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Law aufs Ohr
Law aufs Ohr#18: Im Reich der Schatten-KI: Weshalb ChatGPT & Co. ein Risiko für Unternehmen sind Heißt Ihr neuer Lieblingspraktikant auch ChatGPT? In jedem dritten Unternehmen nutzen die Beschäftigten generative Künstliche Intelligenz wie ChatGPT & Co, ohne dass die IT oder die Führungsetage davon weiß, zeigt eine Bitkom-Umfrage. Das Pikante: Solche Schatten-KI birgt enorme Haftungsrisiken für das Unternehmen, selbst wenn es nichts vom Einsatz der KI-Tools ahnt. Wie Unternehmen mit den rechtlichen Herausforderungen umgehen können, wie durch Prompts Hochrisiko-KI entstehen kann – und was ein Jagdfalke mit einer KI zu tun hat, darüber (und über eine Reihe anderer Themen) sprechen Dr. Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche und Prof. Dr. Rolf Sc...
2025-04-171h 01OMR Education
OMR EducationSubkulturen authentisch erreichen: Cultural Marketing Deep Dive - mit Niko Backspin Niko Backspin ist zurück. Ihr kennt den Chief Cultural Officer & Managing Partner bei Serviceplan Culture bereits aus der Episode „Hip-Hop-Kultur in Deutschland“. Heute spannen Rolf und Niko den Bogen von Hip-Hop zu Cultural Marketing. Es geht allerdings nicht nur über Hip-Hop, sondern ganz grundsätzlich darum, wie man als Marke Subkulturen erreicht und was man verstehen muss, um authentischen Content zu erstellen. Außerdem lernst du in der Folge: Was genau Cultural Marketing bedeutet und beinhaltet Welche Bedeutung Zielgruppen im Cultural Marketing haben Welche (sub-)kulturellen Felder es gibt und wie du herausfi...
2025-02-0348 minH2 Liftoff | Accelerating the H2 economy
H2 Liftoff | Accelerating the H2 economy1. H2 LIFTOFF Pilot Episode | Co-Hosts Rolf Taylor and Tim LaValle Preview the seriesCo-hosts Rolf Taylor and Tim LaValle discuss their enthusiasm for sustainable energy, the need to displace fossil fuels ASAP, what's in store for the series, and why H2 is the solution that has earned the status of "Hydrogen Economy." 
2024-08-0737 minDrang naar Samenhang
Drang naar Samenhang#102 Taylor Swift en de complotdenkersJe kunt geen nieuwssite of social media-kanaal openen, geen American football wedstrijd kijken of daar is ze, Taylor Swift. Nu zelfs de academische wereld gegrepen lijkt te zijn door deze Amerikaanse singer-songwriter, kunnen ook wij niet meer om haar heen. In deze aflevering bespreken we hoe wetenschappers vanuit verschillende disciplines onderzoek doen naar Taylor Swift en gaan we in op de complotverhalen die de ronde doen over de zangeres. Met als belangrijkste vraag, gaat zij bepalen wie de nieuwe president van de VS wordt?Onderzoek: Dr. Anita Eerland, prof.dr. Rolf ZwaanPresentatie: Rolf...
2024-02-1237 minAll Who Wander with Anne Taylor Hartzell
All Who Wander with Anne Taylor HartzellRolf + The Vagabond's Life: Making travel mix with your everyday lifeHow travel writer Rolf Potts found his way from rural Kansas to living the #vanlife before it was a thing, working and living abroad,  becoming a travel writer, teacher, + best selling author of Vagabonding, and created a movement in independent, long-term travel.In this episode you will learn: How giving himself permission to travel, changed his life + shaped his career as a full-time traveler, travel writer,  and authorHow his first book, Vagabonding, The Uncommon Guide to Long-Term World Travel inspired millions of people around the world to take the leap to long-term travel and became Tim Fer...
