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Debbie Millman: If not now, when? Mar 02, 2017

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Debbie Millman is currently the Editorial and Creative Director of Print Magazine, but she has an insane track record going back decades: she's the author of 6 books including "How To Think Like A Great Graphic Designer," a prolific design writer in outlets like NYT, Fast Company, and Design Observer, chairs the Masters In Branding program at SVA (co-founded with Steven Heller), and hosts a long running podcast called "design matters" which has done 265 episodes over 10 years with legends and icons like Michael Beirut, Stephen Heller, Chip Kidd, Massimo Vignelli, Isaac Mizrahi and Malcolm Gladwell.

Today on the podcast,

* She says that "confidence is overrated." This is something I know a lot of you struggle with and I love how she talks about this. Confidence is created by repeatedly doing something, and if you've never done something before how could you have confidence? Confidence - in her view - is the easy part. It's finding the courage to do the thing when you DON'T have confidence that is the gamechanger.

* The importance of teaching: why Milton Glaser said it's the most important thing he ever did and why Debbie has always made it a big focus in her own career-- because as she says, when she teaches, the students teach HER

* Why even hyper-achieving legends struggle with feelings of unworthiness and what the levers are for coping with it. This is a nearly universal thing that's very rarely talked about, and it's super important that you put your own mechanism in place to keep it from sabotaging your success.

Enjoy!

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

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The What, Why, and How of Personal Style Feb 22, 2017

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I often talk about personal style, but I'm always asked … what, why, how? So on this week's podcast we dig into it.

Today's episode is a micro shows. In addition to the bad-ass guest interviews, these are short 5 to 15 minute segments sharing inspirational tidbits, hot news, discussion on specific topics, and more. If you have ideas on what you'd like to hear on the show let me know on any of my social channels: @chasejarvis. I'm listening!

Enjoy!

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

Adrian Grenier: You can't scale if you do it alone Feb 16, 2017

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You may know Adrian as the star of Entourage and The Devil Wears Prada, but he also has a lengthy history as a documentarian and entrepreneur who's made a lifelong habit out of going around, over and through the various gatekeepers that stood between him and his goals. You'll hear a lot of familiar themes come up in this conversation that are very core to me: the critical importance of building a community of peers who will motivate, inspire and help each other; how mentorship can be a catalyst for progress; and the drive for continuous and never-ending self-education.

Today on the podcast,

* Why Adrian is a passionate learner, yet dropped out of college when he found that the traditional educational system wasn't actually educating him

* We get into his history as a documentarian - for example, how he got the call for Entourage while trying to sneak into Cuba to make a documentary

* How creativity can play a vital role in driving social change. Our special guest Dune Ives of The Lonely Whale Foundation talks about how engaging the sense with visuals, music and rich experiences is the key to unlocking empathy - and once unlocked, that empathy is a powerful force for change

Enjoy!

This episode first appeared on CreativeLive as part of the 30 Days of Genius series. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.com/podcast.

Caterina Fake: Teach Yourself Feb 09, 2017

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Caterina Fake is best known for being the co-founder of Flickr, which pioneered a ton of the things that we now take for granted on the internet: social networking, tagging, and content surfacing algorithms to name just a few.

But like many of us, her career path has been - to say the least - unpredictable. On the way to becoming the co-founder of Flickr, Caterina Fake explored everything from banking to graphic design to writing novels, and she's now the Chairman of the Board for Etsy, a board member at Creative Commons, and on the board of advisors for the Berkeley School of Information. And while there's a narrative in our culture that this sort of winding path indicates that something went wrong, I believe the opposite - I believe that it creates the sort of eclectic, versatile people who will (like Caterina) thrive in the new "skill economy."

Today on the podcast,

* How Caterina ended up co-founding Flickr and ultimately selling it to Yahoo even though she grew up as a self-described "artsy girl" - a far cry from what many would expect of a tech founder

* Some great advice for writers, specifically around how to create the kind of habits that will get you into the groove of relentless daily productivity, and keep you there

* Why she calls herself a "reclusive extrovert" and why online communities are an ideal fit for reclusive extroverts

This episode first appeared on CreativeLive as part of the 30 Days of Genius series. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.com/podcast.

Elle Luna: Should vs Must Feb 02, 2017

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If you've ever asked yourself - as almost all of us have - "how can I find and follow my calling and my passion," then you're going to get a lot out of this conversation. Elle has a book describing her own search for an answer to this question which is called "The Crossroads of Should And Must" which explores the tension between the expectations that parents, friends, and culture put on us (what she calls "should") and who we are and what we know to be true (what she calls "must").

Today on the podcast,

* She breaks work down into 3 categories: jobs, careers and callings. So many of us are stuck in one of the first 2, looking for a way to get to the 3rd.

