The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

In this episode, author Michael Port returns to the show to share lessons learned from a 9 year acting career, and how we perform our best in high stakes situations. 

HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Understanding the difference between approval and results
• How Michael turned dyslexia into an advantage
• Learning to turn our disadvantages into advantages
• The difference between self expression and self understanding
• Lessons in persistence and grit from a 9 year acting career
• Performing at our best in high stakes situations
• Why our desires eventually become stronger than our fears
• What causes people to quit when things become difficult 
•  How shame kills many of our dreams
• The 6 principles for managing high stakes situations 

QUOTES

You can be a critic or a performer, but I don’t you can be both. 

BOOKS AND RESOURCES 

Steal the Show 

Michael Port has written five books including Book Yourself Solid, Beyond Booked Solid, Book Yourself Solid Illustrated, The Contrarian Effect and The New York Times Bestseller, The Think Big Manifesto.He’s been on virtually every television network, and these days can be found keynoting conferences around the world on how to get booked solid or performing his one-man show, The Think Big Revolution.

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In this episode, author Michael Port returns to the show to share lessons learned from a 9 year acting career, and how we perform our best in high stakes situations. 

You can be a critic or a performer, but I don’t you can be both. 

Steal the Show 

Michael Port has  written five books including Book Yourself Solid, Beyond Booked Solid, Book Yourself Solid Illustrated, The Contrarian Effect and The New York Times Bestseller, The Think Big Manifesto.He’s been on virtually every television network, and these days can be found keynoting conferences around the world on how to get booked solid or performing his one-man show, The Think Big Revolution.

In this thought-provoking episode of Unmistakable Creative, acclaimed author and Fortune senior editor Geoff Colvin challenges the conventional belief that talent is the sole determinant of success. Delving into the core theme of "Why Talent is Overrated," Geoff explores the undeniable value of human skills and qualities that set us apart from machines.

Join Geoff Colvin as he delves into the fascinating intersection of talent, hard work, and human potential. Drawing from extensive research and real-life examples, he uncovers the secrets behind high achievement, debunking the myth that innate talent alone guarantees success. Instead, Geoff highlights the significance of deliberate practice, resilience, and adaptability in achieving greatness.

Discover how individuals can leverage their unique human abilities to thrive in an ever-changing world. This episode offers valuable insights for entrepreneurs, professionals, and anyone aspiring to reach new heights in their careers and personal lives.

Geoff Colvin's deep understanding of business and human behavior makes this interview an enriching experience for listeners of all backgrounds. Gain a fresh perspective on the true sources of success and learn how to harness the power of your humanity to excel in an increasingly competitive landscape.

Tune in to this captivating conversation with Geoff Colvin as he unravels the notion of talent and unveils why humans are indeed underrated. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your horizons and embrace the qualities that make us uniquely human.

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In this episode of the podcast, Fortune senior editor  Geoff Colvin joins us to discuss what accounts for the difference between people who are mediocre and super achievers, and the skills that will be essential to our success in the future. 

Talent is Overrated

Humans are Underrated

Geoff Colvin, is Fortune’s senior editor-at-large and has written hundred of articles for the magazine including its popular column Value Driven. He lectures widely and is the regular lead moderator for the Fortune Global Forum.

In this episode of the Unmistakable Creative, former critical care nurse Tonya Leigh joins us to talk about lessons learned from the dying, and learning to living with ambition and ease. 

HIGHLIGHTS

•  Making the conscious decision to slow down the pace of your life 
• Learning to live with both ambition and ease 
• Lessons learned from deathbed conversations 
• Stepping outside of your life to focus on what matters
• Creating a stop doing list to have a more quality life 
• What it means to go all in on your life 
•  Designing your life around the things that you truly value
•  The power of taking inventory of how you spend your time
• Getting rid of all your self help books 
• The concept of joie d vivre
• Learning to embrace negative emotions and beliefs

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

The Life Changing Magic of Tidy Up

Conversations with God

QUOTES

If you don’t slow down enough to ask what matters to you, chances are you’re living the blueprint of someone else’s life

If I didn’t think I was broken, what would I read? 

Tonya Leigh is a certified Master Coach, an internationally-trained sommelier, and a joie de vivre instigator for women of every age. She has a simple credo: French Kiss Life. Cherish The World. And The Rest Will Follow.

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In this episode of the Unmistakable Creative, former critical care nurse Tonya Leigh joins us to talk about lessons learned from the dying, and learning to living with ambition and ease. 

The Life Changing Magic of Tidy Up

Conversations with God 

If you don’t slow down enough to ask what matters to you, chances are you’re living the blueprint of someone else’s life

If I didn’t think I was broken, what would I read? 

Tonya Leigh is a certified Master Coach, an internationally-trained sommelier, and a joie de vivre instigator for women of every age.  She has a simple credo: French Kiss Life. Cherish The World. And The Rest Will Follow.

In this episode of the podcast, Cole Hatter joins us to share life lessons from his time as a firefighter, and the loss of two friends in a tragic accident. 

HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Doing meaningful work that is profitable
• The power of systems in your business
• How death equalizes all of us as humans
• Wrestling the loss of identity and managing your psychology
• Doing something meaningful with the experiences of our losses
• Shifting post traumatic stress to post-traumatic growth 
• Creating a sense of urgency in your life 
• How confronting mortality impacts faith. 

Cole Hatter began his career as a firefighter, a dream that was cut short by 2 unfortunate accidents. Out of desperation and uncertain future he pursued entrepreneurship, and has gone on to start several multi-million dollar businesses. . 

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In this episode of the podcast, Cole Hatter joins us to share life lessons from his time as a firefighter, and the loss of two friends in a tragic accident. 

Cole Hatter began his career as a firefighter, a dream that was cut short by 2 unfortunate accidents. Out of desperation  and uncertain future he pursued entrepreneurship, and has gone on to start several multimillion dollar businesses. . 

In one of the most heartwarming conversations of 2015, author-humanitarian and attorney Bob Goff joins us to talk about love, what we’re made to do, and living a life filled with whimsy. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• What you’re able to do vs what you are made to do
• Infusing your life with a sense of wonder and taking a childlike approach to everything 
• Viewing things as additions and interruptions 
• How curiosity and humility can shape our lives 
• Factors that cause love to start to emerging
• The 8 most important people in your life
• Why we are not defined by successes or failures
• Making the choice to a beautiful reaction to people 
•  Who we used to be vs who you are becoming 
• Living a life and legacy that can be described by more than your intuition 

QUOTES

I don’t think we lose our zest for life. We lose our imagination. 

We’re all amateurs at love. 

Bob Goff is the New York Times Best-Selling Author of Love Does, as well as an attorney who founded Restore International, a nonprofit human rights organization operating in Uganda, India and Somalia. 

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In one of the most heartwarming conversations of 2015, author-humanitarian and attorney Bob Goff joins us to talk about love, what we’re made to do, and living a life filled with whimsy. 

I don’t think we lose our zest for life. We lose our imagination. 

We’re all amateurs at love. 

Bob Goff is the New York Times Best-Selling Author of Love Does, as well as an attorney who founded Restore International, a nonprofit human rights organization operating in Uganda, India and Somalia.