2023-05-3146 minDeviate
DeviateWhat you find by traveling in local economies“I didn’t know where we were going, and I didn’t know how long we were going to be gone. I brought no food, not even a bottle of water. When that boat left the dock, I felt so free. I threw off all these anxieties about control.” –Carl Hoffman In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Carl talk about the premise of The Lunatic Express, which took Carl around the world on a series of local buses, trains, planes, and ferries (2:30); how to overcome the common fears of traveling in this manner, and how tourism infrastructur...
2022-11-1342 minDeviate with Rolf Potts
Deviate with Rolf PottsWhat you find by traveling in local economies“I didn’t know where we were going, and I didn’t know how long we were going to be gone. I brought no food, not even a bottle of water. When that boat left the dock, I felt so free. I threw off all these anxieties about control.” –Carl Hoffman In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Carl talk about the premise of The Lunatic Express, which took Carl around the world on a series of local buses, trains, planes, and ferries (2:30); how to overcome the common fears of traveling in this manner, and how tourism infrastructur...
2022-11-1342 minDeviate
DeviateThe subtler risks of travel carry rich rewards (with Carl Hoffman)“I didn’t know where we were going, and I didn’t know how long we were going to be gone. I brought no food, not even a bottle of water. When that boat left the dock, I felt so free. I threw off all these anxieties about control.” –Carl Hoffman In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Carl talk about the premise of The Lunatic Express, which took Carl around the world on a series of local buses, trains, planes, and ferries (2:30); how to overcome the common fears of traveling in this manner, and how tourism infrastructur...
2022-11-1342 minDeviate
DeviateA mixtape about mixtapes“Mixtapes were more than a way to share music in the 1980s and 1990s: They were, in fact, a type of extraverbal language — a vivid, inexpensive form of folk communication.” – Rolf Potts In this episode of Deviate, Rolf talks about the film Cassette, and reads an informal essay about how mixtapes are a kind of lost language (00:45); then Rolf, Liesl, and Michael talk about how person-to-person connection was essential to sharing music in the 1990s, and the legacy of cassettes (8:00); the era when cassettes were a new technology, and the craft and care that went into creating mixtapes...
2021-12-2854 minDeviate with Rolf Potts
Deviate with Rolf PottsA mixtape about mixtapes“Mixtapes were more than a way to share music in the 1980s and 1990s: They were, in fact, a type of extraverbal language — a vivid, inexpensive form of folk communication.” – Rolf Potts In this episode of Deviate, Rolf talks about the film Cassette, and reads an informal essay about how mixtapes are a kind of lost language (00:45); then Rolf, Liesl, and Michael talk about how person-to-person connection was essential to sharing music in the 1990s, and the legacy of cassettes (8:00); the era when cassettes were a new technology, and the craft and care that went into creating mixtapes...
2021-12-2854 minDeviate
DeviateA mixtape (of sorts) about mixtapes: Music as intimate communication“Mixtapes were more than a way to share music in the 1980s and 1990s: They were, in fact, a type of extraverbal language — a vivid, inexpensive form of folk communication.” – Rolf Potts In this episode of Deviate, Rolf talks about the film Cassette, and reads an informal essay about how mixtapes are a kind of lost language (00:45); then Rolf, Liesl, and Michael talk about how person-to-person connection was essential to sharing music in the 1990s, and the legacy of cassettes (8:00); the era when cassettes were a new technology, and the craft and care that went into creating mixtapes...
2021-12-2854 minDeviate
DeviateSophfronia Scott on Thomas Merton“For as much as we seek our paths and have questions about the journey, there is a sense deep within us, like a primeval compass, that shows we already know where to go.” – Sophfronia Scott In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Sophfronia talk about how they came to know of Merton, and how his journals reveal his truer self (2:00); being “spiritual but not religious,” the language of beholding versus the language of belief, and how interactions with nature are a spiritual exercise (9:00); human versus divine love, and how the most spiritual moments are often the most difficult o...
