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Richard Branson: Lessons in Business and Life Nov 30, 2017

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If there's anyone qualified to lay out the blueprint for dreaming big, living life on your own terms and turning your passions into your career, it's the iconic Sir Richard Branson. He's fearlessly and boldly disrupted one industry after another as the founder of the Virgin Group, from publishing to airlines to creating Virgin Galactic (the world's first commercial spaceliner), building an empire of more than 100 companies and 60,000 employees in over 50 countries.

Drawing threads from his new book, Finding My Virginity, we talk about some of his recent projects as well as the steps he took to get from one stepping stone to the next. Sit down with Sir Richard and I as he uses stories to break down prioritizing your life, setting goals, and how to choose what to pursue.

In today's episode,

It's time to spin the nasty term "dyslexia" into a positive; let's start calling it "alternative thinker." Richard actually credits his alternative thinking to shape him into a master delegator, a skill that he credits much of his success to.
The recipe for a successful business boils down to this: spend lots of time on the things you care about, pay attention to what annoys you about how others are doing things, find a way to do it better.
The best leaders treat those they lead like family.

Enjoy!

Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life /w Glennon Doyle Nov 22, 2017

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Glennon Doyle is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Love Warrior, and Carry On, Warrior. Glennon is also the founder of Momastery an online community reaching millions each week, and Together Rising—a non-profit organization that has raised seven million dollars for families around the world through its Love Flash Mobs, which have revolutionized online giving.

Prepare your ears for a healthy dose of honesty, as that's what Glennon does best. She says things that others aren't comfortable saying and does what she believes is true and beautiful, even under threat of career suicide. We talk about how perseverance, integrity and trust in her community made her a ten year overnight success and I know there's some nuggets in here that'll help you as you mine for the gold of life.

In today's episode:

Glennon started writing every day. First to her friends, then on her blog. She talks about getting up at 4 am to write in her closet and hitting publish every day by 6. So many takeaways and about sharing before you have time to judge your work (and thusly not release it) and making creativity a habit.
Glennon has this saying I love, "And both". This idea that life is not black and white. She says … Life is brutal. But it's also beautiful. It's Brutiful. Life's brutal and beautiful are woven together so tightly that they can't be separated. If you reject the brutal, you're rejecting the beauty, too.
We talk about technology and social media and our constant need to check our phones. She tells the story of her son (also named Chase) and how he's always on his phone, which she fears will prevent him from finding his interests. It's a conversation I think so many of us are having, and refreshing to hear her take on it.

Enjoy!

Get Un-stuck And Make Real Money Nov 09, 2017

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In speaking with people all over the world, I've found hearing other people's struggles is a fascinating way to helping ourselves breakthrough. This week's episode is my keynote from CreativeLive's PhotoWeek. On stage, I sit down with four brave volunteers to discuss some of their biggest pain points, fears, and blind spots blocking us from living, and working toward our dreams.

In this episode, we discuss:

Defining your dream. Many creatives haven't defined what they actually want. If you don't know what you want it will be hard for you to get it.
Understanding your why. When the going gets tough, and it will, your WHY is what will separate you from those who don't want it as bad as you.
I share some tactical steps to building a client base and portfolio that supports the work you want to be hired for.

Enjoy!

Ryan Holiday: How to Create Work That Lasts Nov 08, 2017

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Ryan Holiday is an author and media strategist. His career in marketing started at age 19, where he dropped out of college to work with Robert Green. He soon found his way as the director of marketing for American Apparel, then went on to start his own creative agency, Brass Check, who advises the likes of Google, Tim Ferriss, and Tony Robbins. He's quite the writer, making the New York Times bestseller list with multiple of the 6 books he's released in the last 5 years. Ryan is a master marketer and what you'll find at the core of his marketing principles are his personal principles. He applies a Stoic philosophy to everything he does and this episode is overflowing with philosophies, self directed questions, and stories that has helped him make work that stands the test of time, and will help you do the same.

In today's episode we discuss:

Good marketing isn't taking pictures or writing copy that sell shoes anymore. It's just as much about making work that starts a discussion.
You're going to get a little crash course on Stoic philosophy and how to use your own mindset to propel your creative endeavors in three simple but challenging steps. Control your perception, take action, and look forward to the transformation that hardship brings.
The two questions you should be asking yourself before starting any creative project are "who is this for?" and "what does this do for them?" If you think long term about the impact that you want to make, it will help you persevere when the going gets tough.

Enjoy!

Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.com/podcast.

This episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

Mel Robbins: 5 Seconds To Change Your Life Nov 01, 2017

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Mel Robbins is the most booked female speaker in the world, an American on-air CNN commentator and television host, contributing editor for Success magazine and author of The 5-Second Rule. Her TED Talk around the 5-second Rule is a simple framework to turn inaction into action and has garnered over 10 million views. What I love about Mel is her hard-hitting, no bullshit real talk. You won't get any sugar coating here. She calls herself the fucked up friend that figured things out and has become wise. Now, she doesn't want us to make the same mistakes she did. She's done the hard work and the research, science of habit, science of confidence, the way self-doubt works. She's on a mission to share everything she's learned.

In this episode:

We talk a lot about anxiety. Mel says she was born a worrier, and around age 21, the panic attacks started becoming paralyzing. Not everyone has dealt with depression and anxiety, but we've all had gone through hard times. And the open & thoughtful tools Mel shares are useful for everyone.
Mel says "you don't have to think the way you have to think." The basis of her book is the 5-second rule, which is taking the world by storm. There is a connection between our wellbeing and our thoughts. Mel and I go deep into her technique the 5-second rule to change habits.
We also get a sneak peek of a technique Mel is currently researching that works every time to help you find your passion, make choices, and audit your life. I cannot wait for you to hear it.

