We humans have an amazing capacity to imagine a future and then create it. How often does our imagination run amok? Imagining the worst-case scenario. One that’s hardly likely to happen. Is there a way to channel that creative imagination for good? Yes. That’s what we’re talking about on this episode. (c) AdobeStock Photos Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of Life – Door or Doormat? Feature Segment – Emotional Intelligence: Use Your Imagination for...
May 06, 2020
How big is your emotional vocabulary? The average is 3 words: mad, sad, and glad. One hallmark of Emotional Intelligence is the ability to identify and handle a wide range of human emotions in yourself and others. On this episode we talk about that, and specifically relating to how we’re feeling right now in the midst of a pandemic. Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of Life – Is Rest a 4-letter Word? Random Riffs – Do I Sound Like I Could Sing Stai...
Apr 22, 2020
The world has turned upside down. Some of us are fighting a very real battle every day. And some are practicing social distancing to help in the cause. We’re all feeling it in one way or other. The world looks very different from how it did a few short months or weeks ago. So now what? Is it okay to grieve? And if we do, then what? That’s what we’re talking about on this episode – how to live and lead with uncertainty. (c) Photo by Sasha Freemind on Unsplash Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | ...
Apr 10, 2020
What happens when things change, are challenging, or even become a crisis? We often hunker down, avoiding each other. Yet, it’s exactly in these times that someone with emotional intelligence will communicate more rather than less. Here’s how to navigate the times of difficulty and communicate with honesty and empathy. (c) AdobeStock Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of Life – Opportunity Often Comes in a Problem Package Random Riffs – Waitin...
Mar 17, 2020
Have you ever tried positive affirmations, thinking they would help you think your way to a new life? And it didn’t work? On this episode, we’re talking about what’s more powerful than affirmations to make change happen. How to use what our mind naturally does to help us succeed at what’s most important to us. (c) Kathleen Thompson Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of Life – It’s Perfect. NOT. Random Riffs – What’s it For? Feature Segment – My Self...
Mar 05, 2020
Financial acumen, programming, storytelling, empathy. All traits people tell us are or were a success superpower. On today’s episode, we explore a superpower that is stronger and more comprehensive than all of them put together: Emotional Intelligence. (c) AdobeStock Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of Life – The First Big Test of my 2020 Word “Believe” Random Riffs – What if You Could Choose Your Own Groundhog Day? Feature Segment –The New ...
Feb 18, 2020
Is everything really figureoutable? And haven’t we already talked about it? Yes and yes. This book by Marie Forleo was so good that I wanted to share what I learned in the second half. After you listen, why not buy the book and try this yourself? No matter where you are in life, if you’ve got something you’re trying to figure out, or can’t seem to get done, practicing the Everything is Figureoutable principles can help you get and keep moving. (c) AdobeStock Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTu...
Feb 04, 2020
Can you actually summarize the year with one word? Not really, but you can have a theme for the year that’s one word. That’s what we’re talking about on today’s episode. How my 2019 One Word impacted my life in ways I never would have imagined. And how you can do it yourself. Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of Life – Batch It Random Riffs – Inside-the-Box Creativity Feature Segment – My Annual Review in One Word Today’s Quote I do not have one th...
Jan 21, 2020
You know, I always hated the end of year performance evaluations I did on myself and my team. The format was so restrictive. It didn’t really tell the whole story. So this year, I turned the annual review on its head. I tried it on myself, and thought I’d ’hare it with you. You might want to try it yourself. Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of Life – Do You Wanna Dance? Random Riffs – Melt, Melt, Melt Feature Segment – My Year End Review Today’s Q...
Jan 07, 2020
What if you could figure out everything you wanted? Like how to create a business and life you love? Make the best of a bad situation? Deal with something you can’t change and move on? Well, according to Marie Forleo, you can. On today’s episode, I’m giving you the low-down on Marie’s book “Everything is Figureoutable”. You’ll hear what Marie has to say, and how I made out when I did what she recommends. (c) Jordan Madrid/Unsplash Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher ...
