Unthinkable with Jay Acunzo

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Best of Unthinkable: Grado Shouldn't Exist (It's Thriving) Feb 26, 2020

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This is the story of a company which, by today's typical business standards and best practices, shouldn't exist. They're the perfect example of why there is no ONE right way in this work we do. We visit them live and in-person and discover some rather surprising things.

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If you enjoy these stories, there are a few ways to go deeper:

- Inquire about my keynote speaking for your next event or company meeting at jayacunzo.com

- Subscribe to my blog to get a few short ideas on creativity, finding your voice, and questioning best practices: bit.ly/acunzosub

- Support what I do by purchasing a copy of my book for you or a friend: bit.ly/break-the-wheel

Best Of Unthinkable: Constraints and Creativity Feb 12, 2020

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We all wish we had the wide open creative field -- total creative freedom. It turns out, however, that creative freedom doesn't work. It may not even exist. Today, two stories about constraints, creativity, and the surprising outcomes of embracing limitations.

If you enjoy these stories, there are a few ways to go deeper:

- Inquire about my keynote speaking for your next event or company meeting at jayacunzo.com

- Subscribe to my blog to get a few short ideas on creativity, finding your voice, and questioning best practices: bit.ly/acunzosub

- Support what I do by purchasing a copy of my book for you or a friend: bit.ly/break-the-wheel

I Made It: Joanna Wiebe Takes Us Inside a Timeless Writing Project Feb 05, 2020

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Joanna Wiebe never meant to quit her job and start her business, Copyhackers. In fact, she quit Intuit by accident. Blame the boss, or the wine, or the way Outlook was configured. But don't blame fate. In fact, THANK fate, if you believe in such things, because without Joanna leaving her job all those years ago, thousands of aspiring writers would be worse-off ... and thousands of pages of great writing teaching writing may not exist.

If you enjoy these stories, there are a few ways to go deeper:

- Inquire about my keynote speaking for your next event or company meeting at jayacunzo.com

- Subscribe to my blog to get a few short ideas on creativity, finding your voice, and questioning best practices: bit.ly/acunzosub

- Support what I do by purchasing a copy of my book for you or a friend: bit.ly/break-the-wheel

Best of Unthinkable: Carving the White Whale Jan 30, 2020

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Today, a classic episode from the Unthinkable archives about Erik Devaney, a writer and content marketer, who goes deep inside the emotions and the amusing tale of carving the white whale.

Find Erik's Medium article, referenced in the story, right here.

If you enjoy these stories, there are 3 ways to go deeper:

- Inquire about my keynote speaking for your next event or company meeting at jayacunzo.com

- Subscribe to my blog to get a few short ideas on creativity, finding your voice, and questioning best practices: bit.ly/acunzosub

- Support what I do by purchasing a copy of my book for you or a friend: bit.ly/break-the-wheel

BONUS: The Book Writing Process with Ryan Hawk Jan 28, 2020

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A bonus, behind-the-scenes episode originally aired on the popular podcast, The Learning Leader Show.

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Ryan's book, Welcome to Management, is now available on Amazon. You can find his podcast, The Learning Leader Show, on Apple and everywhere you podcast.

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If you enjoyed this episode, there are a few ways to go deeper with my work:

- Inquire about my keynote speaking for your next event or company meeting at jayacunzo.com

- Subscribe to my blog to get a few short ideas on creativity, finding your voice, and questioning best practices: bit.ly/acunzosub

- Support what I do by purchasing a copy of my book for you or a friend: bit.ly/break-the-wheel

Best of Unthinkable: The Pike and the Minnow Jan 15, 2020

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Today, a classic episode from the Unthinkable archives about InVision, a software company that made a feature film seem less risky than writing more How-To blog posts.

If you enjoy these stories, there are 3 ways to go deeper:

- Inquire about my keynote speaking for your next event or company meeting at jayacunzo.com

- Subscribe to my blog to get a few short ideas on creativity, finding your voice, and questioning best practices: bit.ly/acunzosub

- Support what I do by purchasing a copy of my book for you or a friend: bit.ly/break-the-wheel

I Made It: Chase Jarvis Deconstructs His Writing Process Jan 08, 2020

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"I Made It" is the podcast I'm creating together with Podia, which sells tools for creators who run their own businesses, helping them sell things like courses, digital downloads, and membership/paid subscription.

In this episode, world-class photographer and the CEO of CreativeLive Chase Jarvis deconstructs a favorite project: his book, Creative Calling.

Subscribe to the I Made It feed separately wherever you podcast, or join the newsletter for the show at podia.com/podcast

To work with me, inquire about keynote speaking and show hosting/consulting by visiting jayacunzo.com

Introducing "I Made It" | World-Class Creators Deconstruct 1 Favorite Project Dec 06, 2019

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Announcing the launch of a brand new podcast I'm hosting and writing, "I Made It," the official show of Podia. You can subscribe wherever you listen, but also join our exclusive community at podia.com/podcast -- you'll get exclusive content + invites to join me and Podia CMO Len Markidan on live video calls, discussing creativity, the various creative types of work we all do, and creator businesses.

Enjoy the show!

5 Small Ideas with Big Impact Nov 12, 2019

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Today, a reinvented type of episode sharing 5 quick concepts that can help transform your work (or, yanno ... do a little good here and there at least?)

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The Green Smoothie Problem Oct 21, 2019

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When you share an idea and others simply don't get it, what's happening? And how can we be more persuasive in presenting our creative ideas so we can do our best work?

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Inquiries about Jay's public speaking appearances: jayacunzo.com or email speaking@unthinkablemedia.com

Jay's book is available in print, Kindle, and audio forms on Amazon. It's called Break the Wheel: Question Best Practices, Hone Your Intuition, and Do Your Best Work