* Accountability comes up again - a common theme in a lot of these conversations as a really key part of the creative process, to help get us across the finish line and actually COMPLETE our ideas. For Elle, the key is attaching a human to it - she says "if someone I love is counting on me to deliver something, I won't let them down."

* Another familiar theme that comes up again is structure- some creatives resist structure, but I am a firm and passionate believer that structure doesn't hinder creativity, it helps it. Elle talks about how she uses structure-- one of her little hacks is setting a kitchen timer in 17 minute increments, and during that 17 minutes she can't deviate from the task at hand.

Enjoy!

This episode first appeared on CreativeLive as part of the 30 Days of Genius series. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.com/podcast.

Gretchen Rubin: Think about milestones, not finish lines Jan 26, 2017

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Gretchen Rubin is the author of several blockbuster NYT bestsellers (Better Than Before, The Happiness Project and Happier At Home) which have sold millions of copies worldwide. If you notice a common theme of "happiness," that's because Gretchen is one of the world's foremost "happiness experts."

Today on the podcast,

* Gretchen talks about her concept of "drift." Drift is what happens when we take the path of least resistance, which avoids friction in the short term but often leads to unhappiness in the long term

* She also gets into several of her "personality frameworks" like obliger, upholder, rebel, questioner.

* We talk about accountability: "A lot of people who are frustrated with themselves just need accountability." Boom.

This episode first appeared on CreativeLive as part of the 30 Days of Genius series. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.com/podcast.

Brian Solis: It's not good enough to be good enough Jan 19, 2017

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Brian Solis is a digital anthropologist and futurist, studying disruptive technology and its impact on the future of business and society.

This episode is all about design-- specifically experience design, which is the topic of Brian's latest book "X: The Experience When Business Meets Design." It's the paradigm which drives companies like Nike, Airbnb, and Uber that are transforming one industry after the other, and Brian has some great insights that will help you wrap your head around it and apply it to your own work.

Today on the podcast,

* How to take inspiration from brands, people and products that are outside your industry-- for example, as Brian says Starbucks isn't looking to other coffee companies for inspiration

* We address the common misconception that innovation is synonymous with technology, and why innovation is really about understanding people- their behavior, their preferences - and finding a way to give it to them

* Brian says that simply asking "why" is one of the best ways for us to uncover friction points and get rid of them. It's such a simple question, but so powerful.

Enjoy!

This episode first appeared on CreativeLive as part of the 30 Days of Genius series. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.com/podcast.

James Altucher: Experiment and give up fast Jan 12, 2017

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To list all of James Altucher's accomplishments would take more space than we have here, but the short version is that he's written something like 18 books, he's got a wildly popular blog called the Altucher Confidential, an awesome podcast, and he's started 20 (yes, 20!) companies-- and that's just the highlights.

Today on the podcast...

* We talk about a great framework for a daily checklist: Am I doing something for my physical health? For my personal relationships, creativity, and practicing some gratitude?

* We get into some specific tips on how to deal with anxiety, specifically how to keep it from coming between you and getting closer to your dreams

* James talks about why you need to think of yourself as a business (literally as a collection of SKUs) and why we're all likely to be "hyphens" in the future

Enjoy!

This episode first appeared on CreativeLive as part of the 30 Days of Genius series. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.com/podcast.

Tina Roth Eisenberg: Enthusiasm is contagious Jan 05, 2017

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Tina Roth-Eisenberg aka Swiss Miss is an acclaimed graphic designer and entrepreneur. She's the founder of several ventures including CreativeMornings, a to-do app called TeuxDeux, a designy temporary tattoo shop called Tattly and runs a co-working space called FRIENDS.

Today on the podcast...

* The beauty of starting something as a side project vs a business-- you're more willing to experiment, less afraid of failure

* Scratching your own itch. Tina says, "If I keep repeatedly complaining about something, I have to either fix it or let it go"

* We get into Tattly, how it came about, but also how her values & principals drive how she does business. Like requiring that their shipments require real stamps so that when they arrive, it feels like a friend sent it to you

Enjoy!

This episode first appeared on CreativeLive as part of the 30 Days of Genius series. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.com/podcast.

Neil Strauss: Embrace Your Fears Dec 29, 2016

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Neil Strauss is a seven-time NYT best selling author. He became an international celebrity and an accidental hero to men after writing The Game, where he went undercover in a secret society of pickup artists for two years.

If that wasn't enough Neil is an award winning columnist at the New York Times and Rolling Stone, for which he's well-known for earning the trust of some of the most guarded and secretive celebrities in the world.

Today on the podcast...

* We dig into vulnerability. Neil says the things that you're most afraid to share are probably the things you to. If you're feeling it, other people will too.

* We also talk about the inner critic - the programmed messages you carry that aren't true.

* And we tackle fear: where it comes from, and how your best work can come from it.

Enjoy!

This episode first appeared on CreativeLive as part of the 30 Days of Genius series. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.com/podcast.

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