Converge: The Business of Creativity Podcast with Dane Sanders

I’m talking today with Tiago Forte about how to capture and organize our creative ideas so that we can actually succeed at making them a reality later on down the road. We explore how the creative process works, and how to harness it to make the most of our time and energy that we can.

In this episode, I’m speaking with the father-son duo of Makoto and Ty Fujimura about art (both analog and digital), technology, and how to navigate the tension between creativity and commerce. Makoto (Mako) is a world class contemporary artist who happens to be a personal hero of mine. His son Ty is principle of Cantilever.co, our main podcast sponsor, and he is no stranger to exploring the convergence of business and creativity.

In this episode of the Converge Podcast, I sit down with Gerald Leonard- a consultant on enterprise-level projects throughout the US. With an extensive background in music, Gerald demonstrates and educates others on how to lead like a jazz musician. Just like the give and take in an excellent improv session, knowing when to lead and when to take a step back is a creative dance that Gerald knows intimately well.

Tim Arnold joins the podcast today to talk about how our problem solving mindset often gets us stuck. But when we shift our thinking from seeing things as problems to be solved, we are able to see that they are simply tensions full of gray areas that we can navigate with both/and thinking. Once we make this shift, we can learn to eliminate many of our organizational issues, both in business and in the world at large.

As an up-and-coming entrepreneur who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia in 2011, Amit Gupta has plenty of reasons to be bitter and cynical about life. But instead, he brings an attitude of optimism and opportunity to everything he does, from inspiring a global stem cell donor network, to writing science fiction, to his latest project, SudoWrite, a unique AI tool for writers.

This episode is about belonging. More specifically, it’s about creating the habit of believing that you belong, no matter where you find yourself. Speaking to this topic is returning podcast guest Jaz Ampaw-Farr. If you’ve ever felt like an outsider who doesn’t fit in, Jaz’s story will inspire and encourage you to see your story in a different light.

Today, Taylor Jacobson, founder of Focusmate, talks about working with a virtual team to keep people on track when working from home. The company’s unique approach to accountability partners works great when you need to get something done but keep procrastinating.

Kirsten Moorefield, co-founder of Cloverleaf.me, talks about how she believes that there is a “Pattern” behind successful people. You can empower yourself to find and utilize your unique skills and strengths to create amazing teams through Cloverleaf and other tools.

Jerzy Gregorek, a former champion Olympic weightlifter and coach broke records and won awards throughout his career. These days, he’s a sage – someone who is filled with wisdom and advice and he joined the podcast to discuss how to live an easy life, by making hard choices.

Corbett Barr, blogger and founder of Fizzle, discusses how he created a career for his lifestyle by changing how he viewed entrepreneurship and curating his online content. In the modern era, success doesn’t have a set plan. It’s all about connecting with your audience.