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Have you ever lost the joy in your creative work — that sense of fun you had when you were starting out, before the admin and the algorithms drained it away? How do mid-career creatives get it back, and what can a four-year-old teach us about play? Austin Kleon talks about productive procrastination, silly rituals, the case for paper reference books in an AI world, and how his newsletter went from a marketing cost to the day job that keeps the lights on. In the intro, Does social media still sell books? [Self-Publishing with ALLi]; Trial by algorithm [The Bookseller]; Publishing's AI Hypocrisy Problem [The New Publishing Standard]; ALLi AI survey for authors; Brave New Bookshelf Podcast, and Pics from signing at BookVault. Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. With its detailed reports on how to improve your writing and integration with writing software, ProWritingAid will help you improve your book before you send it to an editor, agent or publisher. Check it out for free or get 15% off the premium edition at www.ProWritingAid.com/joanna This show is also supported by my Patrons. Join my Community at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn Austin Kleon is the New York Times and international bestselling author of nonfiction books, including Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work!, and Keep Going, as well as an artist, professional speaker, and poet. His latest book is Don't Call It Art: 10 Ways to Create Like a Kid Again. You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app or read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below. Show Notes Why Austin wrote Don't Call It Art now, and what his kids taught him about creative joy Productive procrastination, silly rituals, and treating writing like Lego Comedy as a philosophical position, and giving yourself permission to be bad in private Sharing process in the algorithm era, and why your whole life is the process Bibliomancy, paper reference books, and what AI can't give you that a dictionary can Style, the Taco Bell distinctiveness rule, and how Austin's newsletter became his day job You can find Austin at AustinKleon.com. Transcript of the interview with Austin Kleon Jo: Austin Kleon is the New York Times and international bestselling author of nonfiction books, including Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work!, and Keep Going, as well as an artist, professional speaker, and poet. His latest book is Don't Call It Art: 10 Ways to Create Like a Kid Again. So welcome back to the show, Austin. Austin: Thank you for having me back. It's nice to talk to you again. Jo: You were on the show in March 2020, and at the time, your book was Keep Going, which was prescient considering the pandemic and politics. So I wondered, why this book, Don't Call It Art, now? Was this something you see in the creative community or your own life that made you want to write this book? Austin: Keep Going is a book about what happens when the world goes crazy around you and you're still trying to do your creative work. This is a book about what happens when inside has bottomed out. Keep Going is a book about the world bottoming out, and you're worried that your own creative work is going to bottom out too. How do you keep pushing through and keep making stuff? This book, to me, is about what happens when you bottom out inside—when you've lost that love and feeling for the thing that you wanted to do, and you're just not connecting with it in the way that you used to or the way that you want to. How do you get back? How do you return to that sense of joy and wonder and fun that we have when we're starting out? And for me, it was being around my little kids that taught me how to tap into that. My kids were natural—they didn't have any creative hangups. I would spend all day talking to people who had creative hangups, and then I'd get back in the house, and I'd just be around these beings who didn't have any of them. It was really instructive. I felt like, if I could bottle the energy of my kids when they were about four years old and try to put it in a book, I think it could really help a lot of the people that I run into, and the people with the kinds of problems I hear from. Jo: You mentioned bottoming out. How do people know when they've hit that point? Austin: You just don't want to do it anymore. You're kind of like, “This just isn't giving me back what it used to.” When we start with our creative work, that's the thing that juices us. We come away from it feeling full up. I think you hit a certain point where you start to feel drained after it. Or maybe you don't feel drained by the thing itself that you're doing—maybe it's all the stuff around it, which is more often the case. For example, if you're a mid-career writer like me, who's been publishing books for 16 years now, I still really like writing. I still really like drawing. I still really like cutting and pasting and putting things together. It's the admin around the work—the emails, the meetings, the running-a-business part of it—that's super draining for me, and that stuff can start to bleed over into the creative work. So it's really important for me to make sure that I'm having some playtime, some R&D, some research and development time, to make sure it's not just all business. When you take the thing that you love and you turn it into the thing that you make a living from, you can really run into a lot of problems. Jo: I'm at 20 years, so I know exactly what you're saying, and a lot of listeners are the same. We love writing books, but it's all the stuff that goes around it. So for those of us who do this for money as well as passion, what are some practical ways to have more fun with our creativity? Austin: Something I learned from my kids is that you really are your most creative when you're supposed to be doing something else. So one of the things I use a lot in the studio is productive procrastination. Whatever I'm supposed to be working on, I start another little project, and that's my little naughty fun time. When I first come into the studio, I try to do something that I'm not supposed to be doing—something that I won't have much to show for. That could be making one of my blackout poems. That could be making a collage in my notebook. It could also be sitting here. I have a bass in the studio now, so I can practise my bass guitar. Sometimes I'll do that for the first 15 minutes just to get in that headspace of, “Hey, what's it like to do something just for yourself? Just because you want to do it?” The juice that you get from that little naughty “I'm going to do what I'm not supposed to be doing right now” thing, that carries into the rest of the day. It's like a nice start to things. Jo: Do you think that play could be something different to what we make our money with? For me, writing novels and stories is great fun in one way, but it's also what I then publish and make money on. So writing stories is more serious, I guess, than playing with Lego or something. Austin: Right. So the trick is, how can you make writing your stories like playing with Lego? That's kind of been my whole career. I hate staring at Microsoft Word and that blinking cursor, taunting you like, “Come on, what have you got?” A lot of my creative life has been about trying to make it more playful, trying to make it feel more like a game. That's how I came up with my blackout poems. I take an article from The New York Times and I black it out until it only has a few words left behind. It sort of looks like if the CIA did haiku, for some people listening. That was one little exercise. Then weirdly, that side thing that I thought was just play, just fun—that turned into my first book. So then it's, okay, what else can I mess around with and play with? I do a lot of collage work in the studio, and I rarely actually use that for any of the books. Sometimes I use it for my newsletter to illustrate the newsletter. But it's always about trying to figure out, how can I make writing a game? How can I make it more playful? There are different things that I do to make it feel more playful. One of them's really stupid. I really believe in silly rituals because I think silliness is really powerful. People talk about their daily rituals—Mason Currey has that great book, Daily Rituals: How Artists Work. When I was reading that book, I realised it was really the silly stuff that I really liked. There was, I think it was Balzac counting out coffee beans or something before he got to write. Or Steinbeck sharpening 12 pencils or something goofy like that. So one of the things I like to do before I write is that I have these cigarette pencils. They're pencils that look like cigarettes in the studio. I put one in my mouth before I start writing, and I pretend to be some old '40s writer on a typewriter. I like doing goofy stuff in the studio because I think when you do goofy stuff—stuff that you'd be embarrassed if anyone else saw it—it gets you in that playful state. Jo: It's interesting. In your book, you have a section that says, “Don't take things too seriously.” For many of us, we write memoir for example, and that is very close to us. It's like the deepest expression of what we want to say in the world. It feels very serious. So how can we hold things more lightly and not take things so seriously? Austin: For me, comedy is actually a philosophical position. What I mean by that is, I think a lot of people set out with a tragic model of creative work. They think, “Oh, I have this special gift,” or, “I have this thing that I really need to do, and I need to put it out into the world, and I need to make the world look more like I want it to look.” They have this idea that, “Through blood and sweat and tears, I'm going to see this thing through, and I'm going to push it into the world, and I'm going to have my way.” I think there's another way of working where it's more like, “I'm just a normal person trying to play with my environment, and take my experiences and put them into something interesting. So I'm going to play and use my wits, and we're going to see what we come up with.” Those really are two modes of life. The pandemic taught me that it was really when we were keeping our sense of humour, when we were having a laugh and keeping our egos in check around the house and just acknowledging how goofy we all were and how ridiculous the situation was, that seemed to be when we were really thriving. Versus, “Well, we're in this tough situation. We've got to make it into what we want it to be.” That felt really bad. But when we cruised along and we were just improvisational, when we went at things with a kind of lightness, that worked. There's a great Italo Calvino essay about lightness in Six Memos for the Next Millennium. Lightness is really underrated. Even when we're going about heavy work, having a sense of lightness and play with it just makes the work better. That's a philosophical position of mine. I aspire to comedy. I aspire to a comic outlook on life. I'm just a creature with a body who's going to die, and I'm fundamentally ridiculous. Life is pretty absurd. You just make the best of it. Jo: There's certainly some truth there. Staying on a similar theme, you have a chapter in the book on permission to be bad. Many of the listeners also have your book Show Your Work, and it shaped many of us into sharing our work in progress. It feels quite dangerous now, in a world where judgment is much louder than it maybe was when you wrote Show Your Work. So tell us a bit about permission to be bad versus should we keep some of this private? Austin: Permission to be bad is about the making part of things. It's the private part. It's permission to be bad when you're in private, when you're actually doing the work. Show Your Work is a book about what you do after you've done the work, or while you're doing the work. It was never about putting up a webcam and running a 24/7 feed. It was more like, hey, what are the ways that I can connect with the kind of audience I can build while I'm making the work itself? So the way I see permission to be bad is, you really have to give yourself permission when you're not sharing, when you're off screen, to really be as bad as you want to be. It doesn't necessarily mean quality-wise. I think it also means letting yourself write stuff that you would never say on social media. Letting yourself read stuff that you wouldn't admit you were reading on social media. Letting yourself listen to stuff. Letting yourself really be that unfiltered, unhinged, private person that you want to be. Then when it comes to sharing, you put some time in between that input time, that making time, and the sharing time, and then you share what you think is going to be useful or helpful or interesting to other people. Jo: I think you wrote that book before TikTok, and how fast people are moving. Do you think people need to slow down a bit in what they share, maybe? Austin: I don't know. I obviously had a lot more faith in social media back then. I use all the principles from Show Your Work in my newsletter. Newsletters are very much the new kind of great thing. They're doing a lot of the work that social media used to do, in that you're still able to have this direct connection with the people that you're trying to reach. The big problem with social media now is that it's all algorithmically tuned, where the people that are following you don't see the stuff that you're doing most of the time. What you have to do now, if you want the people who are following you to see your stuff on social media, is you have to make stuff that the algorithm likes. That's a whole different thing. As far as the Show Your Work principle—which is share your process as much as your product—that carries over to any platform. In my newsletter every Friday, I share a list of 10 things that were going on behind the scenes here. It might have been what I was watching on TV, what I listened to, a new pen I was trying out, or something like that. The Friday newsletter is almost always process stuff. When I talk about process, my definition is actually very broad. For a lot of people, it's drafting, editing, whatever. For me, the process is the whole life. The process is almost everything except the finished thing. A writer's life is 24/7. My friends who have real jobs really are like, “What do you do all day?” And I'm like, “Well, what do you mean?” They're like, “Well, I see you out on your bike ride.” I'm like, “Yes, when you see me out on a bike ride, I'm thinking through something half the time.” If I'm watching TV, I'm thinking, “Hey, would this be good in the newsletter?” I'm never off. My whole life—everything is copy, as Nora Ephron said. That's part of the job. It's very hard to turn off. So I see the whole life as process, and the question becomes, what little bits and pieces of that life and that process can you share with people while you're making the things that you hope to sell them later? Right now, I'm in a cycle where I'm selling this book, but all these people have showed up because I've shared my process every week for the past seven years since I put out a book. Jo: It's funny you say that. I was at the dentist yesterday, and— My dentist literally asked me, “So where do you get all your ideas?” This is a common question for all of us, right? And it just becomes so hard to explain that to people who don't walk around in the world just constantly getting ideas. Austin: I can't believe I'm going to tell this story. I was getting my vasectomy after my second kid, and I was talking to this doctor just before the operation. He said, “So what do you do for a living?” I said, “I'm a writer.” He said, “Oh, that must be cool. You get to use your brain.” And I said, “That's everything that you want your doctor to say.” I was going to say, “Please use your brain,” before he's about to cut into you. He said, “Oh, no, no. What I mean is, I know what I'm going to do every day for the next 10 years.” He knew exactly what his day was going to look like. He said, “You have to use your brain. You've got to figure out new stuff.” I was like, “Oh, that's really interesting.” That's the trade-off, right? He's got the job security. He knows what he's going to do. Every writer has a moment where they have to talk to a normal person about what you do. Jo: I was going to say, I'm married to one. Austin: Now, my wife, on the other hand, grew up the daughter of a writer, so she knows exactly what it's like. Nothing ever phases her. She's totally used to it. She's used to me staring off into space, completely checking out of a conversation. She's used to me using lines on her that I'm going to put in a piece later. She's used to the whole rigmarole. It's very handy. I've been very lucky in that sense. Jo: Coming back to the book, you talk about your use of bibliomancy for inspiration. Since we're talking about that, tell us about it. I think all the book people listening will be happy. Austin: I'm a person who still keeps a dictionary nearby—a paper dictionary. I keep a big old American Heritage. It's just a big, thick book. When I really don't have any ideas, I will turn at random to the dictionary, close my eyes, stick my finger down the page, open my eyes, and just see what I come up with. Sometimes just that act will give me an idea. I also do that with books. I'll go around the studio, pick up a book, flip to a random page, and just see what it says there, or read an old piece of marginalia that I've left in a book. I believe deeply in the power of bibliomancy, and I think it's a case for paper books. I'm one of those people that still really believes in reference books. I've started collecting more and more of them. I have an old, big dictionary that's always open on my desk, and I look up words. I learned from John McPhee, the writer, that you should look up words that you think you know. That was the first time I'd ever heard anyone say that. So I look up words that I think I know. Instead of reaching for a thesaurus when I need a different word, I actually just look up the definition of the word that I already have. That's another McPhee tip. The other thing that happened that I thought was really interesting is, I got a Roget's for the first time—a thesaurus. I don't think most people know what an actual thesaurus is. Most people think of a thesaurus as a synonym finder, and that's not actually what a thesaurus is at all. A thesaurus is more like an encyclopaedia, weirdly. You look up things based on big concepts, and then it gives you a bunch of words to look up later. It's a very strange thing. It's not what most people think it is. I have a couple of editions of Roget's in here. I like the really old Roget's from the 1900s because they actually have opposing ideas facing each other on the page. Do you have an old-school Roget's? Have you ever looked through one? Jo: I don't have one now, but I certainly grew up with them. I was literally just thinking, I wonder if there are ones for Americans and ones for British people, because so often we say different things and mean different things. I always hear Americans say, “Oh, that's a doozy,” or something, and it means the complete opposite thing here. Austin: Like if you say “fanny pack” over there. That means something very different than it means here, right? Chips or fries, that kind of stuff. So I wonder if there are different ones for different cultural references. Jo: I don't know. Austin: As people, with ChatGPT and all these LLMs and stuff, people are like, “Why would you ever pick up a paper reference book?” And I'm like, “I actually like the friction.” I like having to move in space and go over to my dictionary. I like flipping the pages. I like having to scan a page for the word I'm looking for, because— This marvellous thing happens when you're looking for the word, where you bump into all these other words. If you're a word nerd, you get to start thinking about the root of the word—oh, why is this word next to this word? Well, it's because they share the same root. Then you're going down all these fun rabbit holes. The thing that I'm trying to do as a writer and a creative person is, I'm trying to get to the thing that I didn't know I was looking for. The thing that people misunderstand about AI, I think personally, is that it's a great tool if you know what you're looking for. If you're like, “Find me this thing. I want exactly this. I want to see a picture of a dog wearing a king's costume,” or some crap like that, then it can spit that picture out for you. Or, “I want to know what happened on this day,” and whatever. It can do that. But that's not actually what I'm doing most of the time when I'm writing or making something. I start with an idea, but what really happens—the magic of writing and the magic of making stuff in general—is when you discover something that you didn't even know you were headed for. That's the real magic for me. Sometimes I have an idea and I want to articulate it for people, but more often than not, there's something that bothers me or something that I want to talk about, and I sit down and write, and I figure out what it is that I actually have to say and what I actually think. Every writer really knows this, and that's why the dictionary, stuff like that, those are ways of training you to get in that discovery mode. “Well, let me—oh, I bumped into this. I went looking for this one thing and then I ran into this other thing.” That's why I love the library. I don't know what system you use over there, but you look for one book in the Dewey Decimal System over here, and then, okay, here's all these other weird books next to it. Then you end up with three other books other than the one that you were looking for. That's the magic. To me, that's the magic of creative work, discovering what you didn't know you were looking for. That was particularly important for me when I was writing this book because we discovered that my wife has a condition called aphantasia. It's very rare in the population, about 2 to 3% of people. There's probably some people listening to this right now who are like, “What is this? Tell me.” Jo: Aphantasia actually more common in the creative industries. Austin: Yes. What it is, is that you don't see—when I say close your eyes and picture an apple, you don't actually see the apple in your head. You can think about an apple and the qualities of an apple, but you don't actually see it. Some people, and it's a matter of degree—some people like me, I can close my eyes, I can tell you what the apple looks like, I can tell you what colour it is, I can tell you where the shading is. Someone like my wife doesn't see the apple. She can tell you what an apple is. It's really interesting because she has a degree in architecture, which is known as a very visual field. But the thing you discover about aphantasia is, it doesn't keep people from becoming artists. In fact, it's the opposite. Someone like Ed Catmull, who co-founded Pixar, writes about it in his book, and so many of the great animators at Pixar are actually aphantasics. The reason is that they learned that they had to draw in order to see things. When you don't have a picture in your head of what you want something to look like, things appear in the drawing, and you find things that you couldn't even picture. A lot of writers actually are aphantasics. John Green discovered recently that he has aphantasia. It turns out that it's a superpower for writers, because if you don't have a picture in your head, then you don't have to translate that picture into words. A lot of writers talk about thinking in radio, like they have a constant narrator. My wife—she's probably going to kill me for talking about her this much—when she describes it to me, she's like, “Oh, it's like a radio in my head. I'm constantly hearing a voice, and it's a narrator.” I was like, “Holy shit, that would be really helpful to me.” I don't have anything like that in my head. I read Mrs Dalloway for the first time, and I gave it to her and I said, “You've got to read this book. I think this must be what it's like in your head.” And she said, “Oh my God, it is.” Part of the thing that I took away from that experience—this is a long-winded way of getting here—is that I take a lot of inspiration from people with this condition. Most of the people I know in the arts or the creative fields, they set out with this grand vision, and then they start working on the thing and it's nothing like what they had in their head, and they get really depressed: “This isn't what I had in mind.” Whereas if you set out without a picture in your head, and you just start manipulating things and you see what appears, that's more of the comic mode I was talking about earlier. What would happen if we just sat down with our materials and we started playing and we saw what appeared on the page? What if we started typing and saw what appeared, and then we played with that? That's the kind of joy. That's more like how kids operate. Kids are better at that. They're better at reacting to what's actually in front of them, instead of having these grandiose visions about what they're trying to achieve. Jo: Just coming back on the longevity of a creative career. Your books are very distinctive. You have a very distinctive visual style, your handwriting and the way the books are done. I wondered if another part of the ennui, perhaps, or the draining of the later career is that we get trapped into doing something that feels like it looks the same. Or we have a voice, and we're happy in that voice, but sometimes we want to do something completely different. For authors, we have different names. I write under two different names, and that helps. But equally— How do you define author voice, and do you ever feel like doing something completely different to your normal style? Austin: Style, in a lot of ways, is self-plagiarism. Style is the repeated things that we notice in people's work. Hitchcock talked about this in films. Wes Anderson is someone like that—Wes Anderson has a style. I'm sure that he gets really sick of it too sometimes, but you also can't help it in some ways. I thought a lot about this because people worry about style so much. A lot of the time, what we call style is what Adrian Tomine one time said: “Style is just the distance between what's in my head and what comes out of my hand.” I really like that definition. With this book, I was trying to think, “Okay, if I do another book in this series, how can I push things a little bit?” And then I was reading this article about Taco Bell. You guys have Taco Bell over there, don't you? Do you have Taco Bell? Jo: No. Austin: So Taco Bell, for people who don't know, is this American Mexican chain, and they have tacos and burritos and stuff like that. They're well known for making these really insane… it's so American, this company. They make a taco with a Doritos as a shell. Doritos are crisps, I guess. Jo: Yes, we have Doritos. Austin: Okay. I spent time in England, I just don't remember if I ate Doritos when I was in England. Anyway, I was reading this article about Taco Bell. It was really funny. They have an innovation kitchen at Taco Bell, and they have a rule about new products. The rule is called the distinctiveness rule, and the rule is: you can change the flavour or you can change the taste, or you can change the form, but you can't change both at the same time. I got really obsessed with this concept because I thought, “Well, this could be kind of interesting.” If you're someone who's had success and you're known for something, this presents an interesting thing. You could do a complete break and do something completely new, or you could try the distinctiveness rule. Okay, well, what if I play with this idea of taste versus form? What if I change the taste and keep the form? So the idea for Don't Call It Art was, what if I do another one of these books, but the taste is more like if my kids made it? It had the texture of kids' art, it had lots of scribbles in it, it was loose and messy. That was kind of the idea. The actual book ended up being more like the other books. It ended up looking like an Austin Kleon book, because I just can't help that. The thing you said about having multiple names that you write under, that's kind of what I do with the newsletter. I think of the newsletter as very different from the books. The newsletter is this twice-weekly thing where I can be a little bit more of myself. In the books, I'm this very helpful, happy version of myself. It's me, but it's me on my best day. I'm really helpful and interesting for you. The newsletter is still a highlight reel in a sense, but it's a little bit more of my weird everything-I'm-into. It's more of the unclipped version of me. The newsletter becomes a place where I can do a lot of the weird stuff that's much different from the books. I have these little projects going all the time. Sometimes I'll make a bunch of prints and put them online. Sometimes I'll make a bunch of zines on a topic I haven't covered in the book. Sometimes I'll do a mixtape. As someone who's interested in a lot of different forms and genres and just different modes of output, having something like a newsletter has been really creatively fruitful for me. It's kept me from getting too bottomed out with the books because the books do a certain thing for the reader, and as much as I'd love to do a book that was radically different, I also think I've been given a real gift with the form of my books, in that I kind of own the way that they feel and look. There aren't a lot of books that look like those books and feel like those books, and so I like playing with that form. It would be hard to get rid of it now. The pseudonym for me is kind of like the newsletter in a sense. The newsletter is a little bit more of where I get to be wild and wacky. Then the books are a little bit more of a chiselled thing. Jo: The books are perfect examples of the form, as you say, but it's interesting about the newsletter. You mentioned at the beginning that we can be drained by the admin around the work. For many people listening, a newsletter becomes admin. So how does the newsletter fit into your business? The books are traditionally published, they're very professional. How do you have your independent side, and how does all of that work together in your business? Austin: Thank you for asking that question. I run the whole show at the newsletter. The newsletter is just me, and then my wife edits it, and no one else is involved. I don't have an assistant. I don't have a team. It is just me, and that's why I love it. I control everything. I pick who gets in there. I pick everything. I love that. I grew up watching David Letterman over here, and Letterman had a nightly show, and I always thought that was killer. I thought, “Man, what a fun job. You have a show every night where you have a new guest, and you have all these wacky things going on.” It was like a variety show. I always thought that would be really fun, so the newsletter is my version of that. I started the newsletter in 2013, and it was just a Friday newsletter. It quickly became a list of 10 things I thought were worth sharing. I had a friend, Hugh MacLeod, who was like, “Hey, I have a newsletter. It's bigger than any conference you've ever gone to.” He was talking about South by Southwest here in Austin. He's like, “I have a newsletter now, and it's bigger than South by Southwest.” Jo: Oh, I remember him. Austin: He would say, “Every time I have a new print, I put it out, and there's a button, and then they buy it.” He was like, “You've got to get it. This newsletter thing is killer.” This was in 2011 or something. Jo: Yes, I still have his books. Blogging in Your Underwear or something. Austin: Totally. So Hugh's a whole different story, but I was just like, “Oh, I should really get a newsletter.” Letterman always had a top 10 list on his show. I just always thought a 10 list was really fun. And of course the books are lists of 10 too. So it just worked to have a weekly list of 10. It felt good, and it felt like an infinitely repeatable format. What I'm looking for as a creative person is an infinitely repeatable format that can go on and on and on and be new every time. So the list of 10 is something that people know the form of. It goes back to the Taco Bell thing. They know the form, but they're not sure what's going to go inside. They know it's going to be a burrito, but they don't know what's going to be in the burrito, and that's the exciting part. The newsletter, business-wise, was always a marketing cost for about the first eight years of its existence. I paid MailChimp to send it out. Then in about 2021, when I hadn't done a book for a while, my agent said, “You know, you should really think about doing a paid tier of your newsletter.” And this is to his credit, because he doesn't make anything off the newsletter. He said, “There's this thing called Substack now that makes that really easy.” So we moved to Substack in 2021 in October, and I started doing a Tuesday edition of the newsletter that was just for paid people. That grew enough that it's gone from a marketing cost to something that's almost—it's not quite as much as I make on my books, but it's close. And to be candid, my books sell pretty well. So suddenly the newsletter has become this really healthy income stream. The newsletter to me is actually the day job now. The newsletter is what really keeps the lights on. It's also the perfect mix. It's the day job, it's the thing that keeps income coming in on a regular basis, but it's also the thing I like to do the most. I'm not like a traditional writer who likes to just get lost in their book and take years and years and go away. I'm someone who loves to be doing a lot of different things. The newsletter is a perfect format for me. I'm talking myself into not quitting, actually. It's funny. It's gone from this thing that was a marketing cost to now it's a significant part of our income. That journey—such a bad word, journey—that trip has been very interesting. It's been really cool. But I'm also just lucky. I've been really lucky, and I think part of my thing is, I'm always just trying not to squander my luck. Jo: Well, the book is fantastic, and I know people are going to love it. And the newsletter, of course. So tell us— Where can people find you and your books and newsletter online? Austin: The easiest thing to do is to just go to AustinKleon.com, and that has links to everything—the books, the newsletter. I do actually keep an old-school blog still. I'm one of the few people that still maintains their blog and keeps it up to date. I'm hedging my bets because I think in the end everything will come back to a self-hosted website. I think in the end everyone's going to just go back to their little websites, or at least I hope so. Jo: Well, that was great, Austin. Thanks so much. Austin: Oh, thank you. The post Don't Call It Art: Rediscovering Creative Joy With Austin Kleon first appeared on The Creative Penn.

