The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

In this episode of the podcast, Life After Tampons creator Jennifer Boykin discusses what it takes to create your immortal beautiful work, getting comfortable with something unplanned happening and how we can use mastery of one craft to build confidence in others. Why you can have everything, but not at the same timeLearning about your dreaming instead of pursuing itMeeting the enormity of what is possible for us in our livesUsing small wins to build confidence and overcoming failure Why our culture teaches to use grandiose language is not strategicWhy we need to overthrow ourselves a little bit How music shapes and influences Jennifer’s art Getting comfortable with something unplanned happeningUsing artistry and mastery to transfer excellence to anything Leveraging obsession appointments to break patterns of negative thinking QuotesLoss is the gateway to freedom Our work is to live as mortal people, but create immortal beautiful work Resources MentionedThe Denial of Death By Ernest BeckerA Word About Failure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this short episode of the podcast, I wanted to do something a little bit different. As I've mentioned in a few previous episodes, we're currently working on a new writing project called The Compass, a creator's guide to Instigating something that matters. One of the requests I had from a few of our listeners was to do an audio version of the project, so I decided to release a sneak preview via the podcast. Resources MentionedThe Instigator's Compass Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Faris Yakob proposed to his wife Rosie, he also suggested they quit their jobs and travel the world. The result has been a 98 week journey of creating work that’s in their heart, and the formation of their business, Genius Steals. Episode HighlightsDoing the things that are interesting, fun and profitable Lessons in branding from working with Jay Z How being good at being you makes you irreplaceableLearning how to find your superpowers and push edgesLessons from the world of Maxim magazineApplying creative constraints to do your best work A look at the reality of the technonomad life Using structure to manage uncertainty Identifying your beliefs to determine the work that’s close to your heart QuotesPeople gravitate towards people they’d want to hang out with With every life choice you have pros and cons The best partnerships are when you each feel like you’re getting the better end of the deal Don’t be good at things you don’t want to do  ResourcesStrands of Genius NewsletterWorldwide 101 Virtual Assistant Service Rosie and Faris Yakob are cofounders of Genius Steals.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Unmistakable Creative, Erica Dhawan talks about connectional intelligence and how we can leverage knowledge, ambition and human capital to create something meaningful in the world. Episode Highlights Using business as tool for social change Harnessing communities to change the worldHow to connect, people, ideas and resourcesThe difference between collaboration and connectional intelligenceUsing dance as form of expression and storytellingCreating value and meaning through connectional intelligenceGiving and listening to your communityConnecting knowledge, ambition, and human capital to create something meaningfuLeveraging our human assets to solve the world’s most important problemsThe 5 Key Questions Related to Connectional IntelligenceResourcesGet Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional IntelligenceErica Dhawan is the Founder & CEO of Cotential, a global consultancy that accelerates the connectedness of employees teams, customers and clients. You can follow her on twitter @edhawan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Unmistakable Creative, Dan Fagella talks to us about the art and science of skill development through the lens of martial arts and positive psychology. The tenets of sports psychology that can apply to your lifeLessons from the world of Brazilian jujitsu Learning to leverage of our nervous energy or jittersUsing rituals and routines to perform at our bestLeveraging biographies and history to develop perspectiveA framework for the science of skill development QuotesWe are trapped in our own conception of what’s difficultResources and Books MentionedThe Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into TriumphMeditations (Dover Thrift Editions)Man's Search for Meaning Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Al Pitampalli’s frustration with endless meetings and other things that don’t seem to have a purpose led to what he calls a meetings revolution. In this episode we discuss his experience as one of Seth Godin’s first alternative MBA students, publishing a book with the domino project and why we must learn to become persuadable…that’s right not persuasive, but persuadable, and how this enables us to spread ideas.The importance of continually asking whyLearning to explore our hidden assumptionsThe power of thinking backwards Why certain ideas are inherently spreadableThe meetings epidemic in organizational cultureAdvantages of becoming more persuadableDissecting