Poetry seems to be a lost art. For many it's a side passion, hobby, or something they simply like to read in their spare time. The age of Walt Whitman, John Keats, Robert Frost, William Blake, Langston Hughes, E.E. Cummings have all come to their end. Even the great Maya Angelou has passed away leaving us wonder if the life of a professional poet is possible in our current age. How would one even be able to build a career as a poet today?
People Over Projects with Michael Woodward
Recently I started to reassess what I believe. What I believe in business and my personal life. One revelation was that I believe in People over Projects. As a dreamer and idea maker it's easy to lose my way and forget why I chase those ideas and dreams. In business it's easy to get hyper focused on a client project and website I'm building and loose sight of who I'm building it for so that I can get the project wrapped and get paid.
The Music of Switchfoot with Jon Foreman
Creativity and passion are hard to define and often even harder to keep doing year after year. Yet Switchfoot not only was a part of the soundtrack of our youth they also continue to stay relevant in our ever changing world. 25 years later they are reshaping how they connect with fans during the global pandemic.
Making Your Dreams Unhackable with Kary Oberbrunner
Building a Safer Rideshare App with Syed Gilani
If you have ever traveled or live in a city you most likely have used a rideshare app like Uber or Lyft. They are convenient, affordable, and easy to use. Most of the time it's a great experience that is beneficial to both the rider and the driver. However, one question comes over time and time again. How safe are rideshare apps and what are companies like Uber and Lyft doing to create a safe space for everyone that uses these tools?
Finding Your Purpose with Mark Delaney
Finding your purpose can seem like an impossible task. Yet there is this internally calling that each of us feels in which we believe were we created for something. But how do we go from 'a feeling' to a roadmap to step into our full purpose? In today's show, Mark Delaney shares how we no longer need to wonder if we will stumble into our purpose. Instead, we can clearly know it and have a path forward.
Finding Career Clarity with Tracy Timm
Do you have a career you love or do you feel stuck in a job? Many of us are stuck in jobs that we hate putting in our time so that one day we can go do the things of our dreams. What if I told you that you could have the career of your dreams, one that gives you purpose, one that you love? Imagine how different your life would be and how it could change your family, your community, and yourself? Today we sit down with Tracy Timm to learn how to find our Career Clarity.
Finding Your Focus with Michael Woodward
Today on the podcast we are talking about focus. If you are chasing big ideas and dreams you need focus (some would even say Hyper Focus). As an entrepreneur you need focus. I don’t know about you, but it seems that everyday the noise of life gets louder and clarity, true focus, is harder to find. We live in an age to 24/7 news with the cable news networks, constant connection the internet and through our social channels. Our lives are dictated by texts, immediate connection by phone, constant feeds of data about our friends on social networks, the latest on our favorite celebrity or tv show…and so much more.
Don't follow the Guru with Michael Woodward
Rediscovering Fun with Michael Woodward
Finding Entrepreneurial Rest with Michael Woodward
Have you ever felt worn out or burnt out? Our society is stuck on hustle and grind, but that isn't a sustainable entrepreneurial lifestyle. So how can we have a life long entrepreneurial life? It all starts with rest. In today's episode we go deep into why you need rest and how you can use rest as your superpower. It's time to kill the hustle and start building a life of rest.
The Holistic Entrepreneur | Michael Woodward
Building Community for Dreams and Ideas | Michael Woodward
Does community impact the lives of dreamers and idea makers? We often look to entrepreneurs and world changers thinking that their is some kind of magic they use to make their ideas and dreams become reality. What really are the driving factors behind their achievements? How can they overcome failure, disappointment, obstacles, and fear? There are many factors that allow leading entrepreneurs to reach those dreams and ideas. One of the key elements are the communities around them. In today's episode we discuss how community impacts our dreams, what we can do to build authentic community, how you can connect at a deeper level, and why you need community more now than ever.
The Dreamer's Method to Micro Experiments | Michael Woodward
Be Bad to be Great | Michael Woodward
Making A Dream Your Reality | Michael Woodward
Persona vs Authenticity | Michael Woodward
Entrepreneurs are told to craft a persona, to be authentic. It seems that all the internet rockstars have the perfect image, the right story, or have it all together. Should you create a persona? How can you be authentic? Can you have a persona and be authentic? Going deeper into persona and authenticity is hard especially since the bar is being set so high for influencers and creators.
Simplicity in Entrepreneurship | Michael Woodward
Entrepreneurship is a difficult journey. What if I told you that you are making it harder? Today I share why simplicity should be the core of how you should chase your big ideas and dreams. In the episode we redefine simplicity and complexity to better communicate how you can simplify ideas and dreams.
Entrepreneurial Motivation | Michael Woodward
Dealing with Disappointment | Michael Woodward
Every entrepreneur faces disappointment when chasing and creating their big ideas and dreams. It often can challenge us to choose if we will stay the course or derail our plans forever. Anyone chasing big ideas and dreams encounters moments of fear, failure, being overwhelmed, and so many other emotions…but disappointment is one of the most difficult emotions to overcome.