Getting Work To Work

Mary Cecchini is the founder and chief adventurer of Living Big, an adventure and travel company that brings women’s vacations to life. I met Mary years ago in a class and have enjoyed watching her travel the world in pursuit of her dreams. In this interview episode of Getting Work To Work, we talk about the importance of living big, following your dreams, balancing reality, and looking at the world with a wink and smile.

There is no greater feeling than being with your people, the ones who inspire you to be a better person. On a recent vacation, I discovered the importance of being around people who allow you to be yourself. In this episode of Getting Work To Work, I talk about the importance of finding your people and share six ways you can find them.

Eric Karjaluoto is a designer and co-founder of Officehours, which is in their words: "A new kind of professional network based upon the belief that good things happen when you help others." In this interview episode of Getting Work To Work, Eric and I talk about the value of persistence, why failure is a good thing, the sameness in creative fields, and the value of authenticity.

Nothing is more difficult for creative professionals and entrepreneurs than creating your own stuff: websites, promotional materials, branding, you name it. In this episode of Getting Work To Work, I talk about avoiding perfectionism, the importance of applying your own process to your work, and the need for accountability. I also share six ways to get over the hurdles of making your own stuff.

Kyle Shold is a friend, an illustrator, and a lover of film. He has redefined himself many times throughout his career, most recently by building a reputation for illustrating beer labels for brewers throughout the west coast. In this interview episode of Getting Work To Work, Kyle and I talk about not having a backup plan, finding the hook in his artwork, and his passion for story and film scores.

A couple of months ago, a friend let me know some topics he would like me to cover on Getting Work To Work. Of the topics, one really resonated with me: what do you do between the projects? In this episode, I share 12 things that you can do between projects. From cleaning your space and organizing your files, to volunteering and relaxing. How about you? What do you do when you are between projects?

Matt Wastradowski is "The Oregon Guy," a freelance writer who loves beer and the beauty found throughout the state of Oregon. In this interview episode of Getting Work To Work, Matt and I talk about the three things about Oregon he loves to write about, the guts it takes to choose a niche, and how he improves his writing.

In Originals, Adam Grant shares several stories about the importance of role models—peers, historical figures, fictional characters—and how they can actually elevate your goals, dreams, and aspirations. In this episode of Getting Work To Work, I talk about Grant's book, identify a few of my heroes, and share five ways you can get more value from your role models.

Jamie Vielle is a student reporter in a Digital News class at Clark College located in Vancouver, WA. As part of a lecture on producing podcasts, I interviewed Jamie about her work with homelessness as well as what led her to being a reporter and what she wants to be known for.