and understanding our models of the worldQuotesWhen you want to change the world, the most dangerous thing can do is being unpersuadable ResourcesThe Domino Project The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: “On Robustness and Fragility” (Incerto)Read This Before Our Next MeetingAl Pittampalli is founder of The Modern Meeting Company, a group that helps organizations transform meetings, make decisions, and coordinate complex teams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Dave Gray discusses his journey from the world of traditional journalism to helping large organizations clarify, communicate and achieve their goals. We also discuss how you can use drawing to make sense of the world and solve our own problems. Overcoming the starving artist objection Doing work that is truly aligned with who you areFinding a question that drives all your work Why people lose sight of their calling How the school system creates a lack of alignmentCultivating a capacity to overcome fearShowing your work when it’s not perfect Having a deep understanding of the materials you are working withWhy drawing gives us a way to see if something is possible The importance of visual literacy Using an emotional impression to make something unmistakable Resources The Instigator's CompassQuotesMoney isn’t a goal. It’s a byproduct of you providing value and services for people. Dave Gray helps large organizations solve complex problems related to culture, innovation and change.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Rohde found himself incredibly frustrated with his note taking efforts. Instead of trying to capture all of the information he was hearing ,he decided focus on capturing only those things that were most meaningful to him, and add visual elements to his notes. The result was sketch noting. Tapping into your desire to see something exist in the worldThe intersection of community and creativity How to create your very own logbook Embracing an experimental mindset Bringing constraints into your work in order to produce your best workWhy moving from digital to analog forces your mind to slow down Developing your capacity to capture and observeFocusing on the most meaningful information in content you consume Resources The Sketchnote HandbookThe Sketchnote WorkbookSketchbook SchoolCreating a Logbook Presentation Zen ReworkRemote The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New FutureThe Five Minute Journal QuotesA lot of times having limitations allows you to be creative in different ways Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the show we speak with entrepreneur and coach Jim Bunch about rapid transformation, why will power fails to change the behavior of 96% of people and, how you can design your environment for optimal performance and and creativity.Why transformation has been the glue that held together Jim’s businesses The importance of having a bigger brighter vision for the futureA Look at why willpower fails to change the behavior of 96% of peopleHow every environment we’re in inspires or expires usDesigning your environments so that they express your valuesShifting the focus of your efforts from yourself to what you can contribute to the worldThe 3 foundational components that influence of our success Using environments to create the behavior you want to cultivatePeople and Resources MentionedTony Robbins Personal Power II ProgramConversations with God The Yourturn Challenge The 90-day ChallengeQuotesSimplicity succeeds. Complexity kills. Your mind is your most valuable asset especially when it comes happiness health and wealth.Most entrepreneurs don’t go financially bankrupt first, they go emotionally bankrupt first.Jim Bunch is the founder of The Ultimate Game of Life and has been a leader in the coaching and personal transformation industry for over 20 Years. Also referred to as “The Ultimate Life Entrepreneur,” Jim has coached and mentored some of the world top business and thought leaders. You can follow him on twitter @itsjimbunch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us on Unmistakable Creative for an inspiring conversation with Austin Kleon, a New York Times bestselling author known for his unique approach to creativity in the digital age. In this episode, Kleon shares his journey from a child who never stopped drawing to a bestselling author of books like 'Steal Like an Artist,' 'Show Your Work,' and 'Newspaper Blackouts.'Discover how scheduling time to create can fuel a body of work and why Kleon found his best work after leaving school. Learn about the dance that all artists deal with when they have an audience and how to grow your audience while maintaining the integrity of your work.Kleon also discusses why excessive self-awareness stifles our creativity and the importance of actively seeking influence and input for your work. Don't miss Kleon's unique definition of creativity and his belief that creativity is about combining two things that nobody thought of putting together.Tune in to this episode to learn from one of the most influential voices in creativity today and gain insights that could transform your creative process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.