2021-05-1850 minDeviate with Rolf Potts
Deviate with Rolf PottsSophfronia Scott on Thomas Merton“For as much as we seek our paths and have questions about the journey, there is a sense deep within us, like a primeval compass, that shows we already know where to go.” – Sophfronia Scott In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Sophfronia talk about how they came to know of Merton, and how his journals reveal his truer self (2:00); being “spiritual but not religious,” the language of beholding versus the language of belief, and how interactions with nature are a spiritual exercise (9:00); human versus divine love, and how the most spiritual moments are often the most difficult o...
2021-05-1850 minDeviate
DeviateWhat a 20th century monk can teach us about living (with Sophfronia Scott)“For as much as we seek our paths and have questions about the journey, there is a sense deep within us, like a primeval compass, that shows we already know where to go.” – Sophfronia Scott In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Sophfronia talk about how they came to know of Merton, and how his journals reveal his truer self (2:00); being “spiritual but not religious,” the language of beholding versus the language of belief, and how interactions with nature are a spiritual exercise (9:00); human versus divine love, and how the most spiritual moments are often the most difficult o...
2021-05-1850 minDeviate
DeviatePaul Theroux on deep travel“All writing is trying to destroy a stereotype, and the individual that you’re writing about — the figure in the landscape — is actually the ideal.” —Paul Theroux Paul Theroux‘s highly acclaimed novels include Blinding Light, My Other Life, and The Mosquito Coast. His 1975 book The Great Railway Bazaar is credited with revitalizing the genre of literary travel writing, and his more recent travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Dark Star Safari, and The Last Train to Zona Verde. His newest book, out this month, is Under the Wave at Waimea. In this episode of Deviate...
2021-04-2050 minDeviate with Rolf Potts
Deviate with Rolf PottsPaul Theroux on deep travel“All writing is trying to destroy a stereotype, and the individual that you’re writing about — the figure in the landscape — is actually the ideal.” —Paul Theroux Paul Theroux‘s highly acclaimed novels include Blinding Light, My Other Life, and The Mosquito Coast. His 1975 book The Great Railway Bazaar is credited with revitalizing the genre of literary travel writing, and his more recent travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Dark Star Safari, and The Last Train to Zona Verde. His newest book, out this month, is Under the Wave at Waimea. In this episode of Deviate...
2021-04-2050 minDeviate
DeviatePaul Theroux on the necessary obstacles of immersive slow travel [encore]“All writing is trying to destroy a stereotype, and the individual that you’re writing about — the figure in the landscape — is actually the ideal.” —Paul Theroux Paul Theroux‘s highly acclaimed novels include Blinding Light, My Other Life, and The Mosquito Coast. His 1975 book The Great Railway Bazaar is credited with revitalizing the genre of literary travel writing, and his more recent travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Dark Star Safari, and The Last Train to Zona Verde. His newest book, out this month, is Under the Wave at Waimea. In this episode of Deviate...
2021-04-2050 minOMR Education
OMR EducationOMR Report: TikTok Jura-Spezial mit Dr. Martin GereckeWas du juristisch auf TikTok beachten musst Gilt für TikTok eigentlich die DSGVO? #askOMR-Podcast-Gast Rechtsanwalt Dr. Martin Gerecke von CMS weiß es und verrät es euch in dieser Episode. Außerdem haben er und unser OMR Report Chefredakteur Rolf Hermann darüber gesprochen wie es um die Themen Datenschutz, Schutz von Minderjährigen und Zensur juristisch auf der Boom-Plattform der Stunde gestellt ist. Außerdem erklärt euch Martin, was ihr für euer Business daraus lernen könnt, wenn ihr eine sehr junge Zielgruppe habt. Zum Schluss beantwortet unser Report-Anwalt noch die Frage, ob es eine gute Idee wäre...