In this episode of A Productive Conversation, I sit down with Quang X. Pham — entrepreneur, author, and the first American of Vietnamese descent to become a U.S. Marine Corps aviator. Quang's story is the definition of an underdog's rise — from a young refugee in America to leading a Nasdaq-listed biotech company. His new book, Underdog Nation: Zero in on Effort and Results for Success, captures the lessons learned through perseverance, purpose, and performance.Our conversation dives into what it truly means to be an underdog — not just in sports or business, but in life. We explore the power of confronting limitations, committing with conviction, and using adversity as fuel for achievement. Quang's experiences in the Marine Corps, pharmaceutical industry, and biotech leadership bring nuance and depth to the conversation on resilience, effort, and results.Six Discussion PointsHow arriving in America as a 10-year-old refugee shaped Quang's early understanding of effort and resultsLessons from his time as a U.S. Marine Corps aviator and how “reading the room” became a leadership skillWhy underdogs must balance confidence with humility — and learn to show up when no one's watchingThe four “Avenues of Approach” from Underdog Nation: Commit, Confront, Course Correct, and Build CredibilityThe role of patience and decision-making in both biotech innovation and personal growthWhy ego and insecurity are the biggest internal battles underdogs face — and how to replace them with clarity and focusThree Connection PointsVisit Quang's websiteGet Quang's bookWhile you're buying Quang's book, buy Hugh MacLeod's book tooThis conversation reminded me that success isn't about where you start — it's about what you choose to confront, commit to, and continue refining. Quang's story proves that perseverance and patience go hand-in-hand, and that results come to those who focus not on optics, but on outcomes.

