The Art Of Meaningful Work
132 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe Art Of Meaningful Work is a bi-weekly podcast for Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs, Founders, Investors, and CEOs.
We explore the unique challenges innovative leaders face, how to deal with setbacks, how to build resilient teams and attract top talent, how to manage your mindset, as well as how to rest and recover.
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16. The Cost Of Choice - How decisions steal focus, time and progress.
May 31, 2016 02:33 - 7 minutes - 5.72 MBEvery choice we make, in business and life, carries with it a cost — and it’s not always financial. There are unquantifiable, human costs such as focus, attention, willpower, energy, and relationships. In this episode we’ll talk about how to account for the costs of each decision, and how to tip the scales and create most positive outcomes. This “cost of choice” applies equally to personal brand builders, entrepreneurs, marketing managers, and leaders. Don't forget, you can alway...
The Cost Of Choice - How decisions steal focus, time and progress.
May 31, 2016 02:33 - 7 minutes - 5.72 MBEvery choice we make, in business and life, carries with it a cost — and it’s not always financial. There are unquantifiable, human costs such as focus, attention, willpower, energy, and relationships. In this episode we’ll talk about how to account for the costs of each decision, and how to tip the scales and create most positive outcomes. This “cost of choice” applies equally to personal brand builders, entrepreneurs, marketing managers, and leaders. Don't forget, you can alway...
Why startups fail - 6 surefire ways to sink your next idea
May 23, 2016 08:00 - 19 minutes - 14.1 MBThis episode is all about failure, and the 6 common ways startups miss the mark - and some great resources that will help you navigate around pitfalls, and launch your next idea. We'll talk about cash, the two types of startup founders, teams and partnerships, as well as how marketing can sink or float your business.
15. Why startups fail - 6 surefire ways to sink your next idea
May 23, 2016 08:00 - 19 minutes - 14.1 MBThis episode is all about failure, and the 6 common ways startups miss the mark - and some great resources that will help you navigate around pitfalls, and launch your next idea. We'll talk about cash, the two types of startup founders, teams and partnerships, as well as how marketing can sink or float your business.
Rise of Freelancers and Micropreneurs - and how you can join the revolution.
May 17, 2016 04:39 - 16 minutes - 11.8 MBA new kind of workforce is emerging. Enabled by technology, changes in the marketplace, and driven by the new generation entering the workforce - it’s changing the way we view work. And there are awesome opportunities ahead of us. In this show, we'll talk about 3 forces that are making this happen, as well as 3 ways to join the revolution with what you have to offer right now.
14. Rise of Freelancers and Micropreneurs - and how you can join the revolution.
May 17, 2016 04:39 - 16 minutes - 11.8 MBA new kind of workforce is emerging. Enabled by technology, changes in the marketplace, and driven by the new generation entering the workforce - it’s changing the way we view work. And there are awesome opportunities ahead of us. In this show, we'll talk about 3 forces that are making this happen, as well as 3 ways to join the revolution with what you have to offer right now.
13. How to lose your competitive advantage
May 09, 2016 08:00 - 5 minutes - 4.73 MBA competitive advantage allows you to disrupt an established market and grab your share of it. Apple was well known for taking over markets, and so is Uber and Google. In this show, we talk about how a competitive advantage is made and eventually lost, and the choice you face every time an idea gets democratized.
How to lose your competitive advantage
May 09, 2016 08:00 - 5 minutes - 4.73 MBA competitive advantage allows you to disrupt an established market and grab your share of it. Apple was well known for taking over markets, and so is Uber and Google. In this show, we talk about how a competitive advantage is made and eventually lost, and the choice you face every time an idea gets democratized.
12. You Just Need ONE - or What selling a motorcycle taught me about business
May 02, 2016 07:30 - 6 minutes - 5.15 MBAs entrepreneurs, too many times, we get stuck thinking in multiples. Tens or hundreds of customers, partners, or funders. If you have a business, startup, or a side project you are trying to get off the ground - you are likely to experience rejection, deals that fall through and partners that don't work out. But at the end of the day, you just need ONE win to start. -- Are you feeling stuck lately? Join over 150 other professionals on a FREE 7-week course on getting unstuck in your work...
You Just Need ONE - or What selling a motorcycle taught me about business
May 02, 2016 07:30 - 6 minutes - 5.15 MBAs entrepreneurs, too many times, we get stuck thinking in multiples. Tens or hundreds of customers, partners, or funders. If you have a business, startup, or a side project you are trying to get off the ground - you are likely to experience rejection, deals that fall through and partners that don't work out. But at the end of the day, you just need ONE win to start. -- Are you feeling stuck lately? Join over 150 other professionals on a FREE 7-week course on getting unstuck in your work...
