The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Join us on Unmistakable Creative for an insightful conversation with Chris Guillebeau, the creator of The Art of Nonconformity and a New York Times bestselling author. In this episode, Guillebeau discusses his career and his new book, 'Born for This.'

Discover how to create a deliberate life without a grand vision and learn valuable lessons from failures and dead ends. Guillebeau shares his insights on balancing persistence with knowing when to quit and how sunk costs impact our decisions.

He also delves into the psychology and mindset required for significant goals and why an inciting incident doesn’t have to be something massive. Learn about the four elements that create emotional resonance in your work and the power of asking if there’s another way to do things.

Don't miss this episode to learn from one of the most influential voices in personal development and entrepreneurship today and gain insights that could transform your life and career.

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Chris Guillebeau, creator of the The Art of Nonconformity, joins us to discuss his career and his new book Born for This.

Creating a deliberate life without grand vision

Lessons learned from failures and dead ends

Balancing persistence with knowing when to quit

How sunk costs impact our decisions

The psychology and mindset required for significant goals

Why an inciting incident doesn’t have to be something massive

4 elements that create emotional resonance in your work

The power of asking if there’s another way to do things

The intersection of joy, money, and flow

Using a combination of intuition and logic (feelings and research)

What happens to your identity at the end of a quest

Most people fail to back out of a dead end not when they’re terrible at it, but when they’re just ok at it.

I’ve had lot of projects because I’m not good at doing just one thing.

Mastery comes when you find something you truly do love.

Having a fixed goal is valuable for both the destination and the journey

Deeper message doesn’t necessarily imply some philosophical truth that has never been shared before

The intersection of joy, money, and flow is essentially the goal

If you look back at the best moments in your life, you don’t necessarily know at the time

Born for This

The Happiness of Pursuit

The 100 Dollar Startup

The Art of Nonconformity

Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times best selling author and a modern day explorer. During a lifetime of self-employment that included a four-year commitment as a volunteer executive in West Africa, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his 35th birthday. Since then he has modeled the proven definition of an entrepreneur: “Someone who will work 24 hours a day for themselves to avoid working one hour a day for someone else.”

Caroline Frenette, former fashion designer and intuitive business coach joins us to discuss how to awaken your inner CEO

Highlights

• The power of channeling your passion
• Deciphering true intuition from fear
• Finding alignment with or values 
• The blend of inspiration and action that’s required
• Persisting in spite of the people who criticize us
• The power of creating a beautiful experience
• The value of different forms of genius

Quotes

In a fearful state of mind, it’s hard to hear intuition

To me, it’s all about creating a beautiful experience

Our logical mind should be in service of our intuition

Caroline Frenette has spent the past five+ years researching the human intuitive process as it applies specifically to business building & entrepreneurship, immersing herself as a research participant in over 25 well-known business courses and conducting experimentation with her own businesses, as well as those of her clients, and investing over $100,000 to date in her quest to help business owners develop a deep inner security, confidence and strength that will transform the way they do business forever.

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Caroline Frenette, former fashion designer and intuitive business coach joins us to discuss how to awaken your inner CEO

The power of channeling your passion

Deciphering true intuition from fear

Finding alignment with or values  

The blend of inspiration and action that’s required

Persisting in spite of the people who criticize us

The power of creating a beautiful experience

The value of different forms of genius

In a fearful state of mind, it’s hard to hear intuition

To me, it’s all about creating a beautiful experience

Our logical mind should be in service of our intuition

Son of A Tailor

80% of people in the world don’t fit into a standard size, chances are you are one of them. Son of a Tailor makes 100% Custom Fitted T-Shirts to the unique measurements of each customer. Ordering is easy, you simply answer 6 simple questions and their algorithm will construct the perfect T-Shirt pattern, no extra measuring needed. All T-Shirts from Son of a Tailor come with a Perfect Fit Guarantee, that means that if you don’t love your first T-Shirt, they’ll make you a new one, no questions asked. Son of a Tailor has free worldwide shipping. Go towww.sonofatailor.com and use voucher code “creative” at checkout for 30% off your first T-Shirt

Blue Apron

Looking for a cool and creative gift to get someone you like? Imagine how happy they’d be when they got home from an exhausting day at work and all the ingredients to a delicious healthy dinner was right there waiting for them.  C’mon you know that everyone’s lives are crazy busy these days.  And people with kids never have time shop after work. So help them out by getting them a subscription to Blue Apron. Visit Blueapron.com/podcast and get your first two meals free

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Caroline Frenette has spent the past five+ years researching the human intuitive process as it applies specifically to business building & entrepreneurship, immersing herself as a research participant in over 25 well-known business courses and conducting experimentation with her own businesses, as well as those of her clients, and investing over $100,000 to date in her quest to help business owners develop a deep inner security, confidence and strength that will transform the way they do business forever.

Nancy Duarte joins us to talk about how to ignite change through speeches, stories, ceremonies and symbols.

