Seth Godin: Is Photography Dead? | Converge Episode 012

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There is no denying the creative landscape has changed and is continuing to change. The tools needed to create are available to anyone able to scrape up a few hundred dollars.

In this episode of Converge join Dane Sanders as he talks with marketing genius Seth Godin about what it takes to market yourself in a market that is not only saturated but in a world where your clients often have the same tools at their disposal as you do.

In addition, they explore how to battle the resistance we creatives often face when trying to seriously make a go of the business of creativity.

A Creative and Meaningful Life| Converge Episode 011

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What does it look like to model your life around creative, meaningful work? Maybe you are working a non-inspiring nine to five job that you desperately want to trade for a life of freedom and creativity that feeds your soul and your family. Perhaps you are a professional creative that is trying to negotiate monetization and the creative process.

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It Starts with Food | Converge Episode 010

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It seems everyone wants to change something grand in their lives (professional and personal). But what if changing one thing in just one part of your life had a disproportionate effect on the greater whole?

That idea is precisely what Dallas and Melissa Hartwig investigated in their book, It Starts with Food, and you won’t believe the findings. I was so compelled, I gave it a 30 day try, dropped down to my high school weight and never felt more healthy. It’s a home run idea and I hope you enjoy the conversation for yourself.
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How to Unleash Your Best Work Today | Converge Episode 009

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Die Empty - Todd HenryWelcome to the business of creativity podcast. Today on Converge, I had the chance to spend some time with Todd Henry, author of The Accidental Creative as well as his new book, Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day.

Seth Godin calls it one of the best books of the year, and he’s right. I loved our conversation and hope it’s a game changer for you as it was for me.

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Platform: The Ground Your Brand Stands On | Converge Episode 008

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Dane Sanders interviews Michael Hyatt about the importance of establishing your brand platform and offers tips and strategies on how to set your business up to win. It turns out your platform may be the most important context you can establish yet is one of the last considerations for many.

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Own Your Responsibility or Forget Your Creativity Business | Converge Episode 007

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Everybody gets that building a business is not for the faint of heart.

What’s common is to start-up on enthusiasm and not establish the core of what’s needed to become viable. What’s amazing is

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Why Your Story Matters | Converge Episode 006

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Opened notebook and penWhat would it take for you to tell a bigger story?

Perhaps the biggest reason why the best narratives compel us to action is because they invite you and me into a bigger story of our own.

Our latest CONVERGE episode is all about

 

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Overcoming the Newbie Mindset | Converge Episode 005

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Overcoming the Newbie MindsetDo you ever wonder if you will ever be good enough to make it as a pro?

Whether you are new to the photography industry or a seasoned veteran, the story you tell yourself often has more impact than anything else.  Join me and my guest as we talk substantively about the evolutionary mindset all creative professionals must go through to thrive.

If you’d like to share your thoughts on this episode or, better yet, ask your own question that may be featured on a future episode of CONVERGE, just call 949-829-3263 and leave a message.

We’d love to hear from you!

What Happens in Vegas… | Converge Episode 004

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003-EpisodeIf you made it out to WPPI in Las Vegas last week you no doubt came home having met a ton of new people and took in lots of new ideas and information.

Is it possible that you also came home feeling low despite all the things you learned and experienced? How is that possible??

Join me and my guest, Amanda Picone, as we tackle one caller’s question about feeling like a failure after WPPI.

If you’d like to share your thoughts on this episode or, better yet, ask your own question that may be featured on a future episode of CONVERGE, just call 949-829-3263 and leave a message.

We’d love to hear from you!

The Passionate Pursuit of Happiness | Converge Episode 003

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Do you ever feel like all your passions just don’t align into a neat cohesive box? Many of us don’t.

Tamara Lackey joins me as I dive into a question about navigating a passion filled life and how decide where to focus those passions and how it relates to your business (press play above to listen in). By the way, her All-In-One Life creativeLIVE course looks amazing.

If you’d like to share your thoughts on this episode or, better yet, ask your question that may be featured on a future episode of CONVERGE, just call 949-829-3263 and leave a message. I’d love to hear from you.