2020-02-1017 minDeviate with Rolf Potts
Deviate with Rolf PottsHistorian Candacy Taylor“The traditional black experience is not the traditional white experience, so until we recognize that I don’t think it’s going change. But I think that is the first hurdle—compassion and consciousness.” – Candacy Taylor Candacy Taylor (@candacytaylor) is a writer, photographer and cultural critic. She is the founder of Taylor Made Culture. In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Candacy discuss the African American experience along Route 66 (2:30); the history of The Negro Motorist Green Book (15:00); and the current travel issues facing African Americans (27:30). Notable Links: The Negro Motorist Green Book (guidebook) V...
2018-07-1133 minDeviate
DeviateHistorian Candacy Taylor“The traditional black experience is not the traditional white experience, so until we recognize that I don’t think it’s going change. But I think that is the first hurdle—compassion and consciousness.” – Candacy Taylor Candacy Taylor (@candacytaylor) is a writer, photographer and cultural critic. She is the founder of Taylor Made Culture. In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Candacy discuss the African American experience along Route 66 (2:30); the history of The Negro Motorist Green Book (15:00); and the current travel issues facing African Americans (27:30). Notable Links: The Negro Motorist Green Book (guidebook) V...
2018-07-1133 minDeviate
DeviateOn American Highways II: A brief history of the Negro Motorist Green Book“The traditional black experience is not the traditional white experience, so until we recognize that I don’t think it’s going change. But I think that is the first hurdle—compassion and consciousness.” – Candacy Taylor Candacy Taylor (@candacytaylor) is a writer, photographer and cultural critic. She is the founder of Taylor Made Culture. In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Candacy discuss the African American experience along Route 66 (2:30); the history of The Negro Motorist Green Book (15:00); and the current travel issues facing African Americans (27:30). Notable Links: The Negro Motorist Green Book (guidebook) V...
2018-07-1133 minDeviate with Rolf Potts
Deviate with Rolf PottsPaul Theroux“All writing is trying to destroy a stereotype, and the individual that you’re writing about — the figure in the landscape — is actually the ideal.” —Paul Theroux Paul Theroux‘s highly acclaimed novels include Blinding Light, My Other Life, and The Mosquito Coast. His 1975 book The Great Railway Bazaar is credited with revitalizing the genre of literary travel writing, and his more recent travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Dark Star Safari, and The Last Train to Zona Verde. In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Paul talk about Theroux’s new book Figures in...
2018-05-2949 minDeviate
DeviatePaul Theroux“All writing is trying to destroy a stereotype, and the individual that you’re writing about — the figure in the landscape — is actually the ideal.” —Paul Theroux Paul Theroux‘s highly acclaimed novels include Blinding Light, My Other Life, and The Mosquito Coast. His 1975 book The Great Railway Bazaar is credited with revitalizing the genre of literary travel writing, and his more recent travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Dark Star Safari, and The Last Train to Zona Verde. In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Paul talk about Theroux’s new book Figures in...
2018-05-2949 minDeviate
DeviatePaul Theroux on the art of listening, and the necessary obstacles of deep travel“All writing is trying to destroy a stereotype, and the individual that you’re writing about — the figure in the landscape — is actually the ideal.” —Paul Theroux Paul Theroux‘s highly acclaimed novels include Blinding Light, My Other Life, and The Mosquito Coast. His 1975 book The Great Railway Bazaar is credited with revitalizing the genre of literary travel writing, and his more recent travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Dark Star Safari, and The Last Train to Zona Verde. In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Paul talk about Theroux’s new book Figures in...
2018-05-2949 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL085: David Avrin on life as a professional public speakerIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast I talk with David Avrin, one of the most in-demand marketing and branding keynote speakers in the world today. Known as The Visibility Coach he speaks to CEO’s, business owners, associations, entrepreneurs and executives about how to attract the best customers and create an army of raving fans. As an author his books include ‘Visibility Marketing’ and ‘It’s Not Who You Know. It’s Who Knows You”. “I want to spend my life doing things that matter with people who care.” – David Avrin In this episode, you’ll l...
