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In this episode I talk to Jeff DeGraff. He is a professor at Ross School of Business at University of Michigan, a respected author, active blogger, sought after speaker, and consultant to leading corporations. In this episode we talk about a wide range of topics surrounding innovation. His insight will inspire you to take the leap and begin to create your ideas.Jeff DeGraff’s life reads like an innovation playbook. The pages are speckled with failures followed by great successes all because of the mantra adopted at an early age from icon Walt Disney: “Keep moving forward.” Jeff knows how to innovate because he has been through the wringer and rolled with the punches, each time adding a new, better, and cleverer play than the last to his dossier. Jeff’s creative and direct take on making innovation really happen have made him a world renowned thought leader and have prompted his clients and colleagues to dub him as The Dean of Innovation.Jeff has advised many of the world’s leading corporations, using the Competing Values Framework that he cocreated, on how to grow, change and ultimately move forward to see positive results. Jeff’s clientele list reads as a ‘who’s who’ of the business world, boasting Eaton, American Airlines, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, General Electric, Prudential and Pfizer, all as happy customers.Clients call Jeff when they want to achieve a cultural change that leads to sustainable innovation and growth. Time and time again, clients have been enthralled and inspired by Jeff’s speaking abilities and unorthodox view of innovation. He commands the room as he combines theory and practice to instill the mindset needed to make innovation truly happen. Jeff’s ideas have gained such a following that he created the Innovatrium, an innovation institute in the heart of the University of Michigan’s campus.The Innovatrium is what every great innovator in the past has had: a laboratory for experimenting with new ideas and creating tangible prototypes to prove the concepts. Throw in the fact that you can write or draw on every surface while looking out the large bay windows at one of the most prestigious schools in the world and the inspiration simply becomes organic.Not to be pigeon-holed; Jeff is also well known as an author whose witty and insightful prose have landed him regular columns with The Huffington Post, Psychology Today and Management Innovation Exchange. His talent for breaking down the steps needed to innovate effectively also prompted him to write a slew of successful books on innovation including Creativity at Work, Leading Innovation, Innovation You: Four Steps to Becoming New and Improved, and The Enlivened Self: The Art of Growing. Other publications that showcase Jeff’s innovation principles are Business Week, Fortune, USA Today, Training+Development and the Wall Street Journal. He also has video learning modules with Big Think.For the past 25 years Jeff has also spent his time as a Clinical Professor of Management and Organization for the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross Business school. His energetic personality and practical business experience have made his classes some of the highest rated and hardest to get into at Ross, and he enjoys discussing the changing face of innovation with the next generation.Taking into account Jeff’s extensive experience and mixing it with the creative streak and competitive edge he’s known for, it is not hard to see why he is called ‘the guru to the innovation gurus’ of Fortune 500 Companies.Watch Jeff’s speaker’s biography video at www.innv.at/Jeff-Bio.“Growth requires that we move out of the known and toward the unknowable, experimenting and revising as we go.” – Jeff DeGraffWebsite: http://jeffdegraff.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/influencer/degraffjeffFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/deanofinnovationTwitter: https://twitter.com/JeffDeGraffYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JeffDeGraff1

In this episode I talk to Kïrsten Blake the creator and founder of Chapter Be, writer, and podcaster. She discusses new chapters of life, the importance of collaboration & community, overcoming fear, and current trends in education. Her stories will encourage you to explore what could be and chase your dreams.Kïrsten Blake is the creator and founder of Chapter Be, an online platform that interviews and highlights people who are charting their own journeys in order to create their own path of being in this world. She's interviewed a large number of entrepreneurs, artists, makers and creative via her podcast, Chapter Be, and storytelling project, The Be Stories. Living by the notion that "not all who wander are lost," Kïrsten Blake has lived and worked in New York City/Brooklyn, Washington D.C., St. Thomas (USVI) and Denver, CO. She worked in the public education field for 10+ years, but in 2011 made the decision to leave her nine-to-five desk job in pursuit of something new. Since starting Chapter Be, she also writes for The Huffington Post's Third Metric, holds events for those who are in the middle of embarking on their own Chapter Be and continues to work on finding new and innovative ways to approach the field of education. When she is not working you can find her traveling or spending time with family, friends, and her adorable dog, Harriet Ethel. Website: http://www.chapterbe.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChptrBe/Twitter: https://twitter.com/chapterbeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chapter_be/

