Creative Warriors

As creative warriors, every day we are integrating our creativity with the busyness and the stress of everyday life. Not an easy thing to do. Today, Karan Bajaj is sharing lessons he’s learned seeking a creative life and striving to be a yogi in the real world. From living in NYC to a cave (yes a real one), we unpack a 4/1/4 life model that is sure to intrigue the seeker in you! Karan is a #1 bestselling Indian novelist whose first worldwide novel, THE YOGA OF MAX’S DISCONTENT, was just released by Random House. The book was inspired by Karan's one-year sabbatical traveling from NYC to Europe and then by road to India. Where he spent time in the Himalayas learning yoga and meditation. Before this sabbatical, he worked in senior executive roles at companies like Procter & Gamble and the Boston Consulting Group and was named one of Ad Age's "Top 40 Under 40 executives" in the US. Highlights - Creating a 4/1/4 life model Slowing down to speed up Value of mediation and why we struggle The importance of learni

The Power to Get Things Done It would be great if we could only do what we love to do in our business. Most of us would agree that’s not realistic, yet that might be exactly what we are doing and the key thing that could change everything! Today we’re discussing The Power To Get Things Done: Whether you feel like it or not. Chris Cooper is a speaker, author, consultant, and broadcaster of the Business Elevation show. His show airs in over 50 countries, and his work focuses on supporting improved performance. With 25 years of multi-functional business experience including seven years with Mars Inc, Chris understands the challenges that large and small businesses face. He is the co-author of ‘The Power to Get Things Done (Whether You Feel Like It Or Not)’ and is a Fellow of The Professional Speaking Association. Based in England. Highlights - The Avoidance Monster Doing things you do not want to do When willpower is not enough The benefit of small wins Keeping the ball rolling Resources - Free Webinar: I'll be

Ever wish you could figure out how to get more done? What if working smarter meant working with the way your brain is wired instead of against it? Today we are digging into how to gain two AWESOME hours a day instead of working more to accomplish your objectives. In this episode, we uncover how. Josh Davis, Ph.D. is the author of the international bestseller, Two Awesome Hours: Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done. Josh coaches and trains individuals in the art of public speaking and managing being overwhelmed. His writing has appeared in Harvard Business Review, Business Insider, Fast Company, Huffington Post, strategy+business, Training + Development, People & Strategy, the NeuroLeadership Journal, Psychology Today, and others. Josh holds a bachelor from Brown University and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. He is the Director of Research and Lead Professor of the NeuroLeadership Institute. His past work has included mechanical engineering, teaching in

We live at a time when having a personal brand is much more than an indulgence meant for icons and celebrities. It is a way to showcase who you are and what you care about. Perhaps, like many of the warriors in our community, you are your brand, and you're in the business of marketing your skill or talent. Leveraging technology and building your personal brand will make all the difference in tomorrow's opportunity. Chris Dessi is the CEO and Founder of Silverback Social, an award-winning digital marketing agency. Chris travels the country coaching executives and college students how to leverage social media to benefit their personal brand and career.  He is an author, television & radio commentator, public speaker, and educator who regularly appears on CNBC, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, Good Day New York, & FOX BUSINESS's Varney & Co. He’s the founder of Westchester Digital Summit, and named by Forbes as one of the "Conferences That Will Keep You Ahead Of Marketing Trends." Chris's most recent book, Rema

You better believe it! Lady GaGa knows how to build customer loyalty with values and meaning. Beyond her exceptional ability to stand up and stand out, Lady GaGa gets how to step way outside of what is to create something new and exciting consistently. Today we’re talking about how Lady Gag turns followers into fanatics. Jackie Huba is a keynote speaker and the author of three books on customer loyalty: Monster Loyalty: How Lady Gaga Turns Followers into Fanatics, Creating Customer Evangelists: How Loyal Customers Become a Volunteer Sales Force and Citizen Marketers: When People are the Message. Jackie is a Forbes.com contributor, writing about customer loyalty and word of mouth marketing. A TEDx speaker, who's work is featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, BusinessWeek, and Advertising Age. She is an 11-year veteran of IBM, resides in Austin, Texas and as you'll hear an exceptional communicator. Highlights - Leading with values Building customer loyalty The 80/20 rule reinterpreted Inspirin

