The Baker & The Butterfly - Episode 22

‘What It Means To Be A Great Leader’

Over the past few weeks, we have covered topics such as patience, simplification, taking massive action, cultivating and maintaining momentum, how to be a visionary, strategic planning and so much more.

Today we felt that it was essential to talk about the role of a leader and the importance of taking leadership in order to execute and drive a team (as well as yourself) along the success pathway that we so frequently talk about and to your desired outcome.

Without leadership and someone to take the responsibility to lead, we will always lack clarity, direction and motivation to do all of the other things above mentioned.

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The Baker & The Butterfly Podcast - Episode 21

What Is Strategic Planning & Why Is It So Important?

Having a strategic plan is pivotal to the success of any project, no matter what vertical it is in.

It is important because it provides a sense of direction and outlines measurable goals, which is necessary in order to understand what measurable action needs to be taken in order to achieve those goals.

Strategic planning is a tool that is useful for guiding day-to-day decisions and also for evaluating progress and changing approaches when moving forward.

Last week, we discussed momentum and how powerful it can be if cultivated and sustained correctly… Part of that cultivation and sustainability lies in having a solid strategic plan!

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The Baker & The Butterfly Podcast - Episode 20 

Cultivating & Maintaining Momentum!

Momentum is one of the most powerful driving forces around and if you don’t have the tools and knowhow to cultivate and maintain it, you will never truly reach your full potential or be able to scale at large!

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The Baker & The Butterfly Podcast - Episode 19 

“Action is the foundational key to all success.” Pablo Picasso

There is a Chinese proverb that says ‘talk doesn’t cook rice..’ And it’s rather apt because without action, the rest is all just talk really….

There is a difference between wishing for something and being able to receive it. I think it's kind of a fundamental thing to understand, because many people want stuff to happen to them but they're not willing to do the work required in order for them to be able to actually receive what they are asking for.

You know, everything in life comes with responsibility and until people start to understand that taking accountability and taking action and investing in their livelihoods, instead of wasting it away on their youth… When people start to understand the level of responsibility it takes to, let's say - become a CEO of a company or be the next best artist, you know, it takes a lot of hard work and dedication and if you're not willing to put in the work to begin with, you’ll never get to where you want to go.

It is no one else’s responsibility to fulfill your dreams, your aspirations, your purpose, your wants and desires and everything in between but you! It is YOUR responsibility and no one else’s, so let’s brainstorm together on how we can take massive levels of action to achieve everything we ever dreamed of and more!

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The Baker & The Butterfly - Episode 18 

The Process of Simplification! 

Simplification is the most underrated and underutilized tool in life and in business!

‘The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak’ - Hans Hofmann

‘Knowledge is the process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification’ - Martin Luther King

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The Baker & The Butterfly Podcast - Episode 17

The Virtue Of Patience 

‘Patience is not passive, on the contrary, it is concentrated strength’ - Bruce Lee

‘To say patience is a virtue is an understatement. It’s really more of a skill—one that can be learned and needs constant nurturing.

Patience is the state of being that occurs between experience and reaction. Whether you’re trying to be patient with yourself, others, or life, it seems to always involve the experience of dealing with delays or obstacles.

By cultivating a practice of patience, you’re able to let go of things outside your control and live with less stress, anxiety, and frustration.

It’s not an easy practice, but here are a few perspectives on how to cultivate patience to open up new possibilities.’

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Leo Carver

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The Baker & The Butterfly Podcast - Episode 16

How To Be A Visionary

The definition of visionary is someone or something that thinks about the future or advancements in a creative and imaginative way. A person who is ahead of his time and who has a powerful plan for change in the future is an example of a visionary.

Having foresight and creativity is the new currency in this day and age and that is why I wanted to have this conversation with the most visionary man I know, The Baker himself, Carl Hitchborn.

The Baker & The Butterfly Podcast - Episode 15

What It Means To Truly Be In A State Of Acceptance

In life, we have to accept the truth for what it is and sometimes, the way in which we perceive ‘the truth’ is not always the reality of it.

Acceptance doesn't mean that you can't work on changing things. Many people believe that acceptance is a sign of apathy. Passivity. Giving up. Relinquishing agency. However, this doesn't have to be the case.

Being truly accepting of a situation will create a space for you to have more clarity and understanding in order to make the necessary changes or take the necessary actions in order to adapt and thrive.

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”

The Baker & The Butterfly - Episode 14 

STANDING OUT IN A WORLD OVERLOADED WITH CONTENT With Jamie Mustard (Author of 'The Iconist')

The Iconist teaches the primal laws of BLOCKS™ that can help any art, product, service, idea, or offering STAND OUT and generate demand despite a world overloaded with content.

As technology has made the human experience easier, it has also created an explosion of content, choice, products and services, all ‘diluting’ us as individuals. We are competing with a constantly increasing level of noise for the limited attention spans of those we are trying to reach.

Icons, or BLOCKS™, are the reason all messages, ideas, businesses, art, music, design, ads or any communication STAND OUT and take hold in the mind.

The Iconist can teach anyone how to use BLOCKS™–based on primal laws of human perception–to capture attention across any medium, in any field.

BE SEEN.

MAGNETIZE ATTENTION.

USE BLOCKS™.

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The Iconist teaches the primal laws of BLOCKS™ that can help any art, product, service, idea, or offering STAND OUT and generate demand despite a world overloaded with content.

As technology has made the human experience easier, it has also created an explosion of content, choice, products and services, all ‘diluting’ us as individuals. We are competing with a constantly increasing level of noise for the limited attention spans of those we are trying to reach.

Icons, or BLOCKS™, are the reason all messages, ideas, businesses, art, music, design, ads or any communication STAND OUT and take hold in the mind.

The Iconist can teach anyone how to use BLOCKS™–based on primal laws of human perception–to capture attention across any medium, in any field.

BE SEEN.

MAGNETIZE ATTENTION.

USE BLOCKS™.