https://littleboxofquotes.com/ — Each day's quote is available as a podcast and by email from my Little Box of Quotes. A long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are more than 1,500 quotes and the collection continues to grow. Hello

In this episode, I talk about creating more boundaries, knowing what your ethics and values are so you know not to cross them, protecting your creative freedom, knowing what's in alignment and what's not, saying no more and often and more! Discussed parts of Hugh MacLeod's book, Ignore Everybody… check recommending book list below for a copy.Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com → Apparel (The Niche is You™) - Designs by me - thenicheisyou.com→ Recommended Book List - CLICK HEREFREE WORKSHOPS:→ Need MORE clarity? - Here's the FREE… 6 Days to Clarity Workshop - clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play→ Need MORE focus? - Here's our FREE Goal Planning Workshop 1-page templates for focus, priorities & defining clear, actionable next steps→ Need MORE money? - Here's our FREE Get Paid For Your Genius Workshop - steps to align your value with what you get paidMASTERCLASSES:→ Write, Design, Build: Content Creator Studio & OS - Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & incomeCOMMUNITIES:→ Need a CREW to run with? - Join our… Build 1 Thing Creator Community (Weekly Live Coaching & Monthly Workshops) - Get unstuck, avoid burnout, hack habits, create & execute fluidly… accountability & growth group for artists, creatives and entrepreneurs.OTHER RELATED EPISODES:Don't Do It For the Applause… Do It For the FreedomApple: https://apple.co/4e6jD31Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4cTGIVG

Recursos emprendimiento y lean startup: Curso Lean Startup Innokabi [https://cursoleanstartup.innokabi.com/] Suscripción Newsletter Innokabi https://innokabi.com/ PATROCINADOR: Siteground alojamiento web de alta calidad al que puedes acceder AHORA con muy buenas condiciones aquí: https://www.siteground.es/ Descarga el Ebook de Siteground: "Cómo lanzar un negocio online con WordPress" ► Descargar Ebook aquí: https://stgrnd.co/innokabinewsletter ▬▬▬▬ INFO GENERAL ▬▬▬▬▬ ► DESCRIPCIÓN: Me alegro que hayas decidido acompañarnos una semana más en el podcast de Innokabi. Soy Alfonso Prim y quiero ayudarte a lanzar tu marca, producto o servicio con éxito empleando lean startup y las herramientas de marketing online más interesantes y experiencias de otros emprendedores que ya lo han conseguido. ▬▬▬▬▬ CONTENIDO ▬▬▬▬▬ ► DESCRIPCIÓN EPISODIO: Hoy hablamos con Manuel Mas de Mundoalfombra, una empresa familiar donde venden alfombras en internet desde Crevillent, la ciudad de la alfombra. El caso de la empresa es curioso y lo trataremos en la entrevista, porque Manuel no es el fundador de Mundoalfombra, sin embargo, en 2007 se hicieron cargo del negocio, lo transformaron, ampliaron catálogo y la evolución ha sido muy buena. Así que con Manuel hablaremos de emprendimiento, de cómo transformar un proyecto, de hacerlo crecer, de ecommerce y venta por internet, de trato con clientes y de mucho más, que estoy seguro de que te darán un montón de ideas para aplicar a tu negocio. ► PREGUNTAS: 1. ¿Quién eres para los que no te conocen y cuál es (brevemente) tu trayectoria hasta llegar a hoy? y luego entramos al detalle. 2. Ponnos en contexto de qué es actualmente MUNDOALFOMBRA, qué es, qué hacéis, facturación, catálogo,… 3. Cómo y cuándo empezó Mundoalfombra y cuándo te unes al proyecto. 4. Cuántos socios sois. 5. ¿Os ha hecho falta financiación? 6. Transformación de la web en aquel momento y del negocio en general. 7. Cómo evolucionó el negocio y cómo es vender alfombras en internet, un producto que a primera vista parece que se necesita tocar… 8. Cómo es la gestión de proveedores, fabricación, diseño. Qué se hace internamente y qué no. 9. Cómo decidís aumentar catálogo. 10. Canales que más trabajáis, seo, email, etc. Y cuáles son los más rentables. 11. Estrategias de marketing que mejor resultados os han dado estos años. 12. Fidelización de clientes, cómo lo trabajáis. 13. Devoluciones de producto, cómo lo trabajáis. 14. Cuáles han sido los momentos más importantes en la trayectoria de Mundoalfombra. Decisiones difíciles, momentos críticos, retos… 15. Aprendizajes de estos años al frente de Mundoalfombra. 16. Qué retos tenéis ahora mismo en la empresa y de cara a futuro 17. Y algunas más. ▬▬▬▬ REFERENCIAS Y ENLACES ▬▬▬▬ Dónde encontramos a Manuel: ► Web ► https://www.mundoalfombra.com/ ► Ln ► https://es.linkedin.com/in/manuelmas ► TW ► @manoletux Recomendaciones: ► Libros ► web de Gurulibros: https://gurulibros.com/ ► Podcast "pata negra, alfombra roja" ► Libros ► "Evil plans" de Hugh MacLeod ► https://amzn.to/3PlD9yM ▬▬▬▬ INFO GENERAL ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Si te gusta el Podcast de Innokabi por favor no olvides darle al ME GUSTA, dejarme un comentario en tu plataforma de podcasts favorita, y registrarte en la newsletter de Innokabi donde comparto experiencias, ideas de negocio y consejos sobre emprendimiento y marketing online: BLOG INNOKABI [https://www.innokabi.com/blog/] Para que pueda enviarte más contenidos, recursos y formación sobre emprendimiento, lean startup y marketing online.