Designing Your Top 5 Goals - Warren Buffet’s Focus Exercise
April 25, 2016 02:54 - 45 minutes - 26.7 MBTo generate amazing results within your lifetime, you have to focus your efforts. But it’s hard to let go of ideas, side projects and domain names. And how do you choose what to let go, and what to dedicate your life to? In this episode, I bring you into a conversation with a friend about the Top 5 Goals exercise, where we discuss the struggles, victories and insights from the process. This should be a helpful listen for creatives, entrepreneurs, and professionals who want to find focu...
11. Designing Your Top 5 Goals - Warren Buffet’s Focus Exercise
April 25, 2016 02:54 - 45 minutes - 26.7 MBTo generate amazing results within your lifetime, you have to focus your efforts. But it’s hard to let go of ideas, side projects and domain names. And how do you choose what to let go, and what to dedicate your life to? In this episode, I bring you into a conversation with a friend about the Top 5 Goals exercise, where we discuss the struggles, victories and insights from the process. This should be a helpful listen for creatives, entrepreneurs, and professionals who want to find focu...
Are you worried if your work is making a difference? And how half a degree would have saved Titanic.
April 20, 2016 04:53 - 3 minutes - 3.38 MBDo you ever wonder if your work is making a difference? Are your projects big enough to solve the world’s biggest problems? You are not alone. Most entrepreneurs and creators suffer from the same type of doubt. And in this episode, I share with you a simple anecdote a friend shared with me that changed the way I think about my work. And it just may do the same for you.
10. Are you worried if your work is making a difference? And how half a degree would have saved Titanic.
April 20, 2016 04:53 - 3 minutes - 3.38 MBDo you ever wonder if your work is making a difference? Are your projects big enough to solve the world’s biggest problems? You are not alone. Most entrepreneurs and creators suffer from the same type of doubt. And in this episode, I share with you a simple anecdote a friend shared with me that changed the way I think about my work. And it just may do the same for you.
A mental trap that may be holding you back.
April 13, 2016 05:27 - 9 minutes - 7.02 MBTaiwanese monkey trap is a system of capturing monkeys using a simple box and a piece of fruit, like a banana. It is also the same mechanism that keeps us in crappy jobs, businesses that no longer work, and project that aren’t fulfilling. This equally affects us on an individual level, as well as brands at an enterprise level. Have you been holding onto your banana for too long?
9. A mental trap that may be holding you back.
April 13, 2016 05:27 - 9 minutes - 7.02 MBTaiwanese monkey trap is a system of capturing monkeys using a simple box and a piece of fruit, like a banana. It is also the same mechanism that keeps us in crappy jobs, businesses that no longer work, and project that aren’t fulfilling. This equally affects us on an individual level, as well as brands at an enterprise level. Have you been holding onto your banana for too long?
8. Creative cross-training & how to think like Leonardo Da Vinci
April 08, 2016 03:48 - 7 minutes - 5.6 MBIndulging in hobbies, pursuing interests and trying side projects can make you a better, and more creative thinker. This episode explores what we can learn from Leonardo DaVinci – and how creatives, entrepreneurs and professionals can apply it to their own life. -- I just released Project un(stuck) to the public! So, if you are feeling "stuck" lately - this is a free 7-week rut busting course that over 150 other professionals have taken so far. Check it out at: http://projectunstuck.com ...
Creative cross-training & how to think like Leonardo Da Vinci
April 08, 2016 03:48 - 7 minutes - 5.6 MBIndulging in hobbies, pursuing interests and trying side projects can make you a better, and more creative thinker. This episode explores what we can learn from Leonardo DaVinci – and how creatives, entrepreneurs and professionals can apply it to their own life. -- I just released Project un(stuck) to the public! So, if you are feeling "stuck" lately - this is a free 7-week rut busting course that over 150 other professionals have taken so far. Check it out at: http://projectunstuck.com ...
7. Side Projects, and why you should start your own today.
April 05, 2016 07:05 - 6 minutes - 5.08 MBIn this episode, we share how one business was saved by a last ditch side project, and why you should start one of your own. Side projects give us the ability to try new things in a low pressure, low risk environment. Some side projects can grow into profitable businesses, and others can help you build your skill sets for new employment or work opportunities. They can change the trajectory of your life and work — sometimes in ways you would never guess. Original post by Crew and their ...
Side Projects, and why you should start your own today.