Enjoy!

Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.com/podcast.

Breakthrough Anxiety + Stress Through Play /w Charlie Hoehn Oct 26, 2017

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Charlie Hoehn is the best-selling author of one of the most impactful books I've ever read, Play It Away, and just released his new beautiful book Play For A Living. He's a marketing guru, who has helped the likes of Tim Ferriss, Ramit Sethi, and Gary V reach the #1 spot on major bestseller lists. He also brings the distilled wisdom of your favorite authors to you on his podcast, Author Hour Podcast.

This interview has been a long time coming. If you've been following me for awhile, you've probably heard me mention Charlie's book, Play It Away. It has certainly changed my life and it's why PLAY is one of the 10 habits I do every day for a happy and more creative life. It was great to reconnect with Charlie and I can't wait to hear how this episode inspires more play in your life.

In today's episode:

The safe path seemed too risky for post-grad Charlie. He shares exactly how he got the attention of his dream employers after repeatedly failing with job boards and careerbuilder.com.
Play is an essential ingredient to life. You can go your whole life without psychologically needing to work, but your brain needs to play. If you suffer from depression or anxiety, try adding play to your life.
If you struggle with even knowing where to start playing, taking a look into your play history may help. What did you do for fun when you were a kid?

Enjoy!

Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.com/podcast.

Brené Brown: The Quest For True Belonging Oct 18, 2017

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Brené now holds the record for the most cjLIVE appearances, this being her third time on the show. She is a vulnerability and empathy expert and has one of the most watched TED Talks of all time on the subject and is the author of four New York Times best selling books, one of which, Daring Greatly, is my playbook for staying creative and true to myself. Her new book, Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone, has come out at a time where we need it most with our world being as divisive and disconnected as it is, it's giving us the tools and ideas to use our unique skills to help connect with each other.

Like in our past episodes, we quickly go deep in this conversation. Brené drops bombs about the importance of connection and how to use your art and creativity to get there. We talk about power of paradox and you need to look no further than the paradox of her no bullshit Texan way of communicating her vulnerabilities as a paradox in itself. It was so refreshing to break down boundaries with Brené again after a year- hope you enjoy the interview as much as I do.

In today's episode:

We talk about how divisive times are good breeding grounds for good art and how that art may be just what we need to form stronger connections between us. Art can save us.

Brené has such a unique way of talking about valuing your work. Have a strong back and a soft front. We talk about how to set boundaries around your worth and communicate that value without being a jerk.

Everything in this episode comes down to taking the reigns on your brain. You will learn about and tactics on how to use your intellect to your advantage, especially when your lizard brains wants to take over.

Enjoy!

Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.com/podcast.

Real Artists Don't Starve /w Jeff Goins Oct 12, 2017

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Jeff, like many of us, has had a winding path to his art. He's a best-selling author of FIVE books including The Art of Work and his latest, Real Artists Don't Starve. As a youth, he never claimed being a writer, but it was always something that lingered in the back of his mind. From joining a band to lingering at a comfortable job, he was just waiting for his mid-life crisis to push him into gear and start taking action.

Our conversation is chock full of actionable, tangible, you-can-and-should-do-them nuggets about how to go from starving to thriving as an artist. Perhaps the biggest nugget revolves around something I've been suggesting to you for years- don't quit your day job while pursuing your side hustle. Keep your side hustle where it belongs, on the side, until it has enough traction to support you.

Today on the podcast,

We go back into Jeff's journey and unpack the curiosity, intuition, soul-searching, and grit to travel a winding road to his calling. There is no school or method to finding out who we are. Jeff drops some valuable tactical gems we can all use to find out way.
Jeff's curiosity lead him to discover more stories of artists and entrepreneurs. What he heard was "I can't do that, because there's no money in that". We talk a lot about the idea of a starving artist explore what has enabled artists who are killing it to overcome that mindset.
There's no such thing as a solitary genius. We talk about how to use community and network to build collaborative partnerships that elevates your work.

Enjoy!

Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.com/podcast.

Habits For Ultra-Productivity w/ Jessica Hische Oct 04, 2017

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Jessica is a lettering artist, entrepreneur, designer, speaker and author who's worked with clients like Penguin Books and Wes Anderson and recently published a book called "In Progress" which is an incredibly detailed look at her process from sketch to final deliverables - definitely a must-read for any of you lettering fanatics out there. She's also got this amazing library of side projects like Daily Drop Cap (exactly what it sounds like), a site called Don't Fear The Internet which teaches HTML and CSS to designers, ShouldIWorkForFree.com - a flow chart which answers that exact question - and literally 10 more. Insanely prolific.

Today on the podcast,

* Some rarely-discussed characteristics and strengths of creatives

* Why constraints are a creative's best friend.

*The habits that make her as ultra-productive as she is - my favorite is her concept of "admin Mondays"

Enjoy!

Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.com/podcast.

It's also brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

Are You Leaving Money On The Table? Sep 27, 2017

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Today's podcast is inspired by a question I received on Twitter about setting rates. The question was: "How do you figure out what a person CAN charge for commercial photography in their industry?"

In this episode, I talk about:

So many of us are terrible about asking for money for our work. Luckily, positioning, negotiating, and pricing are all skills. I provide some resources as well as some hard earned truths about pricing your work.
How the alchemy to pricing your work is a balance of what people expect and what someone is willing to pay for your work.
The value of your work must also consider the impact it will have on the ability to change a brand, sell product, or solve a problem

Enjoy!

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