Forbes, CNN, Fast Company, People, WSJBest-Selling Author Kenneth A. McArthur is the man behind the curtain—the Oz of Internet marketing. Ken McArthur, best-selling author of “Impact: How to Get Noticed, Motivate Millions and Make a Difference in a Noisy World,” has enabled thousands of people to achieve amazing impact by championing the philosophy that partnerships and collaboration build value for everyone.Selected by Fast Company as one of the 20 Most Influential People Online, Ken's powerful call to action, “The Impact Manifesto: You Make A Difference Whether You Want To Or Not” was selected for publication by Seth Godin's brainchild “Change This” which places his manifesto in the company of manifestos written by Seth Godin, Hugh MacLeod, Guy Kawasaki, Chris Anderson, Jay Conrad Levinson, Tom Peters, Malcolm Gladwell and Robert Scoble.He produced “The Impact Manifesto” as a short film to benefit over 100 non-profit organizations by raising funds and awareness for their programs.Ken is also the writer, director, and producer of a new feature film, “The Impact Factor Movie” which challenges us to realize we ALL have an impact – whether we want to or not – on thousands of people who we touch in our day-to-day lives by demonstrating that simple things make a HUGE difference. More than 400,000+ people read Ken's Internet marketing advice on a weekly basis.In the first day of its pre-launch, jvAlert.com hit Alexa.com's “Mover's and Shakers,” a top-ten list of sites with the highest jump in web traffic for all sites on the Internet. jvAlert.com member newsletters boast in excess of 12 million subscribers.Impact reveals the key strategies used by some of the most influential people in the world. These people create measurable and undeniable impact on millions of people. The stories of these people and ordinary people alike, illustrate vital strategies that enable you to create your own legacy. KenMcArthur.com© 2023 Building Abundant Success!!2023 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes? https://constantine.name/lboq A long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are more than 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow. Hello, I'm Craig Constantine

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes?https://constantine.name/lboqA long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are nearly 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow.My mission is creating better conversations to spread understanding and compassion. This podcast is a small part of what I do. Drop by https://constantine.name for my weekly email, podcasts, writing and more.

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes?https://constantine.name/lboqA long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are nearly 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow.My mission is creating better conversations to spread understanding and compassion. This podcast is a small part of what I do. Drop by https://constantine.name for my weekly email, podcasts, writing and more.

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes? https://constantine.name/lboq A long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are more than 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow. Hello, I'm Craig Constantine

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes? https://constantine.name/lboq A long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are more than 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow. Hello, I'm Craig Constantine

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes?https://constantine.name/lboqA long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are nearly 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow.My mission is creating better conversations to spread understanding and compassion. This podcast is a small part of what I do. Drop by https://constantine.name for my weekly email, podcasts, writing and more.

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes?https://constantine.name/lboqA long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are nearly 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow.My mission is creating better conversations to spread understanding and compassion. This podcast is a small part of what I do. Drop by https://constantine.name for my weekly email, podcasts, writing and more.

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes? https://constantine.name/lboq A long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are more than 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow. Hello, I'm Craig Constantine

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes? https://constantine.name/lboq A long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are more than 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow. Hello, I'm Craig Constantine

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes?https://constantine.name/lboqA long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are nearly 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow.My mission is creating better conversations to spread understanding and compassion. This podcast is a small part of what I do. Drop by https://constantine.name for my weekly email, podcasts, writing and more.

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes? https://constantine.name/lboq A long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are more than 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow. Hello, I'm Craig Constantine

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes?https://constantine.name/lboqA long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are nearly 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow.My mission is creating better conversations to spread understanding and compassion. This podcast is a small part of what I do. Drop by https://constantine.name for my weekly email, podcasts, writing and more.

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes? https://constantine.name/lboq A long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are more than 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow. Hello, I'm Craig Constantine

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes?https://constantine.name/lboqA long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are nearly 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow.My mission is creating better conversations to spread understanding and compassion. This podcast is a small part of what I do. Drop by https://constantine.name for my weekly email, podcasts, writing and more.

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes? https://constantine.name/lboq A long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are more than 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow. Hello, I'm Craig Constantine

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes?https://constantine.name/lboqA long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are nearly 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow.My mission is creating better conversations to spread understanding and compassion. This podcast is a small part of what I do. Drop by https://constantine.name for my weekly email, podcasts, writing and more.

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes?https://constantine.name/lboqA long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are nearly 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow.My mission is creating better conversations to spread understanding and compassion. This podcast is a small part of what I do. Drop by https://constantine.name for my weekly email, podcasts, writing and more.

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes? https://constantine.name/lboq A long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are more than 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow. Hello, I'm Craig Constantine

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes?https://constantine.name/lboqA long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are nearly 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow.My mission is creating better conversations to spread understanding and compassion. This podcast is a small part of what I do. Drop by https://constantine.name for my weekly email, podcasts, writing and more.

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes? https://constantine.name/lboq A long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are more than 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow. Hello, I'm Craig Constantine

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes?https://constantine.name/lboqA long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are nearly 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow.My mission is creating better conversations to spread understanding and compassion. This podcast is a small part of what I do. Drop by https://constantine.name for my weekly email, podcasts, writing and more.

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes? https://constantine.name/lboq A long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are more than 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow. Hello, I'm Craig Constantine

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes? https://constantine.name/lboq A long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are more than 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow. Hello, I'm Craig Constantine

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes?https://constantine.name/lboqA long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are nearly 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow.My mission is creating better conversations to spread understanding and compassion. This podcast is a small part of what I do. Drop by https://constantine.name for my weekly email, podcasts, writing and more.

Fast Company Magazine ~ , Best-Selling Author, Event and Film Producer and Creator of ImpactSelected by Fast Company as one of the 20 Most Influential People Online, Best-Selling Author Kenneth A. McArthur is the man behind the curtain—the Oz of Internet marketing. Ken's powerful call to action, “The Impact Manifesto: You Make A Difference Whether You Want To Or Not” was selected for publication by Seth Godin's brainchild “Change This” which places his manifesto in the company of manifestos written by Seth Godin, Hugh MacLeod, Guy Kawasaki, Chris Anderson, Jay Conrad Levinson, Tom Peters, Malcolm Gladwell and Robert Scoble.Ken is regularly featured on leading television, radio and podcast shows around the globe and Ken and his clients have been featured in leading publications. Ken has built his Internet marketing career on the philosophy that partnerships and collaboration build value for everyone. By creating websites and events that foster joint ventures and cooperative efforts, he has probably brought more people together for profit and growth than any other marketer on the scene today.In the first day of its pre-launch, jvAlert.com hit Alexa.com's “Mover's and Shakers,” a top-ten list of sites with the highest jump in web traffic for all sites on the Internet. jvAlert.com member newsletters boast in excess of tens of million subscribers.jvAlert Live! combines top speakers, hot seats, and unparalleled networking opportunities. jvAlert Live! has one of the highest repeat attendance rates of any marketing event. His book is "Impact: How to Get Noticed, Motivate Millions and Make a Difference in a Noisy World". Some people spread a simple message that is so compelling that their voice is not solo for long. People rally around their message and spread it like wildfire.Impact reveals the key strategies used by some of the most influential people in the world. These people create measurable and undeniable impact on millions of people. The stories of these people and ordinary people alike, illustrate vital strategies that enable you to create your own legacy.© 2022 All Rights Reserved© 2022 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBAS

In his brilliant book, Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity, Hugh MacLeod has this to say. Nobody Cares. Do it for yourself. Episode home: https://StoriesMeanBusiness.com/podcast/872:-This-Might-Not-Work

O Man in the Arena é um vídeo podcast sobre empreendedorismo e cultura digital apresentado por Leo Kuba e Miguel Cavalcanti. Neste episódio (#005) Produtos: #Papel e caneta! #Nutshell Mail. Empreendedorismo: #Como atrair e contratar profissionais talentosos em startups? Dica de livro: #Ignore Everybody, de Hugh MacLeod. Acompanhem nossa página no Facebook: facebook.com/maninthearenatv

O Man in the Arena é um vídeo podcast sobre empreendedorismo e cultura digital apresentado por Leo Kuba e Miguel Cavalcanti. Neste episódio (#005) Produtos: #Papel e caneta! #Nutshell Mail. Empreendedorismo: #Como atrair e contratar profissionais talentosos em startups? Dica de livro: #Ignore Everybody, de Hugh MacLeod. Acompanhem nossa página no Facebook: facebook.com/maninthearenatv

O Man in the Arena é um vídeo podcast sobre empreendedorismo e cultura digital apresentado por Leo Kuba e Miguel Cavalcanti. Neste episódio (#005) Produtos: #Papel e caneta! #Nutshell Mail. Empreendedorismo: #Como atrair e contratar profissionais talentosos em startups? Dica de livro: #Ignore Everybody, de Hugh MacLeod. Acompanhem nossa página no Facebook: facebook.com/maninthearenatv

O Man in the Arena é um vídeo podcast sobre empreendedorismo e cultura digital apresentado por Leo Kuba e Miguel Cavalcanti. Neste episódio (#005) Produtos: #Papel e caneta! #Nutshell Mail. Empreendedorismo: #Como atrair e contratar profissionais talentosos em startups? Dica de livro: #Ignore Everybody, de Hugh MacLeod. Acompanhem nossa página no Facebook: facebook.com/maninthearenatv

O Man in the Arena é um vídeo podcast sobre empreendedorismo e cultura digital apresentado por Leo Kuba e Miguel Cavalcanti. Neste episódio (#005) Produtos: #Papel e caneta! #Nutshell Mail. Empreendedorismo: #Como atrair e contratar profissionais talentosos em startups? Dica de livro: #Ignore Everybody, de Hugh MacLeod. Acompanhem nossa página no Facebook: facebook.com/maninthearenatv

