Fast Track Creative » Dane Sanders http://fasttrackcreative.com Empowering the business of creativity Tue, 09 Sep 2014 18:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 Empowering the business of creativity Fast Track Creative no Empowering the business of creativity Fast Track Creative » Dane Sanders http://fasttrackcreative.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://fasttrackcreative.com Everybody Writes With Ann Handley | Episode 026 http://fasttrackcreative.com/everybodywrites_converge026/ http://fasttrackcreative.com/everybodywrites_converge026/#respond Tue, 09 Sep 2014 17:00:03 +0000 http://fasttrackcreative.com/?p=6094 You are a writer. Sure, you may not be a writer in the traditional sense as it relates to publishing books or articles for publication. Maybe you don’t even have a blog or website where you publish content. Maybe you do. Either way, writing is a core human technology. It’s something we all do on […]

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]]> http://fasttrackcreative.com/everybodywrites_converge026/feed/ 0 026 Episode,Ann Handley,Content Marketing,converge,Dane Sanders,Everybody Writes,marketing,Marketing Profs,writer You are a writer. Sure, you may not be a writer in the traditional sense as it relates to publishing books or articles for publication. Maybe you don’t even have a blog or website where you publish content. Maybe you do. Either way, You are a writer. Sure, you may not be a writer in the traditional sense as it relates to publishing books or articles for publication. Maybe you don’t even have a blog or website where you publish content. Maybe you do. Either way, writing is a core human technology. It’s something we all do on some level. It’s a necessity. Ann Handley, author, speaker, curator, marketer, taste maker and generally awesome person, joins Dane in this episode of Converge. They talk about Ann’s journey from college, to publishing her latest book and many things in between. They also get into ideas around writing and content marketing. Ann shares her thoughts about the myth that writing is only for the chosen few. They also talk about Ann’s new book Everybody Writes and it’s applications for both marketers in large companies and soloprenuers trying to reach their audiences. If you want to find more of Ann’s work you can find her at annhandley.com, Marketing Profs and on Twitter @annhandley or @marketingprofs. Also, if you're in Boston in October, I'll be speaking at her B2B Marketing Forum. Come say hi! Last thing: If you catch this episode before her book launch on September 15, 2014, you may still be able to get the free prize pack she is sending out to those that pre-order. Her swag is killer! Find out more at everybodywrites.com. Thanks to Triple Scoop Music for providing the music for today’s show and thanks to our wonderful audio producer Anna Queza of AQreative. Fast Track Creative no 32:31 The Power of Enthusiasm With Grant Spanier | Episode 025 http://fasttrackcreative.com/power-enthusiasm-grant-spanier-episode-025/ http://fasttrackcreative.com/power-enthusiasm-grant-spanier-episode-025/#respond Wed, 03 Sep 2014 02:42:29 +0000 http://fasttrackcreative.com/?p=6388 Do you know where you are right now? How about where you want to go with your creativity and your business? Do you have what it takes to assert yourself in such a way to make that happen? If hard work and sheer enthusiasm can get you where you want to go Grant is certainly […]

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]]> http://fasttrackcreative.com/power-enthusiasm-grant-spanier-episode-025/feed/ 0 025 Episode,converge,Dane Sanders,Entrepreneur,Grant Spanier,seth godin,Writing Do you know where you are right now? How about where you want to go with your creativity and your business? Do you have what it takes to assert yourself in such a way to make that happen? - If hard work and sheer enthusiasm can get you where you want... Dane and Grant explore the power of enthusiasm as it relates to creative work. Grant even shares about his experience working with Seth Godin for two weeks. Fast Track Creative no 33:40 A Beautiful Anarchy with David duChemin | Episode 024 http://fasttrackcreative.com/beautiful-anarchy-david-duchemin-episode-024/ http://fasttrackcreative.com/beautiful-anarchy-david-duchemin-episode-024/#respond Mon, 25 Aug 2014 23:49:55 +0000 http://fasttrackcreative.com/?p=6378 Life is hard. How we envision our life going isn’t always how it turns out. Events and circumstances aren’t always what we prefer. They change our desires and passions. Sometimes they put a damper on our dreams – or even crush them. Of course you don’t need me to tell you that. This is the […]

