Podcast appearances and mentions of kent gustavson

In This Episode:    Authors — and business owners — write books for all kinds of reasons. They want to build an audience, earn money, share their expertise, attract leads, or maybe even try to become famous. But one of the most important things that happen during the book-writing process is the *internal* transformation. And that's what our guest this week is an expert at leading people through.   Dr. Kent Gustavson is a prize-winning writer, entrepreneur, and musician, who has published hundreds of books and worked with thousands of authors on achieving their goals.   Tune into the full conversation for more about the ghostwriting process, what makes a good ghostwriter (and why they should be similar to therapists), the benefit of writing with a small audience in mind, the big mistake that many first-time authors make, and a lot more.   Here's a Glimpse of What You'll Learn:    More about Kent's ghostwriting business, and how he and his team do it differently than the typical way The difference between what Kent does vs “coaching” Why Kent compares ghostwriters and editors to both therapists and strategists What “chronic curiosity” means — and why it's important to be “savage” with ghostwriting clients The biggest surprises that Kent's clients experience after working with a ghostwriter, and why transformation is such an important part of the process  Why all books should be written for a small audience, and why Kent cautions against authors writing their “magnum opus”  Why 99.9% of people shouldn't be focusing on “tribe building” when they write a book Why Kent's definition of measuring success involves “taking layers of varnish off” The differences between perceived success and real success The important habits Kent has integrated into his life, including those that are possible thanks to his home in Europe Why Kent sees “everything as music” (and improvisation) Some book recommendations from Kent   Resources Mentioned in This Episode:   Dr. Kent Gustavson's website Dr. Kent Gustavson on LinkedIn Thought Leader Press website “Angela's Ashes:A Memoir” by Frank McCourt “The Prophet” by Kahlil Gibran “The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams Buy a copy of “Lost at CEO: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Strategy” by Carl J. Cox  40 Strategy Contact 40 Strategy Carl J. Cox on LinkedIn  

Kent Gustavson makes the Patreon pick this week and what a movie! The Straight Story (1999) is based on a true story and written by John Roach and Mary Sweeney. Directed by David Lynch and stars Richard Farnsworth and Sissy Spacek, this may just be a bit if a hidden gem! If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, become a supporter. www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback Plot Summary: An old man makes a long journey by lawnmower to mend his relationship with an ill brother. thevhsstrikesback@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thevhsstrikesback/support

Join Isabella speak to the founders of Thought Leader Path, Kent Gustavson & Randy Baker. In this week's exciting podcast episode learn about what lead Kent and Randy to the path they are on now. To learn more check out E4C and our other social channels. Sign up on our website here: https://e4c.tech Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/employers4change Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/employers4change Twitter: https://twitter.com/employer4change LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/employers4change Podbean: https://internwhisperer.podbean.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8c_T19-pyfghVuAEbOMmHg Steam Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1219790/Intern_Pursuit_Game/

We are nearly at the end of Matt Jame's journey. With the outside baggage of the Rachel and Chris Harrison scandal it seems to have drained the enthusiasm for the show.  The fantasy suites is the name of the game in this weeks episode. Rachel comes out of it top of the tree and we lose one contestant.  Big thanks to our Producer of the show Kent Gustavson. A big supporter of the show and a great guy. Went have a Patreon if you would like Ito support us: patreon.com/cdrealitycast  Give us a follow on social media: @cdrealitycast Email the show: cdrealitycast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast/support

Merry Christmas! Join the Allison, Dennis, and Ben, as they reflect on their favorite moments from our first episodes of ~ing Podcast, and what they've found valuable about this new endeavor. They also wanted to take a moment to wish you a very Merry Christmas, and to say thank you for supporting this first year of ~ing! The "Lo, How A Rose" intro and outro music on this episode is courtesy of Micah Schonberg & Kent Gustavson. You can hear their full Christmas Album right here on YouTube. Today's episode was brought to you by Mosaic Mennonite Conference, a community of congregations and non-profit ministries committed to living like Jesus together in our broken and beautiful world. Find out more at MosaicMennonites.org We are grateful for the continued support of Everence, a faith-based financial services organization who believe it's possible to incorporate your faith and values with your decisions about money. To take a closer look at the difference it makes when your financial services company is rooted in something more than making a profit visit Everence.com. Securities offered through ProEquities Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. ~ing Podcast is a production of MennoMedia, a nonprofit Publisher that creates thoughtful, Anabaptist resources to enrich faith in a complex world. To find out more, visit us online at MennoMedia.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ing-pod/message

This week on Transformation Thursday Podcast, Amy Stephens and Penny Sterling had a great talk with Kent Gustavson about creative choices, the power of stories, and why it's cooler to have TWO TEDx Talks than it is one. Well, actually, Penny talks about that. Kent's Website: https://drkent.co/ Kent's TedX Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzDndJtQrjw

Reasons for writing a Still Alice and her grandmother with the Alzheimer's

Interview with Anais Mitchell, following her Broadway success with Hadestown.

You might know Kent Gustavson as an award-winning author, for his biography on musician Doc Watson called Blind But Now I See.  Or you might know him as a musician and producer, with 14 critically acclaimed albums. Or if you are a student at Stony Brook University in New York, you might know him as a teacher. Or maybe you know him as a public speaker and perhaps you have already been inspired by him from his Ted Talk, "We Are Alive." Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/drkent In this episode, Kent discusses: -How in college he did a lot of soul searching to "find himself," but a near-fatal car wreck with his father made it clear to him that he should do what he loves doing. -How he loves how art teachers see the world. -How the idea that "there are no mistakes" really changed the way he thought about things. -Jazz musicians and their ability to turn a mistake into a feature of the music. -How anticipating mistakes make them easier to deal with and much easier to learn from. -Training your ability to "turn creativity on" and finding the method that helps you to not spend. -The importance of focusing on your own health, as well as taking days off (just like athletes need to do). -How his creative upbringing led him to want to coach authors. -How the block for many creative people is the idea of making the "next best thing," and concentrating too much on making it be perfect. -The idea of "puke and polish" -- how sometimes you just need to just get it out there, and then worry about polishing it later. -The different advice that he gives to different types of authors. -The importance of understanding your audience and when they read and why. -The value of using an avatar. -How it is not easy for some people to simply use an egg timer every morning to work on their craft, since they get longer-lasting bursts of creativity. -His advice for people who have many different creative ideas but haven't started on any. Quotes: "Take the mistake and turn it into something beautiful -- a feature." "You can't live on top of Everest.  You climb up the mountain.  You hang up there for minutes.  And then you come back down.  Perfection is hitting the top of Everest, but you can't live in perfection." "Who exactly is this for?" "It's easy for the reader to see the author, but your goal as an author is to see the reader." "You can have either happiness or fulfillment or both." "If your life's in the doldrums, kick it in the pants.  Start painting.  Start playing some music.  Learn the guitar.  Spend more time with your kids.  Take a trip." Resources mentioned: "Blind But Now I See: The Biography of Music Legend Doc Watson" by Kent Gustavson "We Are Alive" (Kent's Ted Talk)   Connect with Kent: Website / Facebook / Twitter / Blooming Twig  

BlazinRy host Ryan Holmes welcomes former drug kingpin and American gangster Freeway Ricky Ross and author / musician Kent Gustavson.