O Man in the Arena é um vídeo podcast sobre empreendedorismo e cultura digital apresentado por Leo Kuba e Miguel Cavalcanti. Neste episódio (#005) Produtos: #Papel e caneta! #Nutshell Mail. Empreendedorismo: #Como atrair e contratar profissionais talentosos em startups? Dica de livro: #Ignore Everybody, de Hugh MacLeod. Acompanhem nossa página no Facebook: facebook.com/maninthearenatv

Tác giả đã đưa ra 40 chìa khóa dẫn đến các cánh cửa sáng tạo và những lời khuyên, những câu trả lời giúp các bạn trẻ khẳng định được sự lựa chọn của mình. Với 40 bài học ngắn gọn, súc tích, kết hợp các “châm ngôn” hài hước, cuốn sách là câu trả lời cho các câu hỏi không ngừng đặt ra trong đầu chúng ta suốt quá trình làm việc: Làm thế nào để những ý tưởng mới xuất hiện được trong thế giới đầy hoài nghi và e sợ rủi ro này? Làm thế nào để khơi nguồn cảm hứng? Làm thế nào để xác định được ranh giới giữa những điều sẵn sàng thực hiện và những gì không?…. Những bí kíp này sẽ tiếp thêm cho bạn nguồn năng lượng để làm việc chăm chỉ hơn, sáng tạo hơn, nghiêm túc hơn, để những bạn trẻ không ảo tưởng rằng nghệ sĩ được phép la cà ở các quán bar suốt cả ngày, mong đợi Nàng Thơ bất ngờ gõ cửa, ban cho một nguồn cảm hứng vô tận, khiến họ viết ngay ra được tác phẩm bất hủ và một bước lên đỉnh vinh quang. Sáng tạo là lao động chân chính, nảy sinh trong quá trình làm việc chứ không phải trong lúc ngủ mơ chờ Thần Tài gõ cửa. Cuốn sách cũng có thể sẽ là câu trả lời hoặc giúp các bạn trẻ khẳng định lựa chọn của mình về việc có nên đánh đổi công việc hiện thời để theo đuổi sở thích cá nhân hay ngược lại; để không rơi vào tình cảnh lúng túng, băn khoăn giữa hai con đường đó để rồi chẳng thu được kết quả gì. COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario

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Meet Hugh MacLeod, This episode was long delayed, and I am so excited for all of you to check it out. In this conversation, Hugh shares more about his story and the lessons he learnt along the way and that is when his book “Humanizing Leadership” came to existence. He talks about importance of leading by example, giving back, finding time to oneself, the power of being present and honest with oneself, and the importance of having the right leadership in an organization. I appreciated what he shared about how blessed he was having people along the way who believed in him before he was able to see the potential in himself and now he wants to give back. This is HUMAITY. Connect with him on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugh-macleod-224927170/

Highlights:  [6:50] Being free of the tangible [22:40] Blank space in your agenda [32:55] Living organizations   Meet Hugh MacLeod: Hugh is an author, coach, consultant, and highly sought-after keynote speaker. Hugh has authored over 100 leadership and transformation essays/articles/papers and recently published a book titled “Humanizing Leadership, --- Reflection Fuels, People Matter and Relationships Make The Difference” Over his working career, he's spent time as front-line worker, middle manager, senior executive, senior government official and chief operating officer. He's also been an Adjunct Professor at Griffith University Business School in Brisbane Australia, and a Senior Fellow at the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management.  And Currently he is an Adjunct Professor, School of Population & Public Health at the University of British Columbia. What I love about Hugh is despite his pedigree of experience and global leader level of expertise, he is genuinely humble, tremendously kind and extremely generous with his time and his knowledge. One of the greatest shortcuts, if not the ONLY true shortcut to creating success in our own lives is to study, learn and be mentored by those who have gone before us. Hugh is one such leader… and has literally written the book on Humanizing Leadership. And let's face it, for any of us to actually create the business, the relationships, or the life that we truly want... we must become the kind of leader that Hugh not only writes about but embodies in his day to day life.   Connect with Hugh:  linkedin.com/in/hugh-macleod-224927170 cultivateyourleadership.com  ... This episode was brought to you by MyChallengeCreator.com.   My Challenge Creator is a super easy-to-use challenge creation tool designed to help coaches, authors, trainers, and speakers just like you maximize your profits, your impact, and your results with gamified Challenges. See just how Challenges can help you take your business to the next level when you book a demo at MyChallengeCreator.com

O Man in the Arena é um vídeo podcast sobre empreendedorismo e cultura digital apresentado por Leo Kuba e Miguel Cavalcanti. Neste episódio (#005) Produtos: #Papel e caneta! #Nutshell Mail. Empreendedorismo: #Como atrair e contratar profissionais talentosos em startups? Dica de livro: #Ignore Everybody, de Hugh MacLeod. Acompanhem nossa página no Facebook: facebook.com/maninthearenatv

O Man in the Arena é um vídeo podcast sobre empreendedorismo e cultura digital apresentado por Leo Kuba e Miguel Cavalcanti. Neste episódio (#005) Produtos: #Papel e caneta! #Nutshell Mail. Empreendedorismo: #Como atrair e contratar profissionais talentosos em startups? Dica de livro: #Ignore Everybody, de Hugh MacLeod. Acompanhem nossa página no Facebook: facebook.com/maninthearenatv

O Man in the Arena é um vídeo podcast sobre empreendedorismo e cultura digital apresentado por Leo Kuba e Miguel Cavalcanti. Neste episódio (#005) Produtos: #Papel e caneta! #Nutshell Mail. Empreendedorismo: #Como atrair e contratar profissionais talentosos em startups?  Dica de livro: #Ignore Everybody, de Hugh MacLeod.  Acompanhem nossa página no Facebook: facebook.com/maninthearenatv

In the latest edition of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins talks to Hugh Macleod of Dunvegan Castle and Gardens about the immense business challenges posed by Covid-19 and the plans for a partial re-opening of the visitor attraction this summer. The estate also runs the Glenbrittle Campsite and Hugh explains his tentative plans for the remainder of the year. Simon also meets Becky Milne of Camping Skye in Broadford, to discuss how the site will operate once it is opened. And, with an anticipated boom in camper-van visits this Summer and Autumn, Simon talks to Catherine Bunn about the work her company, Highland Campervans, is doing along with the industry body CAMPA to educate people hiring Campervans to minimise their impact on rural and island communities.

Our regular hosts Kyle Randalls and Sinclair Patience are joined on today's episode by John Hugh MacLeod, John has been competing in the games the last 20 years and is now "giving-back" via his local games. Feel free to check us out on Instagram below https://www.instagram.com/kilted_kyle/ https://www.instagram.com/sincpatience/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifebehindthetrig/message

In this week’s episode of Boardroom Hustle, Paul chats to Hugh MacLeod, a highly experienced leader, educator, speaker, consultant, coach, advisor AND facilitator. Hugh has written over one hundred articles, essays and papers on leadership, and has also authored the successful book Humanizing Leadership: Reflection Fuels, People Matter, Relationships Make The Difference.  Hugh’s advice and input are hugely sought after when it comes to leadership and transformational strategy, and once you listen to this episode, you’ll see why. Hugh believes that leadership isn’t just for business and that we are all leaders in various roles from spouses and siblings, to parents and community members.  But what makes a good leader? And how can we be sure we are one of them? Listen to this podcast to find out. Paul and Hugh discuss all things leadership, with interesting points such as: Is there any difference between a business leader and a personal leader? The basic elements of being a real leader – that you might already have The shackles that people find themselves attached to that impact their ability to be an effective leader, and how you can throw yours off The benefits of allowing yourself to be vulnerable Why the single most dangerous person in any organisation is the one who proclaims to know everything “The Winner’s Trap”, and how to avoid it Why mind, heart and spirit are crucial for any leader How Hugh’s leadership journey impacted both himself and those around him The benefits of listening to understand versus listening to respond or react How can we have reasoned, informed debates and discussions when we’re living in a time-and-attention deficit? The 3 things you need to pay attention to if you want to be a conscious leader The similarities in skill sets required for both personal environments and business environments Connect with Hugh here: Humanizing Leadership: Reflection Fuels, People Matter, Relationships Make The Difference LinkedIn

This conversation includes several topics of interest to leaders and creative thinkers (that’s all of us), and even a little grammar lesson with laughter tossed in.  This episode includes banter about: The best way to have fun and/or meaningful conversation with someone? Leave your phone in your pocket—or better yet, in the car! What to do when the Zoom call freezes when someone is mid-sentence What in the world is the Oxford Comma? Does anyone truly know when to use a semi-colon??   Tricia’s practical advice: “Using a semi-colon well makes you look so smart, so fast.” A fun group exercise idea to help your team (or even your family) get their creative ideas flowing “Blue sky” meetings: a creative thinking tool from Disney The most creative people are collaborators; they don’t create in a vacuum If you’re having trouble creating whatever it is you create, stop and do something else to let your brain refill with ideas: read a book, go for a walk, do something different Singer Johnny Cash’s secret to creative song writing “It is far easier to be creative on schedule than it is to be creative on cue.” - Rob “Sometimes you can’t stop the fun. Sometimes, when Inspiration shows up, you just pull up a chair and you invite her to stay, and you don’t silence her! Because when she shows up, she likes to have a voice.” – Tricia   Resources mentioned in this episode: Sean of the South¸ an excellent and thoughtful blog by Sean Dietrich—easily found online or Facebook Eats Shoots and Leaves, by Lynne Truss Caffeine for the Creative Team: 150 Exercises to Inspire Group Innovation, by Stefan Mumaw Bird by Bird, by Ann Lamott Any books by: Madeleine L’Engle, Marissa de los Santos, Elizabeth Berg, Ann Lamott Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert Steal Like an Artist, by Austin Kleon Ignore Everybody: And 39 Other Keys to Creativity, by Hugh MacLeod (“that guy who draws on business cards”) Do Over, by Jon Acuff, “one of the leading dreamers in the world”   Talk Back: Who is inspiring you? Who is collaborating with you? Where do your best ideas come from? Chime in on the conversation on our “Let’s Talk Soon” page on Facebook!

Hugh MacLeod, describe una serie de TIPs a manera de Manifiesto, que considero básicos para los que nos gusta esto del Marketing, el Branding, el Diseño, la Innovación… se los enuncio a continuación con una breve reflexión e interpretación propia.

