Skill is the New Black | Converge Episode 013

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A peek into the life of one extraordinary individual who is living the life of his dreams traveling the world.

In this episode of Converge Dane Sanders is joined by creative entrepreneur Jake Jorgovan who up and moved to Mexico to live the life of his dreams.

Dane and Jake explore the idea of the American dream, working remotely, what that means and how to do it. Jake describes his formula for how to put yourself in a position to go anywhere in the world you desire and still make a living.

He boils it down to three things:

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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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