Highlights

• How a failure sparked an entire body of work
• Overcoming emotional wounds from parents
• The decision to focus on being the best in the world at one thing
• Moments in time that test our hearts and our grit
• Going from college drop out to speaker at the same university
• Turning every Obstacle into an Opportunity
• Resolving our need for parental approval
• Bringing focus to your work by saying no
• How hobbies can create careers
• Lessons from working with Al Gore
• Using speeches, stories, ceremonies, and symbols

Quotes

I’ve become the antithesis of what my destiny would dictate I’d become

Creating a movement is the long game

If you wake up everyday, and do what brings you peace and passion you’ll end up in the right place.

We were in business 20 years before my first book was written.

I think you are hardwired and made with a destiny.

Part of transformation at scale and creating a movement is letting go of the past and embracing the future

Links 

Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies and Symbols

Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences 

Slideology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations

Nancy Duarte is a communication expert who has been featured in Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Wired, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Economist, LA Times and on CNN. Her firm, Duarte, Inc., is the global leader behind some of the most influential visual messages in business and culture. The largest design agency in the Silicon Valley, and 5th largest woman-owned employer, Duarte, Inc. is estimated to have created more than a quarter of a million presentations.

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Nancy Duarte joins us to talk about how to ignite change through speeches, stories, ceremonies and symbols.

How a failure sparked an entire body of work

Overcoming emotional wounds from parents

The decision to focus on being the best in the world at one thing

Moments in time that test our hearts and our grit

Going from college drop out to speaker at the same university

Turning every Obstacle into an Opportunity

Resolving our need for parental approval

Bringing focus to your work by saying no

How hobbies can create careers

Lessons from working with Al Gore

Creating a movement is the long game

If you wake up everyday, and do what brings you peace and passion you’ll end up in the right place.

We were in business 20 years before my first book was written.

I think you are hardwired and made with a destiny.

Part of transformation at scale and creating a movement is letting go of the past and embracing the future

Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies and Symbols

Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences 

Slideology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations

Son of A Tailor

80% of people in the world don’t fit into a standard size, chances are you are one of them. Son of a Tailor makes 100% Custom Fitted T-Shirts to the unique measurements of each customer. Ordering is easy, you simply answer 6 simple questions and their algorithm will construct the perfect T-Shirt pattern, no extra measuring needed. All T-Shirts from Son of a Tailor come with a Perfect Fit Guarantee, that means that if you don’t love your first T-Shirt, they’ll make you a new one, no questions asked. Son of a Tailor has free worldwide shipping. Go towww.sonofatailor.com and use voucher code “creative” at checkout for 30% off your first T-Shirt

Casper

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Jessica Abel, comic artist and author joins us to share storytelling telling lessons from iconic radio producers. 

Highlights

• Finding the themes inside a body of work
• Storytelling lessons from iconic radio producers
• Why our paths are rarely linear
• Managing the uncertainty and anxiety of creative work
• The conceptual story structure of how narrative journalism works
• Why there are no shortcuts to creative success

Links

• Radio: An Illustrated guide
• Out on a Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio
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Jessica Abel is a a cartoonist and a writer, and is deeply interested in stories: She makes them, investigates how they work, and wants to help you make your own. 

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Jessica Abel, comic artist and author joins us to share storytelling telling lessons from iconic radio producers. 

Finding the themes inside a body of work

Storytelling lessons from iconic radio producers

Why our paths are rarely linear

Managing the uncertainty and anxiety of creative work

The conceptual story structure of how narrative journalism works

Why there are no shortcuts to creative success

Son of A Tailor

80% of people in the world don’t fit into a standard size, chances are you are one of them. Son of a Tailor makes 100% Custom Fitted T-Shirts to the unique measurements of each customer. Ordering is easy, you simply answer 6 simple questions and their algorithm will construct the perfect T-Shirt pattern, no extra measuring needed. All T-Shirts from Son of a Tailor come with a Perfect Fit Guarantee, that means that if you don’t love your first T-Shirt, they’ll make you a new one, no questions asked. Son of a Tailor has free worldwide shipping. Go towww.sonofatailor.com and use voucher code “creative” at checkout for 30% off your first T-Shirt

Blue Apron

Looking for a cool and creative gift to get someone you like? Imagine how happy they’d be when they got home from an exhausting day at work and all the ingredients to a delicious healthy dinner was right there waiting for them.  C’mon you know that everyone’s lives are crazy busy these days.  And people with kids never have time shop after work. So help them out by getting them a subscription to Blue Apron. Visit Blueapron.com/podcast and get your first two meals free

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Hostgator is offering 30% of all hosting packages for Unmistakable creative listeners. Visit Hostgator.com/creative and use the promo code CREATIVE

Truecar

TrueCar users save an average of $3,221 off MSRP.No hassles or headaches. It’s how car buying was always meant to be.Over two million cars have been sold by the TrueCar Certified Dealer network. Visit TrueCar.com or download the TrueCar app and start saving. TrueCar. Never Overpay.