Welcome to She Leads Podcast Season 5, Episode 9! This episode of She Leads Podcast features Kierra The Goddess founder of The Spiritual and Paid Academy. Kierra The Goddess is an Author, Business/Mindset/Spiritual Strategist, and Speaker who leads her life like the Boss she is. To hear Kierra The Goddess’ take on leadership, listen to her interview as she discusses how being authentically you helps to find your tribe, learning to be strong willed, and the necessity of self-love. Kierra The Goddess' Bio Kierra Turner, known as Kierra The Goddess, is a spiritual, mindset and business strategist, speaker and course creator that specializes in helping women create a healthy abundant relationship with money, remove limited beliefs through a unique method, start and build sustainable businesses. Kierra is the author of The Spiritual Boss Babes Guide To Being Spiritual and Paid. The creator of From 9-5 to CEO course, The Spiritual and Paid Manifestation Bootcamp and Spiritual and Paid Course Creation. She was introduced into the financial world at the age of 19 when she became the assistant manager at a local payday loan/check cashing establishment, and then went into banking and insurance. Before leaving corporate America to be a full time entrepreneur Kierra managed save $50,000 in 4 years on a $41,000 based salary. Kierra used these skills along with her life experiences and her years of studying metaphysics and the law of attraction to build her consulting agency. Since 2016 Kierra has helped many women leave their 9-5, create a healthy relationship with money, increase their income and make life changing results. Nicole Walker’s Interview Commentary I really enjoyed this interview with Kierra and I hope you did as well. I agree with Kierra’s belief that we need to love ourselves first to effectively love others. As Kierra stated, an effective leader leads with love which must begin with self-love in order to extend to others. If we do not have a healthy love relationship with ourselves, then we are not capable of having a healthy love relationship with anyone else. Kierra gave great advice for ways we can learn to love ourselves that I not only agree with, I also use in my continual journey of self-love. A quote by Wayne Dyer reads, “If you don’t love yourself, nobody will. Not only that, you won’t be good at loving anyone else. Loving starts with the self.” I admire Kierra’s viewpoint on the importance of being comfortable with ourselves, especially when we have to walk the path less traveled. According` to Kierra, leaders go against the grain and do not use the norms of society to dictate their paths. As leaders, we must be strong willed and not waver in search of popularity. Being able to stand for what we believe in, differentiates the strong from the weak. It is often said that true leadership can be a lonely, yet rewarding journey. A quote by Hugh Macleod reads, “The price of being a sheep is boredom. The price of being a wolf is loneness. Choose one or the other with great care.” I can relate to Kierra’s experience with not having previous knowledge of the field she is now in as I experienced the same. Before becoming a consultant Kierra did not know much about the industry, as I did not know much about podcasting before becoming a podcaster. As with Kierra, hiring a business coach was a pivotal point in my life and opened me up to a whole new world. Kierra suggested that, nothing happens to us, everything happens for us which I completely understand as I have witnessed this truth in my life. Although things may not seem right at a given time, or may not go the way I envisioned; everything works out the way it should. A quote by Richard Branson reads, “Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision and change.” Nicole Walker’s Takeaway of the Week Kierra shared how her corporate background influenced the way she showed up in entrepreneurship, because she initially associated a certain persona with credibility. There are many times when we can feel we have to live up to expectations or fit some preconceived notion of how to live and run our businesses. Learning to fully accept who we are not worry about those that do not agree with or appreciate us is key to breaking past this limiting mindset and finding the people who truly embrace us as individuals. I will make it my business to continue to become comfortable with myself, as I also come from a corporate background and have been conditioned to believe somethings are acceptable, while others are not. I want to find my tribe of people who love me for who I am, and I know the only want to do so is to be unapologetically myself. A quote by Lori Deschene reads, “Find the courage to be authentic. Not everyone will like you, but no one can if they don’t get a chance to know you.” Nicole Walker’s Leadership Challenge My leadership challenge for you would be to think about the one thing you can take away from this episode and adopt into your life.  I know it’s hard to absorb too much information at one time and it’s even harder to try and implement too many changes at once.  When I attend a training or listen to podcasts I aim to walk away with a least one thing that stuck out to me and one way that I can change as a result.  I challenge you to do the same!  Don’t forget to subscribe to She Leads Podcast for first access to future episodes. And also, like and share this episode of She Leads Podcast entitled “Learn To Love Yourself with Kierra The Goddess”. Thanks and until next time “Be Empowered and Empower On”!        

Today's podcast is a list of the top 20 business books, in my humble opinion. Whether you're currently an employee, running your own business, or have creative pursuits on the side, you'll find these books contain the missing pieces to getting down to it and doing your best work. I've broken it down into four categories: productivity, mindset, money and creativity, and I've kept it short and sweet so you can get on with your day.  BUSINESS BOOKS IN THIS EPISODE: The 4 Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss [ 1:21 ] Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport [ 2:10 ] The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins [ 3:13 ] Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder by Arianna Huffington [ 4:28 ] Thriving in a 24/7 World by Peter Jensen [ 5:26 ] Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown [ 6:29 ] Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport [ 7:49 ] Careergasm: Find Your Way to Feel Good Work by Sarah Vermunt [ 9:06 ] Tribe of Mentors by Timothy Ferriss [ 10:05 ] You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero [ 11:10 ]  The Fire Starter Sessions by Danielle LaPorte [ 12:10 ] Get Rich, Lucky Bitch! by Denise Duffield-Thomas [ 13:19 ]  You are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero [ 14:22 ] Love Your Live, Not Theirs by Rachel Cruze [ 14:55 ] Living Debt-Free by Shannon Lee Simmons [ 15:54 ] Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill [ 16:49 ] Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert [ 17:51 ] The War of Art by Steven Pressfield [ 18:57 ] Ignore Everybody And 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod [ 19:43 ] Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott [ 20:11 ]   Quotable: There's pretty amazing magic that you can find in non-fiction.  ========== Connect with Kattie: Online: www.kattiethorndyke.com Instagram: @kattiethorndyke LinkedIn: @kattiethorndyke

A live interview with improv guru Hugh MacLeod–creator of Staircase Theatre, also known as Hamilton's (Ontario) Arts Incubator. Hugh has a long in fascinating journey in improv. His life adventures include pursuing a career in medicine, running the theatre and making a super-early, improv-related contribution to the internet. Jeff and him get into all of this.

Sam Sethi talked with Hugh MacLeod about his amazing business cards and where he gets his inspiration, his books and his work with Gaping Void.Hugh and I first met in 2005 in central London at the Tex Mex in Trafalgar Square at an event with Robert Scoble. Hugh was kind enough to do me a unique drawing for the launch of Techcrunch UK in 2006 which hangs on the wall of my study.Hugh is one of the most creative and lateral thinking people I have had the pleasure to meet in my 30+ career in technology. - Sam SethiHugh explained that he nearly gave up creating his mini masterpieces. I am so glad he decided to review that awful decision.

10 years ago I spoke with Hugh Macleod about art, marketing and what we can learn from him. At the time Hugh was publishing his art on the website GapingVoid. Today, Gapingvoid is a company Hugh has cofounded to promote institutional change. But at the heart of all Hugh does is his art and the messages. Hugh lives by his own advice and is a person you want to listen to. https://www.gapingvoid.com Check out Hugh's art at https://hugh.cards/ or @hughcards Music by http://www.purple-planet.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podaholiks/message

For at least the last 12 years I have been following the writing/cartooning of Hugh Macleod. Hugh is the only business card artist I have ever known and he has transferred his skill into several industries to date. Gapingvoid, the blog I once looked at on a daily basis, has turned into a transformation company built around the Hughism and that is cool. https://www.gapingvoid.com/ Twitter and Instagram are great places to find Hugh's work @hughcards This is simply a great conversation that inspires and makes it pretty clear that if you stick to what you love amazing things can and do happen. Music is by http://www.purple-planet.com Photo Credit: @2ndlightphotography --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thejamescast/message

Welcome to episode #635 of Six Pixels of Separation.  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #635 - Host: Mitch Joel. I've been following the work of Tim Grahl for many years. If you've written a business book, and then had to do the hard work of marketing and selling it, Tim is the person to know. For over ten years, he has helped amazing authors like Daniel H. Pink, Barbara Corcoran, Hugh MacLeod, Chip and Dan Heath, and many more get their books noticed with his company, Book Launch. He even wrote the amazing books, Your First 1000 Copies and Book Launch Blueprint. But life was not always rosy for Tim. While his business was succeeding, his marriage teetered towards divorce, he suffered from anxiety attacks and a personality disorder, and had the IRS subpoena him. With a new book of his own, Running Down A Dream, he hopes that his story and work will inspire others to pursue their dreams. This is a show about dreams, and how to turn them into something real. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 57:15. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on Twitter. Here is my conversation with Tim Grahl. Running Down A Dream. Your First 1000 Copies. Book Launch Blueprint. Book Launch. Follow Tim on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #635 - Host: Mitch Joel.

Watch the video podcast here. A Bit About Hugh Hugh is a cartoonist, creative director and co-founder of Gapingvoid, a company that transforms business through art. He is intensely interested in what makes people tick and combines that with what they do for a living. Our work is such a huge part of our lives and so this is why his artistic focus is on the work environment, instead of making art for people’s homes or other places. And he’s been hugely successful in doing so. Hugh is also the author of the book Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity. Career In 1995, Hugh was a struggling artist in London. It was the early days of the Internet and the very pioneer days of blogging. As a struggling artist, he realised that blogging was a tool that could help him earn a living by reaching people directly with his work. Blogging gave him a powerful medium to reach his audience and has been a huge part of his journey. Hugh now makes motivational art. He believes passionately that the right location, the right office, the right layout, and the right décor can be incredibly powerful. And art is really the key. Art disrupts and drives behaviour because it bundles together our primary drivers as human beings: love, hate, fear, beauty and sadness. Getting Clients Hugh explains that his business grew organically because he had fans inside businesses and they would buy a piece of his art that inspired them and then others would ask where they got it. He realised that art could really motivate people in the workplace. Hugh also says that it is important to find the customers that your competition doesn’t want. They weren’t interested in the customers with the biggest budget, they wanted the companies with the biggest problems. His advice is to go after a niche nobody else has thought of. "Too many people are trying to sell the same stuff to the same people." Gapingvoid had unique offerings so they didn’t have to compete on price. Hugh says that if you’re competing on price then you’re not differentiating your offers enough. Hugh's Hot Tips Know when to say no Be clear about what you want when writing proposals then the easier it is to write In order to keep your projects on track, you have to be vigilant and realistic when setting deadlines. Build in time for unforeseen events and constantly communicate with clients There's so much more in this episode, so be sure to listen in and let us know what you think in the comments below!