2016-11-3048 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL084: Charles Burchell on creative movementsCharles Burchell is a musician, educator and social activist from New Orleans that has toured with Grammy nominated artists Christian Scott, Delfayo Marsalis and Donald Harrison. He has a passion for music education have attended community music programs himself growing up. Charles is a recent graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Education 'Master’s in Arts in Education’ Program and is currently teaching and performing in New York City. In this interview, we talk about music as a movement and creative moments. In this episode, you'll learn: Why music can be a movement The role o...
2016-11-3046 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL083: Erik Wahl on creativity hacking and being a creativity speakerIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast I talk with Erik Wahl, a graffiti artist, creativity speaker, entrepreneur, and author of the bestselling book UNthink. Erik is a believer that creativity is not just the reserve of a chosen few; the poets, the painters, the writers. He believes that creativity is in all of us and we simply need to rediscover the keys that will unlock this creative potential. Erik Wahl's 'Creativity Speaker' Show Notes: On giving 100 creativity talks a year Linear Thinking Creativity, ego and identity Mindful creativity Success to significance Graffiti art Book as...
2016-11-2448 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL082: Andy McKee on guitar and creative retreatsIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast I talk with guitarist, composer and YouTube star Andy McKee on creative retreats. Andy first came to prominence via YouTube and his version of ‘Drifting’ has had over 54 million views and he is perhaps best known for his use of alternative tunings, tapping, percussive hits and two-handed techniques. In 2012 he was asked by Dream Theater to open their Asian tour before joining Prince’s band for a series of shows in Australia. Meanwhile as an educator he holds an annual Musicarium guitar camp each year in upstate New York and ha...
2016-11-2340 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL081: Stephen Christopher on the power of niching downIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast I talk with Colorado based entrepreneur, business coach and podcast host Stephen Christopher about the power of niching down. As the founder of Seequs Digital Marketing Stephen has built a team who help business owners achieve results they never thought possible. Meanwhile as host of the Business Revolution podcast he shares with business owners how to grow both their businesses and improve their lives. "Pick a niche and get rich." - Stephen Christopher Stephen Christopher's 'Niching Down' Show Notes: Ideal client The power of podcasts Niching dow...
2016-10-1145 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL080: Ulf Wakenius on his creative journey with Oscar PetersonIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast jazz guitarist Ulf Wakenius, former member of Oscar Peterson Trio and Ray Brown Trio, shares the story of his creative journey. Ulf describes how he manages to balance his time being on the road, spending time with family, and practicing guitar. In this episode he also shares with us his experiences of performing with great artists to going solo.   Ulf Wakenius' 'Creative Journey' Show Notes: Balancing life with being on the road Coffee and how he starts his creative day Working as a solo guitarist Working with...
2016-10-1126 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL079: Dale Callahan on finding your calling outside corporate AmericaIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast I talk with entrepreneur, coach and speaker Dale Callahan about finding your calling outside corporate America. Dale Callahan is an entrepreneur, coach and speaker who helps people break out of the corporate rut by becoming a Company of One. His mission is to help others find freedom in their life and work while building their own businesses. As well as his role as an entrepreneur and coach, Dale is also a university faculty member at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where he leads the graduate program in Information E...
2016-09-2946 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL078: Richard Smith on following your creative dreamsIn today's episode of The Creative Life Podcast I sit down with Los Angeles based guitarist and music educator Richard Smith to talk about following your creative dreams. In the interview Richard shares with us about the new projects that he is working on. “Find your Passion. Lose your Fear. Dream Big. Talk Small and Work Hard. And in your dreams, so shall you begin.” – Richard Smith  Richard Smith 'Creative Dreams' Show Notes: Making lists Following what you like doing Being enthusiastic Playing duet guitar and "in the pocket" playing Working with a producer Inspired...