Have you ever struggled with motivation or jumpstarting a creative project? Or get confused by the fact that you are procrastinating doing what you are most passionate about? Motivation in creative work can be very complicated, but it doesn't have to be that way. Life, as a creative entrepreneur can be empowering and liberating! Mark McGuinness is a poet, author and coach for creative professionals - artists, creatives, performers, and entrepreneurs. His first book, Resilience: Facing Down Rejection and Criticism was an Amazon Creativity best seller. We were excited to chat about his latest book, Motivation for Creative People. Mark is also a 99U.com columnist and a co-author of the 99U best seller, Manage Your Day-to-Day and Maximize Your Potential. Based in London, UK, he coaches clients and consults for agencies and studios all over the world such as the BBC, Channel 4, HOW Design, Magnum Photos, McCann Erickson, and the Royal College of Art. Mark's work has been featured in Vogue US, The Wall Street Journ

Throughout history, there have been pockets of creative genius; from the Italian Renaissance in Florence, Italy to Silicone Valley, CA. In this episode, we’re taking a journey around the world to explore the impact of environment on creative genius. As a long-time foreign correspondent for National Public Radio, Eric Weiner reported from more than 30 nations, from Iraq to Indonesia, covering some of the major international events of recent times. He is the recipient of several journalism awards, including the Angel Award for coverage of Islamic affairs in Asia. Eric writes a regular column for BBC Travel. His work also appears in The Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post and other publications, as well as on NPR’s Morning Edition. Eric is a popular speaker, lecturer, and writer. He is the author of The New York Times bestseller The Geography of Bliss and Man Seeks God: My Flirtations with the Divine. His latest book, The Geography of Genius, has been called “smart, funny and utterly delightful… Weiner’s best

Of course, everyone wants to be likable. In business, it can be the difference between success or defeat. So, what makes someone likable and how are some people just instantly likable? Today we’re talking about likability and how small shifts can create significant results. Arel Moodie, best-selling author, speaker, and host of The Art of Likability podcast has been a featured speaker at the White House and personally acknowledged for his work by President Obama. Arel has given many TED talks on topics such as likability and innovation. As a professional speaker, he has spoken to over 200,000 people in 48 states and five countries. He has been quoted in The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Portfolio, Fox Small Business, Yahoo! Finance, & USA Today. Inc. Magazine called Arel a “High-Energy, Motivator” and named him to their “30 Under 30 list” of top American entrepreneurs joining the likes of Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook. Essence Magazine said “Arel should be the poster boy for rags-to-riches

If you ask, most people will say their biggest challenge is themselves. What may not be clear is the real impact the voices of limitation can have on us. Many unwittingly act or live in a way that is more aligned with their limiting beliefs versus their highest aspirations. Today we're turning down the voices of limitation so you can turn up the volume of success! Aaron Anastasi is a serial entrepreneur and the founder and coach of the internationally recognized, Superior Singing Method, a 7 figure online singing lesson program. With nearly 10,000,000 views and over 100,000 subscribers, Aaron has the #1 singing/life lesson channel on YouTube. Aaron, a Southern California native who graduated with a master’s degree from Princeton, studied philosophy and psychology is a prominent life coach for clients in industry-leading roles ranging from film directors to marine biologists to TEDx speakers.