Jessica Abel is a a cartoonist and a writer, and is deeply interested in stories: She makes them, investigates how they work, and wants to help you make your own. 

Wendy Piersall, blogger and artist joins us to discuss the evolution of her body of work

• What happens when we become disillusioned with our success

• How loss can lead to the start of true happiness

• Having the courage to avoid soul-sucking easy money

• Making decisions in the absence of external evidence

• Letting go of the “fix yourself” approach to personal development

• How forgiveness creates space in your life

Birksun 

BirkSun designs and creates innovative products that power smartphones and portable devices anytime, anywhere.  All BirkSun products are designed in California and created with a very hands-on approach. They spend months and often years working with the best suppliers before a product gets puts on the website. Visit birksun.com/podcast

Son of A Tailor

80% of people in the world don't fit into a standard size, chances are you are one of them. Son of a Tailor makes 100% Custom Fitted T-Shirts to the unique measurements of each customer. Ordering is easy, you simply answer 6 simple questions and their algorithm will construct the perfect T-Shirt pattern, no extra measuring needed. All T-Shirts from Son of a Tailor come with a Perfect Fit Guarantee, that means that if you don't love your first T-Shirt, they’ll make you a new one, no questions asked. Son of a Tailor has free worldwide shipping. Go towww.sonofatailor.com and use voucher code “creative” at checkout for 30% off your first T-Shirt

Blue Apron

Looking for a cool and creative gift to get someone you like? Imagine how happy they’d be when they got home from an exhausting day at work and all the ingredients to a delicious healthy dinner was right there waiting for them.  C’mon you know that everyone’s lives are crazy busy these days.  And people with kids never have time shop after work. So help them out by getting them a subscription to Blue Apron. Visit Blueapron.com/podcast and get your first two meals free

Hostgator

Hostgator is offering 30% of all hosting packages for Unmistakable creative listeners. Visit Hostgator.com/creative and use the promo code CREATIVE

My life had to come part to go back together in ways that would actually work

Sometimes you have look nowhere but within yourself for answers

When I started nurturing myself for sake of nurturing myself it spread like waves to people I love the most and projects I cared about the most

When you ask crappy questions you get crappy answers

Why even show up for life if you’re not going to listen to the guiding voice within you?

Wendy Piersall has been blogging here, there and almost everywhere since 2006. She has started and sold several blogs, written a couple of books, and is recently experiencing a very full-circle moment in her career in which she’s  getting to be an artist for a living

Wendy Piersall, blogger and artist joins us to discuss the evolution of her body of work

• What happens when we become disillusioned with our success

• How loss can lead to the start...

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Wendy Piersall, blogger and artist joins us to discuss the evolution of her body of work

What happens when we become disillusioned with our success

How loss can lead to the start of true happiness

Having the courage to avoid soul-sucking easy money

Making decisions in the absence of external evidence

Letting go of the “fix yourself” approach to personal development

How forgiveness creates space in your life

Birksun 

BirkSun designs and creates innovative products that power smartphones and portable devices anytime, anywhere.  All BirkSun products are designed in California and created with a very hands-on approach. They spend months and often years working with the best suppliers before a product gets puts on the website. Visit birksun.com/podcast

Son of A Tailor

80% of people in the world don’t fit into a standard size, chances are you are one of them. Son of a Tailor makes 100% Custom Fitted T-Shirts to the unique measurements of each customer. Ordering is easy, you simply answer 6 simple questions and their algorithm will construct the perfect T-Shirt pattern, no extra measuring needed. All T-Shirts from Son of a Tailor come with a Perfect Fit Guarantee, that means that if you don’t love your first T-Shirt, they’ll make you a new one, no questions asked. Son of a Tailor has free worldwide shipping. Go towww.sonofatailor.com and use voucher code “creative” at checkout for 30% off your first T-Shirt

Blue Apron

Looking for a cool and creative gift to get someone you like? Imagine how happy they’d be when they got home from an exhausting day at work and all the ingredients to a delicious healthy dinner was right there waiting for them.  C’mon you know that everyone’s lives are crazy busy these days.  And people with kids never have time shop after work. So help them out by getting them a subscription to Blue Apron. Visit Blueapron.com/podcast and get your first two meals free

Hostgator

Hostgator is offering 30% of all hosting packages for Unmistakable creative listeners. Visit Hostgator.com/creative and use the promo code CREATIVE

My life had to come part to go back together in ways that would actually work

Sometimes you have look nowhere but within yourself for answers

When I started nurturing myself for sake of nurturing myself it spread like waves to people I love the most and projects I cared about the most

When you ask crappy questions you get crappy answers

Why even show up for life if you’re not going to listen to the guiding voice within you?

Wendy Piersall has been blogging here, there and almost everywhere since 2006. She has started and sold several blogs, written a couple of books, and is recently experiencing a very full-circle moment in her career in which she’s  getting to be an artist for a living