Dec 17, 2019
Some tell you to have an “attitude of gratitude”. That sounds catchy. And it’s not the same as practicing gratitude. Practicing implies intention. Work. Even doing something you don’t always want to do. Because you know it’s good and right. Because it ultimately makes a difference in how you feel…and succeed. (c) Freshh Connection/Unsplash Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of Life – Don’t Stick Your Neck Out Random Riffs – Baby, It’s Cold Out...
Dec 03, 2019
Self-help books. Some people love them. Others hate them. Think they’re fake. That there’s nothing new under the sun. That they spend half their time convincing you that you need fixing so you pay them to help you do it. What’s the reality? We’re going to explore some together to find out. It should be interesting. It may be enlightening. At the very least, it will be entertaining. (c) Louis Reed/Unsplash Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of ...
Nov 19, 2019
When I returned home from traveling, I was so excited to work on my creative project. Days went by and I hadn’t seen any progress. Does that ever happen to you? You have every intention of making great strides, and then you wonder “What happened?” If so, this episode’s for you. Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher This is a special episode. I’ve been traveling for 2 weeks, and then we had a major storm that knocked power out. So…here’s what I learned from my travels and pos...
Nov 05, 2019
“Houston, we have a problem.” This has become so famous that we say it ourselves, even though we don’t work for NASA. Problems come up almost every day. Some as small as breaking a dish when it drops on the kitchen floor. Others require us to drop everything else to deal with them. Like most things in life, effective problem solving is a skill we can learn. And solving problems with love? That’s what this episode is about. (c) Unsplash Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stit...
Oct 22, 2019
Stories. They’ve captivated and entertained us since humankind has been able to communicate. They help us see things we never saw before. Cause us to feel anger. Outrage. Empathy. Joy. Some of them, anyway. Others? We wonder when they’re going to end. Wish we hadn’t heard this one 60 times already. Want to escape the misery. What makes a great story? How do we build stories with love? That’s what this episode is about. (c) Daniel McCullough on Unsplash Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscr...
Oct 08, 2019
We’ve talked in our Built With Love series about your product, marketing, culture, and leadership. Today we’re talking about something that’s foundational to all – relationships. Imagine how beautiful the world would be if all our relationships were built with love. You can start to build that world right where you are. (c) AdobeStock Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of Life – What Did My Heart Say? Random Riffs – When Two Hearts Collide Fea...
Sep 17, 2019
We’ve talked in our Built With Love series about your product, marketing, culture, and leadership. Today we’re talking about something that’s foundational to all – relationships. Imagine how beautiful the world would be if all our relationships were built with love. You can start to build that world right where you are. (c) AdobeStock Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of Life – Going Out of my Head Random Riffs – In or Out Feature Segment – B...
Sep 03, 2019
We don’t usually speak of marketing and love in the same room, never mind the same sentence. Yet, what if that’s what it was like, for both parties? Well, it’s not only possible, but will someday what makes the difference between success and failure. On this episode we talk about how it’s done. (c) AdobeStock Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of Life – Little Women and You Random Riffs – Find a Break in the Traffic Feature Segment – Built Wit...
Aug 20, 2019
My brother-on-law made me an Irish whistle holder that was work of art. What made it different? It was built with love. You know it feels when you buy or are given something that’s made with love? It’s completely different from something that was made to be purely useful – or cost effective. Today we’re talking about why it’s important and how to build what you make with love. (c) AdobeStock Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of Life – Smoke G...
Aug 06, 2019
Culture isn’t what you say, but rather the total of what each one who’s part of the culture actually does. Many cultures are built with fear, or without intention. It just sort of happens, based on how everyone chooses to engage with the others. To build a culture with love takes intention, practice, and diligence. Not only that, but five practices that we’ll talk about in today’s episode. (c) AdobeStock Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of L...
