The Self-Employed Life
Jeffrey Shaw
The Self-Employed Life Podcast (formerly Creative Warriors) provides business and personal development strategies for self-employed business owners that create sustainable success.
A community of self-employed and small business owners, entrepreneurs, innovators and ambitious individuals that need creative solutions in business. Being self-employed and a business Warrior is a mindset, a spirit and a challenge. We need a different way of doing business. This is business with a soul.
We discuss marketing, branding, productivity, mindset, building meaningful relationships with customers and living a fulfilling life. In the self-employed life, it's all personal.
Small business consultant, business coach for entrepreneurs, keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and author of The Self-Employed Life and LINGO, host Jeffrey Shaw, interviews bestselling authors and experts who will change your way of thinking and provide practical ideas that you can apply directly in your life and business. Two episodes each week- one content-rich interview with an expert and Coaching Break offers a 15-minute break to receive coaching from your host.
A community of self-employed and small business owners, entrepreneurs, innovators and ambitious individuals that need creative solutions in business. Being self-employed and a business Warrior is a mindset, a spirit and a challenge. We need a different way of doing business. This is business with a soul.
We discuss marketing, branding, productivity, mindset, building meaningful relationships with customers and living a fulfilling life. In the self-employed life, it's all personal.
Small business consultant, business coach for entrepreneurs, keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and author of The Self-Employed Life and LINGO, host Jeffrey Shaw, interviews bestselling authors and experts who will change your way of thinking and provide practical ideas that you can apply directly in your life and business. Two episodes each week- one content-rich interview with an expert and Coaching Break offers a 15-minute break to receive coaching from your host.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jul 4, 2015 • 34min
62: Alan Iny - Thinking In New Boxes
It's human nature to simplify the complex and put everything in a box. What if it’s not possible to NOT think in a box? Then you need to think in NEW boxes. Alan Iny's insights provide a fresh perspective at a time when creativity is more important than ever in a world where the life span of an idea is short-lived. Alan has spent his working life researching, writing, training and speaking on creativity in the business world. As the senior specialist for creativity at the Boston Consulting Group, he trains on how to think creatively and runs a wide range of training and workshops, around the world. Co-authored with Luc de Brabandere, Thinking in New Boxes: A New Paradigm for Business Creativity is "a must-read for leaders who dare to look at the world in new ways."
Jul 1, 2015 • 38min
61: Dr. Susan O'Malley - Tough Cookies Don't Crumble
We laughed, we got teary eyed and had more takeaways than expected!If you know what it's like to fall down and get back up than this episode will rock your world. Drawing on her own challenges, Dr. Susan inspires audiences by delivering personalized, practical content anyone can apply to create their own unstoppable results. Dr. Susan started as a college drop-out. She worked as a secretary for eleven years before returning to college. When she decided to become a doctor she was literally rejected by every medical school in America. The day she ultimately got excepted, she was 35 years old and six months pregnant without a husband. A story well worth every second of airtime.
Jun 27, 2015 • 46min
60: Cole Hatter - Tragedy To Triumph
Sometimes nothing is more comforting than being inspired by someone else's success and motivated through their struggle to forge a new path. Cole Hatter made the fundamental decision not to squander a moment of his life because he almost lost it twice. Cole is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, investor, author and speaker. He is very passionate about showing people how to be wealthy both financially and with the stuff that really counts. He works to encourage, educate and empower others to be financially and emotionally in a state of purpose.
Jun 24, 2015 • 34min
59: Warren Berger - The Power Of Questions
See how innovators and dynamic businesses harness the power of inquiry—one of the most effective forces for igniting change. Warren Berger has studied hundreds of the worlds leading innovators, red-hot start ups, designers, and creative thinkers to analyze how they ask game-changing questions, solve problems, and create. Asking questions allows you to find relevant solutions to the needs of the clients you serve. It also moves you further away from being a commodity and separates you from the standard way of doing business. Warren is a longtime journalist with the New York Times, Wired, and Fast Company and the best-selling author of six books, including the international bestseller A MORE BEAUTIFUL QUESTION: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas.
Jun 20, 2015 • 44min
58: David Parrish - T-Shirts and Suits: The Business of Creativity
Creativity and profit do not have to be mutually exclusive of one another. You can in fact be creative and have a profitable business that brings you and others great joy. We are pleased beyond words to have a leading voice on the subject of passion and profitability. David Parrish is a business adviser, trainer, writer and speaker. He works internationally helping creative and cultural enterprises to become even more successful. David is the author of “T-Shirts and Suits: A Guide to the Business of Creativity” and “Chase One Rabbit: Strategic Marketing for Business Success.”
Jun 17, 2015 • 41min
57: Doug Sandler - Why Nice Guys (and gals) Finish First
Too often people accept “good enough” as the norm when it comes to customer service. In today’s business world you can’t succeed meeting client’s expectations. You have to blow them away. Doug Sandler, aka Mr. Nice Guy, is the author of the newly released book “Nice Guys Finish First” and creator of Nice Guys Finish First philosophy. His philosophy, built on 30 years of industry experience, has always been to set huge expectations and exceed them. A former DJ, Doug is a speaker, author and blogger specializing in exceeding service expectations.
Jun 8, 2015 • 41min
56: Bryan Kramer - Human to Human - #H2H
The way we use social media continues to rapidly morph and change at a pace most could never have imagined. When social media is used well it can dramatically increase your ability to successfully navigate this web of technology, literally removing the barriers of space and time between you and your followers. Yet, used incorrectly, Bryan Kramer explains all your efforts could be futile and create dismal results on social media in our digital world.
Jun 2, 2015 • 40min
55: Achim Nowak - Why Deep Connection Accelerates Personal Success
Technology has made it socially acceptable to communicate in sound bites at a furious pace. At the same time we seem to know less and less about how to deeply, profoundly connect. Without a balance between the two, disconnection is inevitable says author Achim Nowak.
May 27, 2015 • 43min
54: David Goldstein - Your Personal Style of Creativity
To remain competitive, every person needs to act more creatively. The good news is that everyone can be creative in their own way, using their natural strengths and personal style. It doesn’t require that all the stars in the sky align. Instead a better understanding of your personality type can unlock your personal creative style and power. David Goldstein believes the more you understand your creative style and creative personality, the more you can be MORE of who you already are.
May 18, 2015 • 37min
53: Doug Sundheim - Smart Risk Taking
We take risks everyday, because everyday we are making decisions that will produce outcome of some type, both professional and personally. It really comes down to what are you willing to take a stand for. In other words, what brings you meaning. It’s common for many to get overwhelmed and even procrastinate, yet we all know the dissatisfaction of those actions as explained by Doug Sundheim.