The surprising truth about highly successful people is they are not crazy risk takers. Yes, they all take many risks, but they are, calculated risks! What today's guest calls Little Bets. We’re digging into ways to hedge your success by taking constant Little Bets. Peter Sims is the founder & CEO of Parliament, inc., and of BLK SHP (“black sheep”) who is also an accidental author. His latest book Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries, was selected as a one of the six best advice books for entrepreneurs by the Wall Street Journal and as one of the best business books of the year by The Washington Post, Inc. Magazine, AmEx OPEN. Peter is the coauthor with Bill George of True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership, which was a Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek best-seller. His articles have appeared in The New York Times, Bloomberg, The Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and TechCrunch. A graduate of Bowdoin College, who frequently speaks or advises companies

If you’re one of the lucky ones, you might have known all along what you were meant to do. But for most, this is a process of discovery. So how do you figure out what you’re meant to do? Or what if you want to try something new? We’re going to explore practical tips and practices that allow you to embrace if you were born to do what you do! Chris Guillebeau is an entrepreneur, traveler, New York Times bestselling author and creator of the annual World Domination Summit. He visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his 35th birthday and for most of his adult life, he has modeled the proven definition of an entrepreneur: "Someone who will work 24 hours a day for themselves to avoid working one hour a day for someone else." Chris's first book, The Art of Non-Conformity, was translated into more than twenty languages. His second book, The $100 Startup, was an instant New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. His third, The Happiness of Pursuit is one of my personal favorites. And his lates

What could be more important than building relationships? Our guest today says, success in business and life is simple….be likable. Today we’re talking about the art of people. Dave Kerpen is the founder and CEO of Likeable Local, a social media software company serving small businesses. He is also the co-founder, along with his wife, Carrie of Likeable Media, an award-winning social media and word-of-mouth marketing agency. Likable Media is one of the 500 fastest growing private companies in the US according to INC Magazine for both 2011 and 2012. Dave is the #1 LinkedIn Influencer of all time in page views, ahead of Bill Gates, Jack Welch, Mark Cuban and Barack Obama. He has been featured on CNBC, BBC, ABC World News Tonight, the CBS Early Show, the New York Times, and has keynoted at conferences across the globe. He is also a New York Times bestseller and author of four books.

I often refer to us Creative Warriors as brave souls for putting ourselves on the line every day. Today, we’re talking about being bold. Which got me thinking about the difference between being brave and being bold. I think being bold is bravery with an edge. Courageousness with a bit more confidence. We could serve ourselves and others well as creative warriors by adding a bit more boldness to our bravery. Steven Kotler is a New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, also appearing in over 80 publications, such as Atlantic Monthly, Forbes, PsychologyToday, Wired and TIME. He is the co-founder/director of research for the Flow Genome Project. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His book, Bold, co-authored with Peter Diamandis and was called a “visionary roadmap for change,” by President Bill Clinton. His previous book, The Rise of Superman, was the first book in history to land on national bestseller lists in the sports, science, and bu

It’s time to shake up your social media strategy! If you’re currently active in social media, our guest today will help you improve your strategy. If you’re not using social media to promote your brand, this episode hands down will inspire you to get in the game, like a renegade. Amy Jo Martin had a social media following of more than a 1.2 million people and was named the third most powerful woman on Twitter by Forbes. She travels the world to speak about the latest trends in innovation, the future of social communication and women in business. Amy Jo, author of New York Times best-seller Renegades Write the Rules, founded Digital Royalty in 2009 to help corporations, celebrities, and sports entities humanize their brands online. Amy Jo has worked closely with world-renowned brands such as Hilton Worldwide, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Shaquille O'Neal to successfully humanize their presence. Her motto is, humans connect with humans, not logos. A true renegade, Amy Jo was there in the wild wild west days o

We all know something about creativity, and yet much of the universal beliefs surrounding creativity may, in fact, be myths.  Today, our guest is debunking some common held beliefs that will surprise you! We’re exposing The Myths of Creativity with David Burkus. David focuses on filling the gap between what science knows and what we most often do. He has made it his purpose to facilitate the transfer of good ideas about leadership, innovation, and strategy. David also writes regularly for Harvard Business Review, Forbes, 99U and PsychologyToday. David has delivered keynote speeches at Microsoft, SXSW and TEDx and is an associate professor of management at Oral Roberts University. He's also the host of Leader Lab, a podcast that shares insights on his passions: leadership, innovation, and strategy.