In this episode I talk to Gary Arndt the creator of Everything Everywhere, world traveler, award winning photographer, podcaster, and just all around cool guy. He discusses travel, stories from his various expeditions, how he learned photography, and where his next adventure is leading him. His stories will encourage you to travel more and chase your dreams. Gary's life is filled with events that could fill most people's bucket list and yet he still continues to push forward into new territory. You won't want to miss this episode!Gary Arndt is an awarding winning blogger and travel photographer who has been traveling around the world since 2007. His travels have taken him to over 180 countries and territories and has earned membership in the elite Traveler’s Century Club. He has also visited over 320 UNESCO World Heritage sites and all 50 US states.His blog Everything Everywhere is widely considered one of the most popular travel blogs in the world. In 2010 Time Magazinenamed it one of the Top 25 Blogs on the Internet and it earned a Gold Medal in the Travel Blog category in the North American Travel Journalist Association (NATJA) awards.He is one of the most awarded travel photographers of this decade. He was named the 2014 SATW Travel Photographer of the Year as well as the 2013 and 2015 NATJA Travel Photographer of the Year. He is the only travel photographer to have been named photographer of the year by both organizations. He is also a 3-time Lowell Thomas Award winner in Photo Illustration of Travel and a 2x Northern Lights Award winner in photography.Gary is also a 2013 inaugural recipient of a Travel + Leisure SMITTY Award for excellence in social media by a travel journalist. His social media following is among the largest among influencers in the travel industry on five different platforms: Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Pinterest and Instagram.His combined social media audience is over 2,300,000 people.Since 2009 he has been the co-host of This Week in Travel, an award winning weekly podcast which covers travel industry news. He is also the host of The Global Travel Conspiracy on the CBS Podcast Network.He is also an associate producer and senior travel correspondent for On Travel, on the American Forces Radio Network.Gary is also an accomplished public speaker and has spoken on topics related to travel and new media all over the world.Website: http://everything-everywhere.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EverythingEverywhereInstagram: http://instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/Twitter: http://twitter.com/EverywhereTrip/Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/everywheretrip/

In this episode I talk to Mark Morris the creative director of SquaredCo about his adventure in starting SquaredCo. He discusses creativity, inspiration, finding passion, and collaborating to make dreams come true. He also discusses how he is creating remarkable art that reflects new takes on pop culture. Mark is sure to encourage you that with some creative thinking, you too can chase your dreams.Graphic Designer. Illustrator. Pop-Culture Lover.Mark is the creative director for SquaredCo. SquaredCo. is a creative company based in Southern California that produces original, limited edition goods and specializes in events that bring together fans of pop culture, movies and collectibles.Currently, he works full-time as a part of the design team at Hogarth Worldwide, a marketing implementation agency. His specialty is design and preparing advertisements along with other marketing communications for print and digital publications.With more than 5 years of professional design experience, both agency and freelance, he has been a part of the design and development of projects for exceptional brands including: Mazda, Taylor-Dunn, Orange Coast Magazine, and Jack Adams.Design is his passion and spends his free time studying design trends and learning new techniques from screen printing to paper art. Because he is always learning, his style has become adaptable and relevant for any brand.SquaredCo Website: http://www.squaredco.org/EmmsSquared Website: http://www.emmsquared.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squaredco/

In this episode I talk to winemaker Jesse Inman about his journey to starting his winery Romililly with his brother Aaron. He discusses how he and his brother are creating something unique in the wine industry that is more approachable. He also discusses how he learned the wine making process and overcoming adversity. This is a great episode that you don't want to miss.About Jesse InmanWhen our family gets together, we always have wine. Our uncle August “Joe” Briggs never comes to a family dinner without bringing a bottle of wine that he and his friends made. At barbeques, camping trips, and formal sit-down dinners, wine has always been a constant. When we drink a great glass of wine, it always reminds us of growing up, sharing meals and stories with friends and family. Wine brings back memories of adventures we’ve had and people we’ve met. It’s how our family interacts. When we realized that we could make wine for a living, we knew it was what we were meant to do, and we dove in headfirst. Our winemaking journey has brought us closer together as brothers and deepened the love of wine that we’ve always shared.In 2006, we had an opportunity to purchase several tons of Pinot Noir, our favorite varietal. It cost us our life savings, but the opportunity was too good to refuse. Using the facilities at August Briggs Winery, we produced a wine that was all our own—the first vintage of Romililly Pinot Noir. We made a lot of mistakes and learned a lot of things we probably should have known already[e1] [BH2] , but somehow we pulled through. Our little 200-case vintage got a lot of attention, earning a 93 rating from the Pinot Report. For the next five years, we kept at it, slowly increasing our production, but never making quite enough to satisfy demand.Uncle Joe sold August Briggs Winery in 2010, and Romililly had to find a new home. Fortunately, we found Talisman Winery in Sonoma, a winery designed to produce high-end, small-lot Pinot Noirs run by some of the best people in the industry. Our first year on our own brought a lot of new challenges, but we became better winemakers for it. Now, we’re producing new wines in addition to our signature Pinot Noir, and we’ve partnered with several amazing vineyards to create our best vintages yet.

Romililly is all about family, learning by doing, taking on more than we can probably handle, and including wine in every part of our lives. Like Uncle Joe, we’re upstarts in the winemaking industry, not winemaking royalty, and our renegade approach influences the wine we make and keeps us hungry for success. Running our small, family winery is always an adventure—and we hope that you’ll make our wine a part of your own adventures.