Introduction Have you seen Avengers: Infinity War yet? If you haven’t, why are you listening to this dumb ole podcast. Go watch this movie! Those of you still hanging around are in for quite a treat; you get to hear THE Jeremy Moore in a record-setting two podcasts in a row. I’m not saying it’s good, but he is present! That’s right! The Vanmaster has managed to make it to two consecutive podcast recording sessions. Will he make it a turkey? I’m not holding my breath. Before we jump into the show, I want to give you a bit of an explicit language warning. Usually Kevin earns the coveted iTunes explicit tag with a random cuss, but today Rob opens the show with a pretty tawdry discussion of balls. The Show Rob takes his first turn helming the good ship AIB and immediately runs it aground in the bay of balls. As an entrepreneur, how do you make sure important tasks get carried out in your day-to-day? Thankfully, Rob switches the “spinning plates” metaphor, but I fear the damage is already done. Kevin recommends picking two to three projects that are mission critical and making sure that each one moves forward every day. This is quite a bit easier since he has a James to take care of a lot of the little stuff. Jeremy takes that idea and breaks it down into selecting two or three rocks or milestones a day. Then, if you get one of those rocks done, you can feel good about yourself. Jeremy is obviously a man who believes in aiming for the stars and hitting the moon. James explains that he and Kevin are using Trello to help organize what they need to get done on a daily basis. It sounds like Kevin needs to start doing a better job of pulling his weight; poor James winds up doing a lion’s share of the admin stuff around the Saturday Drive office. (I promise James didn’t pay me to say that. That being said, hit me up on Venmo, James.) Rob pulls from the book The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, suggesting that the best way to decide what to do on any given day is to select the thing that you dread the most. The theory is that if you’re avoiding it, it’s probably best to get it out of the way. Our Recommendations If you’re in the mood to listen to some other, probably more entertaining podcasts, Kevin recommends checking out MaximumFun.org, a podcast network dedicated to shows about comedy and pop culture. Some of his favorites are My Brother, My Brother, and Me, Bullseye, and The Flop House. If you’re looking for quality content, and honestly, if you’re reading this, your taste may be questionable, head on over to MaximumFun.org. While you’re over there, ask if they need a highly qualified individual to write show notes. Do you love apps? How many apps would you say that you download to your phone every day? The answer: not as many as James. By the time I’ve finished these show notes, James has probably downloaded thirteen apps and deleted fourteen of them. Today, he recommends the Drafts app, which tries to simplify quickly taking notes. The biggest selling point seems to be that when the app opens, you have a new note immediately without the need to navigate. How do you send money to friends and bandmates? Rob praises the Venmo app as “much better than PayPal.” Welcome to 2018, old man Rob. He also has to humble brag about being in a band and playing the local Bacon Festival. I’d love to go to a festival dedicated to bacon; thanks for rubbing that in my face, old man Rob! Jeremy recommends Hugh MacLeod as a source of pithy and inspirational quotes and graphics. If you love business and memes, I guess this Hugh MacLeod dude will be right up your alley. I prefer to get my quotes the old fashioned way, from my crazy uncles Facebook posts.

Our guest today is Jason Korman, who entered the world of consulting via the wine industry. Jason is the founder of Stormhoek Winery, a South African wine label. While running that label, he retained Hugh MacLeod to blog and draw for Stormhoek, creating one of the the web’s earlier social media campaigns. Even if you don’t recognize the name Hugh MacLeod, you have probably seen his cartoons, which are absolutely distinctive. Hugh’s cartoons are generally about the world of work and marketing, and the drawings are beautiful and abstract, often resembling a cross between Rube Goldberg and Pablo Picasso. I've been subscribing to his daily blog for years and years – check it out at GapingVoid.com My hero Seth Godin is a huge fan of Hugh, and I think that’s how I first discovered him.  Hugh is also the author of the book Ignore Everybody, which I highly recommend. So Jason hired Hugh, and the campaign that Hugh developed was widely successful and won all sorts of awards – while the work helped sell wine, they found it was also helping people have important conversations. One thing led to another, and the winemaker and the cartoonist decided to set up a consulting firm, and the Gaping Void Culture Design Group was born. In our discussion, Jason tells me about how his firm helps corporate clients use art to drive cultural change. The firm is happy to partner with independent consultants, so if you are working to drive cultural change at your client, check out the website to explore if it might make sense to collaborate – visit gapingvoid.com

Hugh MacLeod (@hughcards) is a hero of mine, who helped me find my own path. It was 2004, I was sitting in a gray cubicle in Nebraska. And I discovered a PDF on the Internet called "How to be creative." I read it, and it was one of the most moving and inspiring things I had ever read. You know how sometimes you read something and you're like "yes! That's exactly what I was thinking! Except I didn't have words for it." This little PDF was like that for me. It was subversive, and edgy, and bold, and spoke to the non-conformist part of me that wanted to live outside of the template. And it had these brilliant little cartoons in it. They were all the same format. And small. Very small. It turns out they were all drawn on the back of business cards. Hugh MacLeod, the man behind this PDF had been drawing these cartoons for 7 years by this point. I came across his blog, called Gaping Void, and found more bold thinking and brilliant cartoons there. It was one of the blogs that inspired me to start my blog in 2004. I even put it in my "blog roll." You see, there was no Twitter or Facebook, so that's how you would connect people and ideas. You'd just put a link to their blog on your blog. And that's how you would say "listen to this person. This person has things to say." Since then, Hugh's cartoons have been seen everywhere. He's built a consulting business around the cartoons, helping companies define and express their culture. Companies like Microsoft, Cisco, Volkswagon, Zappos, eBay, and Intel. Hugh even illustrated a book with Seth Godin. Well, I'm very excited to be connecting you with Hugh MacLeod's ideas today. Listen to this interview to discover how to overcome perfection paralysis in your work. How do you discover your creative DNA? How do you fill your work with the universal truths of human experience, to make it resonate with others. And ultimately, how, and why, do work that serves others.   Sponsors http://kadavy.net/freshbookshttp://kadavy.net/blogtutorial http://kadavy.net/treehouse Show notes: http://kadavy.net/blog/posts/hugh-macleod-interview/    

Ken McArthur, best-selling author of “Impact: How to Get Noticed, Motivate Millions and Make a Difference in a Noisy World,” has enabled thousands of people to achieve amazing impact by championing the philosophy that partnerships and collaboration build value for everyone. Selected by Fast Company as one of the 20 Most Influential People Online, Ken’s powerful call to action, “The Impact Manifesto: You Make A Difference Whether You Want To Or Not” was selected for publication by Seth Godin’s brainchild “Change This” which places his manifesto in the company of manifestos written by Seth Godin, Hugh MacLeod, Guy Kawasaki, Chris Anderson, Jay Conrad Levinson, Tom Peters, Malcolm Gladwell and Robert Scoble. Leverage Masters Radio helps you Put Lifestyle Back in Business by getting more done, with less effort, in shorter time so you can build a bigger business that makes a larger impact and lets you live the life of your dreams! The Leverage Black Book helps YOU to become a real Leveragist. You'll even think like a Leveragist and when you put the tools and strategies in the Leverage Black Book to use in your business!  Our advice... Get the book! Download your copy for free at: http://leverageblackbook.com

Today I sit down with Andy Levitt, the founder and CEO of The Purple Carrot. Founded in 2014, The Purple Carrott is a plant-based meal kit that Andy started after seeing the lack of a plant-based meal kit being offered by the current players in the national meal kit space(Plated, Blue Apron, Hello Fresh). Purple Carrot ships its subscribers all of the raw ingredients they need to cook two to three dinners every week with recipes developed by chefs with a focus on different flavors and ethnicities.    In this episode, Andy shares amongst other things:                 The process they go through for introducing new recipes                 How they went from a family meal plan focus to a two person meal plan focus                 The logistics issues with starting a subscription meal kit service                 How they’re able to manage their food inventory to minimize waste                 What is most important when starting a subscription based company                 The importance of getting comfortable being uncomfortable                     Links from this episode:                 Forks over Knives                 Seth Godin                 Washington Post: Meat is bad                 Vedge                 Crossroads Kitchen                 Alta Strada                 Hugh Macleod                 Purple Cow                 Linchpin                 Leanbox                 Purple Carrot on Twitter   If you liked this episode: Follow the podcast on Twitter Subscribe on iTunes or your podcast app and write a review Get in touch with feedback, ideas, or to say hi: nic {AT} startupbostonpodcast [DOT] com Music by: Broke For Free

Ken McArthur, best-selling author of “Impact: How to Get Noticed, Motivate Millions and Make a Difference in a Noisy World,” has enabled thousands of people to achieve amazing impact by championing the philosophy that partnerships and collaboration build value for everyone. Selected by Fast Company as one of the 20 Most Influential People Online, Ken’s powerful call to action, “The Impact Manifesto: You Make A Difference Whether You Want To Or Not” was selected for publication by Seth Godin’s brainchild “Change This” which places his manifesto in the company of manifestos written by Seth Godin, Hugh MacLeod, Guy Kawasaki, Chris Anderson, Jay Conrad Levinson, Tom Peters, Malcolm Gladwell and Robert Scoble. Leverage Masters Radio helps you Put Lifestyle Back in Business by getting more done, with less effort, in shorter time so you can build a bigger business that makes a larger impact and lets you live the life of your dreams! The Leverage Black Book helps YOU to become a real Leveragist. Get the book! Download your copy for free at: http://leverageblackbook.com Learn more about Ken here: http://kenmcarthur.com http://infinitereachevent.com http://impactfactormovie.com

There are a lot of artistically-inclined people in the world of freelancing and creative entrepreneurship. Writers and designers come immediately to mind. Hugh MacLeod of Gaping Void is certainly an example of a literal entrepreneurial artist. He started out 20 years ago doodling cartoons on the back of business cards. Now he has a thriving... Listen to episode

On Unemployable, we talk a lot about leveraging virtual teams and collaboration in order to achieve more. And we talk about building an audience that allows you build a bigger business than you could otherwise. After all, as my friend Hugh MacLeod of Gaping Void says, Meaning scales, people don t. In contrast, there s the macho... Listen to episode

Full notes at Reboot.io/podcast See Hugh's special Reboot inspired cartoons on the show notes linked above. Hugh MacLeod has tapped into his own heart and his own woundedness so that he can speak to the hearts of people and organizations to inspire, to question, to laugh and to grow. Hugh joins Jerry in this episode of The Reboot Podcast to discuss how how he got his start, what motivates leaders, and how to work (and lead) from the heart. (Hint: often the "how" lies in identifying our own wounds). Hugh’s Cartoon - “I am not delusional. I am an entrepreneur.” - http://gapingvoid.com/blog/2009/10/18/im-not-delusional/

Ken McArthur, best-selling author of “Impact: How to Get Noticed, Motivate Millions and Make a Difference in a Noisy World,” has enabled thousands of people to achieve amazing impact by championing the philosophy that partnerships and collaboration build value for everyone. Selected by Fast Company as one of the 20 Most Influential People Online, Ken’s powerful call to action, “The Impact Manifesto: You Make A Difference Whether You Want To Or Not” was selected for publication by Seth Godin’s brainchild “Change This” which places his manifesto in the company of manifestos written by Seth Godin, Hugh MacLeod, Guy Kawasaki, Chris Anderson, Jay Conrad Levinson, Tom Peters, Malcolm Gladwell and Robert Scoble. Airing weekly on Tuesdays at noon eastern and in permanent replay, come learn how you can apply these secrets to succeed in your own business as well! In between episodes, you can get help any time you need it through the FREE Directions University's "Amazing Traffic Vortex" walks you through applying the internet marketing strategies and online business systems.  It shows you how to apply what you learn about on the show to YOUR business, step by step!

Our guest for today’s show, Hugh MacLeod, knows a thing or two about differentiating yourself, finding your niche, and going for it. If you’re struggling to find clients, or just interested in an inspiring story of one man’s unlikely path to success, then this is the show for you.

Show Summary In this session of the Make Creativity Pay Podcast, I talk to cartoonist and author Hugh MacLeod of GapingVoid Art about seeking industry approval, balancing creativity while keeping a business focus, and the importance of having a mission. Besides being an extremely successful artist, Hugh is also the author of three fantastic bestselling books for creatives, "Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity", "Evil Plans: Having Fun on the Road to World Domination", and "Freedom Is Blogging In Your Underwear". He's got a lot of great, humorous insights into making a living for artists, writers, musicians, and crafters of all kinds. Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher or iTunes, rate, and leave a review to let me know what you think! Your feedback helps others to find the show. Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on iTunes Follow on Soundcloud And as always, please share if you know someone who needs to hear these great interviews. Show Notes In this episode you'll learn: What are artists’ biggest fears around calling themselves entrepreneurs? Why the romantic view of being an artist is dangerous – and tiresome. Why Hugh says artists don’t realize how much the internet has changed their careers. Why “It’s much more fun to paddle your own canoe than to be invited onto somebody else’s yacht.” How Hugh’s parents inspired him and the “Ah-ha!” moment that guided how he built his entire career. [2:10] Is every artist really an entrepreneur? [2:27] Why artists aren’t subject to different rules than the rest of the world. [4:14] Artists’ greatest fears about becoming true entrepreneurs. [6:39] Why the romantic view of being an artist is dangerous – and tiresome. [8:25] The birth of Hugh’s successful business model: finding 10,000 people to buy something from him every year. [10:15] Why the best way to get industry approval is not to need it. [12:17] How the internet allows you to take responsibility and why that’s important. [14:17] Why “It’s much more fun to paddle your own canoe than to be invited onto somebody else’s yacht.” [15:35] The advantages of having sovereignty over your work, and people valuing you for you. [17:05] Life’s meaning when you no longer have sex, drugs, and rock & roll [19:00] Why Hugh was terrified of working in a corporation for a living. [20:42] Hugh talks about how and why he wants to make a contribution. [21:18] Why galleries don’t bring out peoples’ best selves, and what does. [22:45] When Hugh’s parents converted his bedroom to a daytime office and cashed in their savings to become entrepreneurs – and how that continues to inspire him today. Links and Resources  Hugh MacLeod The Crash Test Dummies Robert Fripp GapingVoid Art Spike Lee Music featured on the podcast "Dreaming of One Day" (c) 2011, written and performed by Leanne Regalla Leave me a Voicemail Like the podcast? Have a question you’d like me to answer live on an upcoming episode? Click here to leave me a voice message. Thanks for listening and sharing! The post 05- How Creatives Succeed Without Industry Approval with Cartoonist, Author Hugh MacLeod [Podcast] appeared first on Make Creativity Pay.

Ken McArthur, best-selling author of “Impact: How to Get Noticed, Motivate Millions and Make a Difference in a Noisy World,” has enabled thousands of people to achieve amazing impact by championing the philosophy that partnerships and collaboration build value for everyone. Selected by Fast Company as one of the 20 Most Influential People Online, Ken’s powerful call to action, “The Impact Manifesto: You Make A Difference Whether You Want To Or Not” was selected for publication by Seth Godin’s brainchild “Change This” which places his manifesto in the company of manifestos written by Seth Godin, Hugh MacLeod, Guy Kawasaki, Chris Anderson, Jay Conrad Levinson, Tom Peters, Malcolm Gladwell and Robert Scoble. Ken challenges us to realize we ALL have an impact – whether we want to or not – on thousands of people who we touch in our day-to-day lives by demonstrating that simple things make a HUGE difference.

In which we further contemplate the essence of creativity and its cultivation. Included is an in-depth discussion of and readings from the book "Ignore Everybody" by Hugh MacLeod. Sub-topics include making quilts and costumes.

In which we further contemplate the essence of creativity and its cultivation. Included is an in-depth discussion of and readings from the book "Ignore Everybody" by Hugh MacLeod. Sub-topics include making quilts and costumes.

Ken McArthur, best-selling author of “Impact: How to Get Noticed, Motivate Millions and Make a Difference in a Noisy World,” has enabled thousands of people to achieve amazing impact by championing the philosophy that partnerships and collaboration build value for everyone. Selected by Fast Company as one of the 20 Most Influential People Online, Ken’s powerful call to action, “The Impact Manifesto: You Make A Difference Whether You Want To Or Not” was selected for publication by Seth Godin’s brainchild “Change This” which places his manifesto in the company of manifestos written by Seth Godin, Hugh MacLeod, Guy Kawasaki, Chris Anderson, Jay Conrad Levinson, Tom Peters, Malcolm Gladwell and Robert Scoble. Ken challenges us to realize we ALL have an impact – whether we want to or not – on thousands of people who we touch in our day-to-day lives by demonstrating that simple things make a HUGE difference. The popular host of a series of live events that bring together top-level marketers, entrepreneurs, business owners, corporations and non-profit organizations to create multi-million dollar joint venture relationships – he creates incredible, intense impact for product launches and multi-million dollar profits in surprisingly short timeframes. Ken was the official mentor for Sterling Valentine as he took his launch from ZERO to over $100,000 in less than 8 days. Ken and Sterling documented the process as a “proof of concept” for Info Product Blueprint a massive home study course that is the “bible” of info product creation.

Welcome to the premiere episode of "Gape Into The Void," featuring cartoonist and blogger Hugh MacLeod (@gapingvoid).   In this first episode Hugh talks with his business partner, Jason Korman, about how they first started working together and the genesis of gapingvoid ltd. as a visual communications business...

Colin Marshall talks to cartoonist and entrepreneur Hugh MacLeod. At Gapingvoid.com, MacLeod showcases his business card-sized works of art that strike several particularly tricky balances at once: between light and dark, between abstraction and representation, and between inspirational optimism and stark, abyss-gazing confrontation with the human condition. His cartoons have thus gained a following with not only artists, but marketers, entrepreneurs, job-haters, and many more variants of humanity besides. In his latest book, Evil Plans: Having Fun on the Road to World Domination, MacLeod combines cartoons with writing on subjects like giving artistic gifts, ditching your unsatisfactory life, waking others up, and getting woken up.

John interviews cartoonist Hugh MacLeod

Well, we did it again! It's Episode 2 and our book is Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod. (http://www.pagebreakpodcast.com/podcast/episode-2-ignore-everybody/)

O Man in the Arena é um vídeo podcast sobre empreendedorismo e cultura digital apresentado por Leo Kuba e Miguel Cavalcanti.   Neste episódio (#005):   Produtos: # Papel e caneta! # Nutshell Mail.   Empreendedorismo: # Como atrair e contratar profissionais talentosos em startups?   Dica de livro: # Ignore Everybody, de Hugh MacLeod.   Sorteio:   # Livro: Vai Fundo! (Crush It!), de Gary Vaynerchuk.   Acompanhem nossa página no Facebook e saiba como concorrer: facebook.com/maninthearenatv

In diesem Video spreche ich über Dinge, die mich in letzter Zeit inspiriert haben, zu fotografieren. Unter anderem spreche ich auch über das Buch "Ignore Everybody" von Hugh MacLeod. Viel Spass damit!

The Gillmor Gang LIVE * Michael Arrington, Co-Founder & Editor, TechCrunch * Hugh MacLeod, Cartoonist and Professional Blogger gapingvoid.com * Robert Scoble - Video Blogger, Fast Company * Doc Searls, Senior editor Linux journal * others may join * Moderator: Steve Gillmor - Founder, The Gillmor Gang

Welcome to episode #96 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast. There a little flub at the beginning of the recording. I hit the pause button and didn't unpause (it's an ugly story, and you don't want to hear about it). That being said, tons of great content with call-ins about how the show can evolve and a conversation around why Search and Search Engine Optimization is changing, and what you need to know about it. There's lots of other goodies as well. My energy was high, so the talking is fast. Enjoy the conversation... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #96 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 39:41. Audio comment line - please send in a comment and add your voice to the audio community: +1 206-666-6056. Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@twistimage.com. Hello from Beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the Blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Facebook Group - Six Pixels of Separation Podcast Society - please join (we have over 1350 members). Check out my other Podcast, Foreword Thinking - The Business And Motivational Book Review Podcast - sponsored by HarperCollins Canada. Foreword Thinking - Episode #9 featuring Beth Lisick. Beth's new book is: Helping Me Help Myself - One Skeptic, 10 Self-Help Gurus, and a Year on the Brink of the Comfort Zone. IAB Social Media Marketing Full-Day Seminar: Vancouver, British Columbia – March 28th, 2008. Audio Comment - Allie Osmar – The Creative Career. Audio Comment – Scarborough Dude – dicksnjanes Podcast. New Podcast - Hugh And The Rabbi – with Hugh MacLeod (gapingvoid) and Pinny Gniwisch (Ice.com). Thoughts on Universal Search and Google. Audio Comment – Macedonia – Radio BSOST. Six Points of Separation – Six Ways To Prime Your Website For Universal Search: 1. Title. 2. Keywords. 3. Names. 4. Links. 5. Tags. 6. New stuff. 7. Distribution. Music from the Podsafe Music Network:  New Leaf – ‘Magic Carpet'. Please join the conversation by sending in questions, feedback and ways to improve Six Pixels Of Separation. Please let me know what you think or leave an audio comment at: +1 206-666-6056. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #96 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising allie osmar beth lisick blog blogging business creative career dicksnjanes digital marketing facebook foreword thinking gapingvoid google harpercollins canada hugh and the rabbi hugh macleod iab canada ice interactive advertising bureau itunes macedonia marketing motivational books new leaf online social network online video pinny gniwisch podcast podcasting podsafe music network radio bsost scarborough dude six pixels of separation social media marketing social media marketing seminar twist image universal search vancouver youtube

Today's podcast is a return to my vintner profile format with an interview with Jason Korman and Hugh Macleod of the Stormhoek Winery. Show Notes: 00:22 - Welcome 01:07 - Introduction of Stormhoek Winery 02:32 - Interview with Hugh Macleod and Jason Korman 29:16 - Tasting Notes 29:28 - Stormhoek, Pinot Grigio 2005 ($10) 29:46 - Stormhoek, Semillon, "The Sixteen Barrel" 2004 ($20) * 30:26 - Stormhoek, Pinotage 2005 ($10) + 30:51 - Best of Tasting * 30:56 - Best Value + 31:06 - Contact Details 31:45 - Next show theme Feedback: winecast@gmail.com Copyright 2006 Acan Media, Inc. Licensed to the public under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/