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]]> http://fasttrackcreative.com/beautiful-anarchy-david-duchemin-episode-024/feed/ 0 024 Episode,A Beautiful Anarchy,comedian,converge,creative life,Dane Sanders,David duChemin,photography,writer Life is hard. How we envision our life going isn’t always how it turns out. Events and circumstances aren't always what we prefer. They change our desires and passions. Sometimes they put a damper on our dreams – or even crush them. - Dane Sanders and David duChemin talk about living a creative life, the creative process and how who you are and what you do are so closely intertwined. Fast Track Creative no 43:49 Becoming An Artist With Lisa Congdon | Episode 023 http://fasttrackcreative.com/becoming-artist-lisa-congdon-episode-023/ http://fasttrackcreative.com/becoming-artist-lisa-congdon-episode-023/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2014 19:38:33 +0000 http://fasttrackcreative.com/?p=6374 When starting out, as artists, it’s not uncommon to find ourselves hesitant to share our work with others for fear of criticism. Maybe you’re waiting until you get better at your craft. Or maybe you fear revealing something so close to you – that is your art. Artist, author and illustrator Lisa Congdon started her […]

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]]> http://fasttrackcreative.com/becoming-artist-lisa-congdon-episode-023/feed/ 0 023 Episode,Art Inc,Become an artist,converge,Dane Sanders,Lisa Congdon When starting out, as artists, it’s not uncommon to find ourselves hesitant to share our work with others for fear of criticism. Maybe you’re waiting until you get better at your craft. Or maybe you fear revealing something so close to you – that is yo... Listen as Dane talks with Lisa about how she became an artist at her kitchen table and how it has grown to what it is today. They cover the struggles Lisa faced early in her journey as well as the new struggles she began to face as her success grew. Fast Track Creative no 39:11 Happiness & Habits with Gretchen Rubin | Episode 022 http://fasttrackcreative.com/happiness-habits-gretchen-rubin-episode-021/ http://fasttrackcreative.com/happiness-habits-gretchen-rubin-episode-021/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2014 20:27:06 +0000 http://fasttrackcreative.com/?p=6362 “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” These are familiar words here in the United States. It seems fitting that this Converge episode about exploring happiness, is releasing only a few days before we celebrate Independence Day and the signing of our Declaration that secured us those rights. What does the pursuit of happiness actually […]

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]]> http://fasttrackcreative.com/happiness-habits-gretchen-rubin-episode-021/feed/ 1 021 Episode,Better Than Before,converge,Dane Sanders,Gretchen Rubin,habit formation,The Happiness Project Pursuing happiness and building habits as a creative. Gretchen Rubin joins Dane Sanders to explore ideas around pursuing happiness and building habits. Fast Track Creative no 44:05 Testing Your Good Idea with Charles Lee | Episode 021 http://fasttrackcreative.com/good-idea-charles-lee-episode-021/ http://fasttrackcreative.com/good-idea-charles-lee-episode-021/#comments Sat, 12 Jul 2014 18:58:15 +0000 http://fasttrackcreative.com/?p=6366 When is the last time you woke up in the middle of the night with a great idea? Or maybe your good ideas come in the shower. What is it with the shower and good ideas anyway? No matter when your brilliance strikes, it remains only an idea until you do something about it. So […]

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]]> http://fasttrackcreative.com/good-idea-charles-lee-episode-021/feed/ 1 021 Episode,Charles Lee,converge,Creative Ideas,Dane Sanders,Good Idea Now What? When is the last time you woke up in the middle of the night with a great idea? Or maybe your good ideas come in the shower. What is it with the shower and good ideas anyway? - No matter when your brilliance strikes, Dane Sanders and guest, Charles Lee, talk about what to do with your business ideas and how to test them. Fast Track Creative no 48:18 Reality Check with Grant Baldwin | Episode 020 http://fasttrackcreative.com/reality-check-grant-baldwin-episode-020/ http://fasttrackcreative.com/reality-check-grant-baldwin-episode-020/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2014 14:25:04 +0000 http://fasttrackcreative.com/?p=6347 “YOU ALWAYS HAVE A CHOICE IN HOW YOU GO THROUGH LIFE AND HOW THOSE EXPERIENCES IN THE PAST DEFINE AND SHAPE YOUR FUTURE.” What do you do when you realize life as you know it isn’t how you want to live your life? More specifically, what do you do when your career, that you may […]