Romililly Website: http://www.romililly.com/
Romililly Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/romilillywines
Romililly Twitter: https://twitter.com/RomilillyWines
Romililly Instagram: http://instagram.com/romilillywines
Lucky Rock Wine Co.: http://www.luckyrockwineco.com/
Lucky Rock Wine Co. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luckrockwineco/
Pinot Patch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PinotPatch/
Jeff Gordon Winery: http://www.jeffgordonwine.com/

In this special encore episode I talk to Emmy Award wining filmmaker Steve Chollet about his process and thoughts about identifying and reaching target audience. Everyone will find something to take away from this interview. So much was covered in this interview that we broke it into two interviews.Stephen Chollet is a two-time Emmy Award winning filmmaker living in Chico, California. For over a decade he has worked independently as a producer, director, cinematographer, editor and visual effects artist. Also working in design, photography, web and other audio-visual mediums, Stephen can handle a variety of projects. Born in Northern California, Stephen's work has taken him around the world - 6 continents to be exact. From the depths of the Egyptian pyramids to the Blue Mountains outside of Sydney, Australia...his work is as diverse as the locations and people encountered on these journeys.Stephen works well alone or on a team. Whether you need him to handle an entire project from start-to-finish, or work a specific role in a larger production, Stephen has the experience and work ethic required to get it done well and on time.Living just north of Sacramento, California - Stephen is well positioned for daily film and video projects in Sacramento, San Francisco / Bay Area, Redding, Chico, Central Valley and more. Stephen is an experienced traveller and can be available anywhere in the world with relatively short notice.Website: http://cholletfilms.com/Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/cholletInstagram: http://instagram.com/stephencholletFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/stephencholletfilms

In this episode I talk to Emmy Award wining filmmaker Steve Chollet about his adventures in making films, working with world known brands, travel, inspiration, and process.  Everyone will find something to take away from this interview.  So much was covered in this interview that we broke it into two interviews.  Part two will be available on Monday!

Tony Karol has been a luthier (guitar maker) for over 25 years. The guitars he has built have been used by internationally known musicians like Tommy Emmanuel, Bruce Cockburn, and Stephen Bennett. In this episode we discuss building guitars, how Tony got his start, working with well know musicians, and the environmental impact of building guitars.

In this episode I talk to Emmy Award wining filmmaker Steve Chollet about his adventures in making films, working with world known brands, travel, inspiration, and process. Everyone will find something to take away from this interview. So much was covered in this interview that we broke it into two interviews. Part two will be available on Monday!Stephen Chollet is a two-time Emmy Award winning filmmaker living in Chico, California. For over a decade he has worked independently as a producer, director, cinematographer, editor and visual effects artist. Also working in design, photography, web and other audio-visual mediums, Stephen can handle a variety of projects. Born in Northern California, Stephen's work has taken him around the world - 6 continents to be exact. From the depths of the Egyptian pyramids to the Blue Mountains outside of Sydney, Australia...his work is as diverse as the locations and people encountered on these journeys.Stephen works well alone or on a team. Whether you need him to handle an entire project from start-to-finish, or work a specific role in a larger production, Stephen has the experience and work ethic required to get it done well and on time.Living just north of Sacramento, California - Stephen is well positioned for daily film and video projects in Sacramento, San Francisco / Bay Area, Redding, Chico, Central Valley and more. Stephen is an experienced traveller and can be available anywhere in the world with relatively short notice.Website: http://cholletfilms.com/Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/cholletInstagram: http://instagram.com/stephencholletFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/stephencholletfilms

Tony Karol has been a luthier (guitar maker) for over 25 years. The guitars he has built have been used by internationally known musicians like Tommy Emmanuel, Bruce Cockburn, and Stephen Bennett. In this episode we discuss building guitars, how Tony got his start, working with well know musicians, and the environmental impact of building guitars.At age 12, Tony began to play the guitar, something he fell in love with immediately. Thirty-plus years later and he still enjoys playing and learning. It wasn't long before he wanted a better instrument, but couldn't afford to buy one. With the help of his high school wood-shop teacher he made an electric guitar body. He had found my passion in life - building and modifying guitars to achieve the utmost in appearance and performance.It was a few years later that he first saw a Larrivee acoustic guitar - a handmade cutaway model with astonishing inlay work. Beyond the look and beauty of the guitar, he was taken more so by the sound - it was stunningly beautiful. It played like a dream with its smooth low action - unlike most other acoustic steel strings he had ever played. Tony knew that someday he had to have one and that someday he would build one ...Building all instruments solo in his shop, he creates between 8 and 10 works of art per year. Each guitar is built one at a time, carefully selecting and shaping each part to bring the best out of the materials chosen.Website: http://www.karol-guitars.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tony.karol.96Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarolGuitars