the creator of Creative South. He offered me a speaking slot at a conference that sells out at 800 people each year. Again, every bone in my wanted to scream no, but I rose to the challenge. Since then I have spoken in front of hundreds of people at conferences like Crop, Pop-Up Crop and WMC Fest. It's also helped me land multiple opportunities at local schools, events and conferences. Blogging and speaking have since led to teaching workshops on how to prepare and give a killer talk. Side note: I'll be teaching a workshop on this both at Creative South and Crop Conference in 2018. If you're showing up and investing time into your self and your work, you're bound to manifest some opportunities. The question is, will you be prepared to act on them? Want to help the show grow? Consider supporting the cause on Patreon Be Okay With Saying No Something valuable I learned in 2017 was the power of saying no, even though I wasn't the best at applying it. Simply put, "if it's not a Hell Yes, it's a definite Hell No." That's an easy way to measure opportunities that come your way you'd think? However, I got to a point where so many things felt like a Hell Yes. This caused me to grind myself to exhaustion and neglect relationships. November was a hard lesson learned as I: spoke at a conference in Texas completed not one but two murals taught a lettering workshop got the podcast back to a weekly format stressed myself the fuck out This was all outside a 40 hour day job too. While these all seemed like Hell Yes opportunities, I could've said no to a few of them for the sake of my sanity. Learning when to say no to a great opportunity isn't easy. It's hard to see past it and realize this isn't the last opportunity that'll come your way. Something I'm also applying is writing down a short list of focus priorities within a season. In Q1 of 2018, my focus is solely on building the podcast and delivering killer speeches in February and March. That means saying no to great freelance opportunities, teaching lettering workshops and anything else that pops up. Knowing what's most important to focus on should hopefully make saying no to Hell Yes opportunities a little easier. Stake Your Claim No matter where you are on your creative path, I hope you constantly mine for that potential buried within you. Stop looking for the easy trail and seek out mountains to climb in 2018. It all boils down to how badly do you want it and what are you prepared to do to make it happen? Rise up to whatever challenges come your way this year. Prepare for your opportunities that manifest from climbing mountains. Remember, don't expect a damn thing in this world to be handed to you. Stake your claim and take it. Shownotes I'll be speaking at AIGA Raleigh Thrive Conference Feb. 23, 2018 Diane Gibbs Mike Jones of Creative South Crop  /  Pop-Up Crop WMC Fest Podcast theme music by Blookah Podcast edited by Aine Brennan Want to Support the Show? 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Lincoln Design Co. This week on the show I'm stoked to bring you Lincoln Design Co. I’ve been following these dudes work religiously since I discovered them on Instagram about a year and a half ago. I was lucky enough to meet up with them at Crop Conference and get them on the show with their crazy schedule. Lincoln Design Co is a Brand Design & Creative Agency who works with the likes of Nike, Element Skateboards, Harley, Ninja Turtles, Transformers, Disney, Nerf, Hot Wheels, Tony Hawk, Nickelodeon, yadda yadda I could keep on going but you get the point. These dudes are the shit and I feel very honored to get to share a bit of their story and background with you today. In this episode, Dan Janssen and company talk about: building Lincoln Design Co. from the previous Soup Graphics. organizing a killer on-site / remote team of illustrators and designers. how they got started whether they had the traditional design education or not. managing large client with tight turnaround times. making time for brand awareness by having fun with creating merch. what the typical day-to-day operations look like. a look into their designing process. upcoming projects and work they are excited about. Their team is made up of 6 people: Dan Janssen -  The fearless leader and founder who specializes in graphic design Dustin Noden -  Dan's second in command, art director and designer a.k.a. "@dontrealllycare" Brandon Hunsaker - Senior Illustrator (works remote in San Diego) Damasso Sanchez - Senior Illustrator and animation wizard (works remote in San Diego) Davy LeChevance - Designer / Illustrator / Script & Pizza enthusiast a.k.a.  “@Mighty Short” from France Jordan Mahaffey - Designer a.k.a. "@StakeYourClaim"   Shownotes Lincoln Design Co's Website Lincoln Design Co. IG Dan Janssen's Work Dustin's IG - @Don'tRealllyCare Brandon Hunsaker's Work Damasso IG - @SazonCollective Davy IG - @The Mighty Short Jordan’s IG - @StakeYourClaim Morning Breath Inc Matt Dawson Crop Conference Creative South Mike Jones Music by - Blookah

A Memo From Scotty: 3 Years of Weekly Content Can Lead to Fatigue In 2017 I started the year off the with the motto, "Do Less But Better." Unfortunately, I am human and have been horrible at sticking to this mantra. Over the past 3 years, I've been putting out weekly content like a drawing, blog post or audio. Weekly content is all I know but trying to manage this with: the day job doing freelance maintaining relationships with my wife, family and friends has begun to take a toll on me, not to mention all the other things I seem to fit within my schedule. Sometimes it can feel like an endless cycle, like when do I get a break? This past April was absolutely ridiculous with all the traveling and teaching a workshop at Creative South and speaking at Crop Conference. The months and preparation leading up to it were intense as well. I told myself that May would be different and I would slow down and enjoy myself. Next thing you know, I book up any free time I have with freelance and side projects. Safe to say, May went by in a flash and I can barely remember anything that happened. It's making me realize that I keep my plate full unintentionally and it makes it difficult to "live in the moment" even though I've improved at celebrating all wins...or at least acknowledge them. There’s just so much going on that I can’t stress myself out trying to hustle to make all these things happen in the week. I’m infamous for being too hard on myself and that’s why I’m giving myself a break and ditching unnecessary stress. Reevaluating My Priorities The podcast is my #1 priority as it’s the most fulfilling but it’s also the most demanding. Sometimes I don’t feel like I have enough time to pump out the best quality in the episode or the show artwork as I'm rushed. This pains me but for the short future I’m going to take the show to an every other week for my sanity and to free me up to: experiment with video on the podcast for Youtube spend more time with Emily, family and friends during the summer update my website prepare for my Weapons of Mass Creation speech in August go above and beyond in my client work to help pay off debt I'm making this choice to ditch unnecessary stress I get when trying to rush out an episode each week. There's too much going on and especially in the summer time to effectively manage it all to the quality I expect from myself. The show will eventually return to a weekly format as I know this is what has the biggest potential in my short creative career. However, I need to pace myself and play long-game mindset so I don't burn out in the short term. Give Yourself a Break While it'll be hard to adapt to this new format, my life and productivity revolve around routine. I know this will allow me to reflect and understand how I can improve and evolve the show to a higher level. I hope you know how much your respect, understanding, encouragement and support mean to me as I slowly figure things out in my personal and business life. Thanks for listening. Much love, Scotty   Shownotes Creative South Crop Conference Weekly Content Checklist Podcast Music: Blookah

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