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]]> http://fasttrackcreative.com/reality-check-grant-baldwin-episode-020/feed/ 0 Dane Sanders, Grant Baldwin, career change, business, creativity, freedom "You always have a choice in how you go through life and how those experiences in the past define and shape your future." Dane Sanders and Grant Baldwin, author of Reality Check, explore ideas around freedom, career change and dealing with fear. Fast Track Creative no 28:13 Customer Obsessed with Tara Gentile | Episode 019 http://fasttrackcreative.com/customer-obsessed-tara-gentile-episode-019/ http://fasttrackcreative.com/customer-obsessed-tara-gentile-episode-019/#respond Thu, 29 May 2014 13:22:43 +0000 http://fasttrackcreative.com/?p=6338 Photo Credit: TORLEY via Compfight cc “If you ask yourself the questions, ‘How can I be of service?’ ‘How can I be of value?’ You can see an opportunity to do that anywhere.” If you are reading this I think it’s safe to assume that you have some sort of skills, passion and talent and you […]

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]]> http://fasttrackcreative.com/customer-obsessed-tara-gentile-episode-019/feed/ 0 Converge, Business of Creativity, Tara Gentile, Dane Sanders, Customer Relations, Skills, Passion, Talent Find opportunity for using your skills, passion and talent when you listen to your customer and focus on serving them. Dane Sanders and Tara Gentile talk about how to use your skills, passion and talent to best serve your customer. The result: great customer relationships. Fast Track Creative no 35:56 Get Rich Slowly with J.D. Roth | Episode 018 http://fasttrackcreative.com/get-rich-slowly-j-d-roth-episode-018/ http://fasttrackcreative.com/get-rich-slowly-j-d-roth-episode-018/#comments Thu, 22 May 2014 20:01:53 +0000 http://fasttrackcreative.com/?p=6324 “If you want to be successful you have to act with intention and move in a particular direction or towards a particular goal.” Financial freedom may feel like a distant dream or maybe even impossible to you. You may feel like you are living proof of the “starving artist” no matter how hard you try […]

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]]> http://fasttrackcreative.com/get-rich-slowly-j-d-roth-episode-018/feed/ 1 J.D. Roth, Get Rich Slowly, Unconventional Guides, Dane Sanders, personal finances A conversation about the path to financial freedom with J.D. Roth. J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly and Dane Sanders talk about how intentional habit formation can have a big pay off with your finances. Fast Track Creative no 42:45 Intentional Wandering in the Creative Process with Dan Rubin | Converge Episode 017 http://fasttrackcreative.com/intentional-wandering-creative-process-dan-rubin-episode-017/ http://fasttrackcreative.com/intentional-wandering-creative-process-dan-rubin-episode-017/#respond Tue, 06 May 2014 16:03:13 +0000 http://fasttrackcreative.com/?p=6302 “Exploration has to be part of the creative process. You have to be lost before you can see the way out.” As creatives we are aware of the body of work we are producing and sharing with the world but are we as intentional with our creative process and how that can inform our personal […]

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]]> http://fasttrackcreative.com/intentional-wandering-creative-process-dan-rubin-episode-017/feed/ 0 017 Episode,creative generalist,creative process,creativity,Dan Rubin,Dane Sanders,design,Instagram,personal brand,photography An exploration of the creative process with Dan Rubin. In this episode of Converge, Dane is joined by designer, photographer and creative director, Dan Rubin, as they discuss the creative process. Fast Track Creative no 35:45