2016-09-2938 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL077: Cory Gregory & John Fosco on business and bicepsIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast I talk with Cory Gregory and John Fosco, hosts of the Business and Biceps podcast, a show that helps people get stronger in business, fitness, and motivation. Cory is the co-founder of Sports Nutrition powerhouse MusclePharma and is a top trainer and leader on diet and nutrition. As a way to save for college, Cory worked as an underground coal miner until he opened a gym at the age of 20. Since then he has gone onto compete in some of the world’s biggest power lifting competitions, he has been featured on...
2016-09-2146 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL076: Weston Sprott on designing your music practise routineIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast New York based trombonist and member of The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Weston Sprott shares with us his tips on building the perfect music practise routine. Weston talks about the differences between being an orchestral player in U.S orchestras and in Europe orchestras and tells us at what point in his career he sensed that he wanted to teach. “Practise more efficiently and also practise shorter time frames. If you practise too much, you put yourself at risk of injury. You have to be very careful to make sure th...
2016-09-2051 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasTCL059: The Myth of the Creative JourneyIn this episode of The Creative Life TV Show I talk about the myth of the creative journey and how it can hold us back from achieving joy in our creative work.   'The Myth of the Creative Journey' Show Notes: Alan Watts Life is not a journey The analogy of life like music Creativity as playful and curious No destination   Join James's Facebook fans: https://www.facebook.com/jamestaylordotme LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jameskirktaylor This is The Creative Life, James Taylor's weekly YouTube show. ...
2016-09-1603 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL075: Yuri Cataldo on creative entrepreneurship and the starving artistIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast I talk with Yuri Cataldo, a Boston based entrepreneur, designer and Director of the Creative Entrepreneurship program at Emerson College. After training at Yale in set and costume design he founded IndigoH20, a multiple award winning bottled alkaline water which recently won best tasting water in the world. IndigoH20 has been featured at the Oscars, Golden Globes, the Emmy’s and in 60+ magazines. Yuri himself has been named as one of the 40 under 40 business leaders in his home state of Indiana for his work bootstrapping IndigoH20 and today he lectures at Pri...
2016-09-1449 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL074: Violinist Yi-Jia Susanne Hou on the value of creative commitmentIn today's episode of The Creative Life Podcast I meet with London based concert violinist, wine aficionado and snowboarder, Yi-Jia (E Ja How) Susanne Hou who talks about the importance of creative commitment. Susanne also describes how she balances life despite a very busy touring schedule and why she is fascinated with wine and physics. “No matter what you do, if it doesn’t feel right, you can’t do it well.” – Yi-Jia Susanne Hou Yi-Jia Susanne Hou 'Creative Commitment' Show Notes: Balancing being an artist and making choices Committing to practising at age 4 Daily habits...
2016-09-1443 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL073: Mike Glauser on the rise of the Main Street EntrepreneurIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast I talk with entrepreneur, author and academic Mike Glauser about the rise of the "Main Street Entrepreneur". Mike Glauser is an entrepreneur, business consultant and Executive Director of the Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. Over the past twenty years he has helped hundreds of students and entrepreneurs develop their business ideas and launch companies. His latest book, 'Main Street Entrepreneur', introduces a proven roadmap for starting and building a successful company. Michael got creative when researching for this...
2016-09-0943 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL072: Thomas Lang on learning how to practiseIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast Los Angeles based session drummer and drum educator Thomas Lang talks about learning how to practise and structure an effective practise routine. Thomas discusses the importance of patience, the dangers of "fame by proxy", and why its worth learning how to practise even before you learn how to play. "Practising is for tweaking, adjusting and learning new things. Playing is applying what you’ve already practised.” – Thomas Lang  Thomas Lang's 'Learning How To Practise' Show Notes: Structuring practise as a learned skill, method and goals Thomas' Practise...
2016-09-0549 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasTCL057: Creative Personality: Nature or Nurture?In this episode of The Creative Life TV Show I look at creativity personality and if it is shaped more by nature than nurture. 'Creative Personality' Show Notes: Nature or Nuture Creativity and Intelligence The Intelligence Trap Creative Thinking Software Investing in your creative thinking skills Join James's Facebook fans: https://www.facebook.com/jamestaylordotme LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jameskirktaylor This is The Creative Life, James Taylor's weekly YouTube show. -------------------- ABOUT JAMES -------------------- As a creativity expert Taylor is a f...