Whether you refer to it as an avatar, perfect client or buyer persona, the message is clear. If you want to connect fully with your clients, you must clearly understand how they think, act, react and feel. In today’s episode, we’re peeling back the rationale for building a buyer persona. Nick Kullin is a fearless young entrepreneur who always believed that inside of every successful self-made person is a poor kid who followed his dream. Nick took a somewhat unconventional path in life and started his entrepreneurial journey at an early age. His goals for the "best life" and control over his destiny lead him away from a traditional college-bound path and instead into building a successful marketing agency. While building his business, Nick realized that the companies who needed his help the most to grow, couldn’t afford the retainers or long-term commitments. Armed with passion, an acknowledged need, and a specific ability, he Founded Second Flight Academy; a premier 8-week 1-on-1 growth hacking, and marketing

One of the challenges of being a creative warrior, a creative person in business, is we are often called upon to be creative on-demand for those we serve. Today we’re discussing how to cultivate our creativity and the creative process so that your best work is always available to you on-demand. Michael J. Gelb is the world’s leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development. He is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, accelerated learning, and innovative leadership. Michael is the author of 14 books on creativity and innovation including the international best seller How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day. Michael is the recipient of the Brain Trust Charity’s “Brain of the Year” 1999 award; other honorees include Prof. Stephen Hawking and Bill Gates. A former professional juggler who once performed with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, he introduced the idea of teaching juggling as a means to promote accelerated learning a

As an entrepreneur, small business owner, creative warrior, or even a parent, do you consider that you are, a leader? Today we’re discussing leadership in the only way that makes sense for a Creative Warrior: Heart-Centered. Susan Steinbrecher is a business consultant and coauthor of Heart-Centered Leadership: Lead Well, Live Well. She is also the author of the Amazon bestseller, KENSHO: A Modern Awakening. As the CEO of Steinbrecher And Associates she serves as an executive coach, licensed mediator, professional speaker, and leadership advisor. Susan is an Inc.com columnist, Entrepreneur.com contributor, and Huffington Post blogger. Her work has been featured on MSNBC’s Your Business, The New York Times, Fortune Small Business, BusinessInsider.com, CNBC.com, and CNNMoney.com.

Have you ever wanted to be apart of a rare chat with a masterful creative thinker who has spent a lifetime helping others dare to live their dreams? That day has arrived! We have with us the amazing and legendary Julia Cameron. Julia is most known for her groundbreaking work, The Artist Way, but as you'll uncover her legacy is far reaching. Julia is the author of more than 40 books that have sold more than 4 million copies worldwide and is most certainly considered the Grand Dame of creative development. She has been an active artist for more than four decades, as well as a playwright, songwriter, and poet with multiple credits in theater, film, and television on top of being a creative process novelist. Today we as discussing Julia’s most recent book; It’s Never Too Late To Begin Again. Second chances are something we create, and in mid-life, as in anytime we are making a major transition there are always constructive inspirational ways to redefine and re-create your life.

Today's guest struggled to find his distinct voice and passion. As a young man, he suffered from severe stuttering, depression, and self-injury. Today a transformed man, Kary invests his time helping others achieve their true potential. He is the founder of Redeem the Day, which serves the business community, and Igniting Souls, which serves the non-profit community. Kary Oberbrunner left his day job to pursue his dream job - Igniting Souls. Through his writing, speaking, and coaching, he helps individuals and organizations clarify who they are, why they are here, and where they should invest their time and energy. He is the author of 6 books, and we dive deep into his latest book, Day Job to Dream Job. So if you have you been thinking about leaving your day job to build the life and job of your dreams you've landed in the right place. Kary will not only inspire you to pursue your dream job but also offers a step by step process to turn your passion and knowledge into a full-time gig. To live a life of freed