April 05, 2016 07:05 - 6 minutes - 5.08 MBIn this episode, we share how one business was saved by a last ditch side project, and why you should start one of your own. Side projects give us the ability to try new things in a low pressure, low risk environment. Some side projects can grow into profitable businesses, and others can help you build your skill sets for new employment or work opportunities. They can change the trajectory of your life and work — sometimes in ways you would never guess. Original post by Crew and their ...
The only currency that truly matters, one that you can never get enough of.
April 01, 2016 06:00 - 7 minutes - 6.13 MBFind out how some of the most prominent thinkers, creatives, and entrepreneurs of our time think about their work, life, and time. Then ask yourself: What are you fired up about, to get out into the world?
6. The only currency that truly matters, one that you can never get enough of.
April 01, 2016 06:00 - 7 minutes - 6.13 MBFind out how some of the most prominent thinkers, creatives, and entrepreneurs of our time think about their work, life, and time. Then ask yourself: What are you fired up about, to get out into the world?
How to beat your worst creative nemesis, analysis paralysis.
March 30, 2016 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.57 MBDo you often get “stuck” in analysis mode? Trying to figure out all the possible details of a project, before you’re ready to launch it? Well, you are not alone. And in this episode, we talk about some ways to defeat this creative nemesis.
5. How to beat your worst creative nemesis, analysis paralysis.
March 30, 2016 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.57 MBDo you often get “stuck” in analysis mode? Trying to figure out all the possible details of a project, before you’re ready to launch it? Well, you are not alone. And in this episode, we talk about some ways to defeat this creative nemesis.
Did you reach your creative peak? How to get the edge back in your work.
March 29, 2016 03:57 - 11 minutes - 8.61 MBAlbert Einstein published his most groundbreaking work by the time he was 26. He seems to have hit his peak creativity around that time. This episode speaks to why we often lose our creative thinking as we age, and how to bring the edge back to our work.
4. Did you reach your creative peak? How to get the edge back in your work.
March 29, 2016 03:57 - 11 minutes - 8.61 MBAlbert Einstein published his most groundbreaking work by the time he was 26. He seems to have hit his peak creativity around that time. This episode speaks to why we often lose our creative thinking as we age, and how to bring the edge back to our work.
Rebooting your business & the benefits of starting from scratch
March 26, 2016 01:08 - 20 minutes - 14.9 MBSometimes it’s necessary to push the reset button on your work. Why and how you do it, will determine the next stage of evolution for you and your business, projects, and work. Over time, our thinking, approaches and people we work for and with - evolve. Sometimes that evolution is gradual, and takes years. Other times you just have to reboot.
3. Rebooting your business & the benefits of starting from scratch
March 26, 2016 01:08 - 20 minutes - 14.9 MBSometimes it’s necessary to push the reset button on your work. Why and how you do it, will determine the next stage of evolution for you and your business, projects, and work. Over time, our thinking, approaches and people we work for and with - evolve. Sometimes that evolution is gradual, and takes years. Other times you just have to reboot.
Building inertia and momentum in your work
March 23, 2016 15:00 - 8 minutes - 6.51 MBTo start a business or a passion project, it takes considerable effort. To make it a success, it takes sustained effort. In this episode, we talk about how successful entrepreneurs are able to build business after business, and how successful artists and creators got to where they did. Including a special shoutout to Aaron Bidochka, the brain behind one of the most popular YouTube channels is the world, RC sparks.
2. Building inertia and momentum in your work
March 23, 2016 15:00 - 8 minutes - 6.51 MBTo start a business or a passion project, it takes considerable effort. To make it a success, it takes sustained effort. In this episode, we talk about how successful entrepreneurs are able to build business after business, and how successful artists and creators got to where they did. Including a special shoutout to Aaron Bidochka, the brain behind one of the most popular YouTube channels is the world, RC sparks.
Brief introduction to the Creator Podcast
March 19, 2016 23:29 - 9 minutes - 6.54 MBHello and welcome to the Creator Podcast! In this show, we’ll talk about who this podcast is for, what you can expect, and a little bit about who I am. This podcast is my beacon for other entrepreneurs, business owners, and creatives who are committed to finding their path to clarity and meaningful work.
1. Brief introduction to the Creator Podcast
March 19, 2016 23:29 - 9 minutes - 6.54 MBHello and welcome to the Creator Podcast! In this show, we’ll talk about who this podcast is for, what you can expect, and a little bit about who I am. This podcast is my beacon for other entrepreneurs, business owners, and creatives who are committed to finding their path to clarity and meaningful work.