Jul 18, 2019
In Episode 116, we asked the question: “What would it feel like to go to work every day where people treated one another with love?” On today’s episode we’ll talk about what that looks like, and some principles to build a team with love. (c) AdobeStock Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of Life – Sing With Your Hands Random Riffs – Two Words. Sounds Like… Feature Segment – Built With Love: Your Team Today’s Quote A strong team can take any cra...
Jul 02, 2019
What is love, really? It’s a word we toss around so much. “I love ice cream. I love the Yankees. I love my mother. I love my work.” If we’re going to build with love, it’s important to know what we mean. On today’s second Built With Love episode, we ask and answer the question, “What is love?” (c) AdobeStock Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of Life – I Stepped in it Random Riffs – More About Mud Feature Segment – Built With Love–What is Love...
Jun 19, 2019
If I asked you what you love, what would you say? And then, what does your life say you love? What do your actions say you love? Because you build what you love. And sometimes what you build may not look like what you say. I know that’s at least partly true for me. Today is the first of a series to explore what it means to build what you love and build it with love. (c) AdobeStock Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of Life – I Hear Horns Rando...
Jun 04, 2019
Today’s episode marks the end of our Artisan series – at least for now. We’ve talked about craftsmanship, creativity, and community on these last 20+ episodes. This episode brings us back around to why it’s so important to be an Artisan. Because that’s how you are created – to create. And because the world is undergoing a seismic shift right now; triggered by technology. Listen to the episode and then join the conversation in the comments . (c) AdobeStock Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes...
May 21, 2019
As interesting as your work may be, sometimes it isn’t enough to keep you motivated. There’s an element of service. To your own community, as well as to the greater community. On this episode we explore different ways to serve with your work. (c) AdobeStock Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of Life – Virtual Reality Has Nothing on Me Random Riffs – I Don’t Get the Enneagram Feature Segment – Serving the Community at Large Today’s Quote The be...
May 07, 2019
What do you think of when you picture an artist? Someone working away in their studio alone for hours on end? Well, what about artisans throughout history – like Antonio Stradivari – who made his iconic Stradivarius violins in an Italian community? Or the 29 scientists at the 5th Solvay Conference in 1927? Community can make all the difference in your artisan journey. Listen to this episode to learn how community can accelerate your growth. (c) AdobeStock Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes...
Apr 16, 2019
Collaborating with one or more other people is a great way to have community as an Artisan. On this episode, we’ll explore 4 characteristics of collaboration that you can use to magnify your talent and skill. (c) AdobeStock Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of Life – A Bucket, a Trowel, and a Snow Blower Walk Into a Snowstorm Random Riffs – The Last Gasp Feature Segment – Join a Collaborative Community Today’s Quote The fun for me in collabor...
Apr 02, 2019
What can a history lesson from 11th century England teach us about creativity? Plenty as it turns out. Just like the first seal made it clear who the message’s writer was, your seal can identify you and your work. In this episode we talk about how you can use this to make your work stand out. (c) AdobeStock Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of Life – A Study in Opposites Random Riffs – Does This Look Like Me? Feature Segment – Creativity: Cre...
Mar 19, 2019
On one hand, there’s nothing new under the sun. On the other, we’re created to create. How can two apparently opposing ideas be true? On this episode, we’re talking about 3 ways you can create new from something old. (c) AdobeStock Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Tune-up Tip – The Mystery of Flavenoids Random Riffs – I Might Use This Feature Segment – Creativity: What’s Old is New Again Today’s Quote I continue to be interested in new things that ...
Mar 05, 2019
The Lord of the Rings trilogy starts with these words: “…One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them…” That ring, the ring of power, was the cause of untold destruction, and also forged heroes out of humble hobbits. On this episode we’re talking about the One Ring in the Artisan’s Life. Not the ring of power. The ring of fear. (c) AdobeStock Photo Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher On This Episode Rhythm of Li...
Feb 19, 2019
