Emmet Audio

Emmet Van Driesche

Business

Do you ever wish that you could go for a walk along a dirt road with a friend and talk about stuff? Let's go then!

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Episodes

May VAC: What tools do I need to start spooncarving?

Your options, and an overview of the coming month

May 06, 2019•14 min

Patience, unfortunately

That's the answer to so many things

May 05, 2019•6 min

180: Empathy

This morning I had this experience

May 04, 2019•6 min

5 businesses you could build up around spooncarving

These are the top five low hanging fruit that I can see for someone looking to build a spooncarving related business

May 03, 2019•8 min

178: wooden spoon geek out- the axe tells you a lot

Moisture content and wood quality becomes evident right away

May 02, 2019•3 min

Bonus thought!

Everything changes. Get over it. Try new stuff

May 01, 2019•2 min

175: But what about the new Instagram? Isn't it to blame?

It's easy to lament the algorithm, but the truth is, whether or not your strategy is working has little to do with that.

May 01, 2019•6 min

Wooden spoon geek out- moisture content

How do you know if a log has the right moisture content?

Apr 30, 2019•6 min

All business is relationships

We forget that the relationships are THE point, not the sale.

Apr 29, 2019•7 min

Wooden spoon geek out: what's going on if I can't sustain a long cut?

Three possibilities

Apr 28, 2019•7 min

171: Don't make things more complicated than they have to be

What can you do right now in five minutes that will deal with 90 percent of the problem?

Apr 27, 2019•4 min

170: wooden spoon geek out- discolored wood, mold, fungus, ants nests

How much is too.much?

Apr 26, 2019•7 min

What's the chip on your shoulder?

A true story

Apr 25, 2019•6 min

Bonus wooden spoon geek out: should I buy spoons?

What is the value of buying spoons from people to get an understanding of what their work is like? Is it necessary for.doing.good work myself?

Apr 24, 2019•8 min

167- wooden spoon geek out: how do you know when to be done?

Stopping is sometimes the hardest thing, followed only by knowing when and how to continue

Apr 24, 2019•7 min

166: when you make a mistake

What do you do? How scared are you of this?

Apr 23, 2019•6 min

165: wooden spoon geek out- how to achieve smooth lines

Getting clean smooth lines is not hard, once you understand these few points

Apr 22, 2019•7 min

What legacy do you hope to leave?

Some thoughts on life and dying (don't worry, I'm not dying)

Apr 21, 2019•5 min

Practice makes possible

What I learned from my first day recording the audio version of my forthcoming book

Apr 20, 2019•5 min

The trouble with deadlines

How to work for yourself without going insane

Apr 19, 2019•5 min

Wooden spoon geek out: nerve pain

How to manage and mitigate the pain associated with carving

Apr 18, 2019•6 min

160: Fake it til you make it?

Where is it helpful, and where is it.not?

Apr 17, 2019•5 min

Wooden spoon geek out: roughing out

It's fast. It's loose. It's essential.

Apr 17, 2019•5 min

158: Notre Dame

When things get destroyed...

Apr 16, 2019•6 min

Woodenspoon geek out: thoughts on scale

It might just be what's tripping you up

Apr 15, 2019•5 min

When the middle is not the way

So often the middle path is best. Here is one instance where it is decidedly not.

Apr 14, 2019•5 min

Wooden spoon geek out: microchamfers!

Why you need em and how to make em

Apr 14, 2019•6 min

154: How to never go out of business

Don't leap. Don't take baby steps

Apr 11, 2019•7 min

153: wooden spoon geek out- top profiles

Envisioning these is tricky. But they are important to define early

Apr 10, 2019•9 min

152?: Another trick up your sleeve

It does you no good to oet yourself stay stuck. You always need to have another angle of attack

Apr 09, 2019•3 min

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