2016-09-0203 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL071: Erin McKean on lexicography and how to give a TEDTalkIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast I talk with Erin McKean about how to give a TEDTalk. She is a lexicographer and founder of Wordnik.com which is the world’s biggest online dictionary. Before founding Wordnik she was the editor-in-chief of American Dictionaries for Oxford University Press. Her goal is to make every word in the English language “lookupable” - including the 52% of unique English words that aren’t currently in any dictionary. She is also the author of three books including her most recent ‘The Hundred Dresses’, a field guide to dresses. She’s been a columnist fo...
2016-08-3146 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL070: Dr Mark Goulston on the creative leadership of Steve JobsIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast I talk about creative leadership with Dr Mark Goulston MD who is a Los Angeles based business advisor, consultant, coach and confidante to CEOs and Board Chairmen. Dr Goulston’s special power is his skill at increasing people’s ability to "get through" to anyone which is why executives at GE, Disney and Coca-Cola have him on speed dial. He has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show and CNN as well as writing for Huffington Post, Psychology Today, and the Harvard Business Review. In addition to this he is an FBI and...
2016-08-2945 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasTCL056: Understanding Your Creative ClockIn this episode of The Creative Life TV Show I discuss how to discover your creative clock and find your best time of day to be creative. 'Understanding Your Creative Clock' Show Notes: The ebb and flow of your creative powers Discovering your creative clock Morning creativity Afternoon creativity Evening creativity Setting up your day to win Developing your creative capacity Peak creativity vs High Creativity Creative Thinking Skills Join James's Facebook fans: https://www.facebook.com/jamestaylordotme LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jameskirktaylor This is The Creative Life, James T...
2016-08-2604 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL069: Musician Andy Hall of The Infamous Stringdusters on life as a touring musicianIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast I talk with Andy Hall of The Infamous Stringdusters about life on the road as a touring musician and how he learned to love playing live. "Music is not a competition. You can't win. The only way to win is to keep doing it and make people smile and feel good." - Andy Hall Andy Hall Show Notes: Playing with The Grateful Dead (2:05) Getting started playing dobro (3:19) Getting over injury as a musician (6:00) Practising with inspiration (8:50) Developing as a dobro player (11:30) Moving to Nashville and the t...
2016-08-2447 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL068: Laurence O'Bryan on how to write a fiction bookIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast I talk with Laurence O'Bryan about creative writing. He is an Irish mystery and thriller writer who is dedicated to helping promote other authors. Laurence dreamed of becoming a writer from childhood when he would tell adventure stories to friends that lived on his street. Now three novels later and with a series of literary awards he is not only a successful writer but helps other writers find new audiences with his site BooksGoSocial.com. His latest book is called 'The Nuremberg Puzzle’, a fast-paced thriller that centres around the rise of...
2016-08-2239 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasTCL055: Creativity HackingIn this episode of The Creative Life TV Show I cover creativity hacking and creativity hacks to deal with creative block and boost your levels of creativity. 'Creativity Hacking' Show Notes: Creative Block Motion creates emotion Extreme cold/hot Fasting What would xyz do? Mental mastermind Join James's Facebook fans: https://www.facebook.com/jamestaylordotme LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jameskirktaylor This is The Creative Life, James Taylor's weekly YouTube show. -------------------- ABOUT JAMES -------------------- As a creativity expert Taylor is a f...
2016-08-1904 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL067: Creativity speaker Fredrik Haren on business creativity and being authenticIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast I talk with Fredrik Haren, a Singapore based author and creativity speaker for global conferences. As an in-demand speaker on all things creativity and innovation he has delivered over 2000 presentations, lectures and workshops in over 60 countries on 6 continents. These talks have inspired hundreds of thousands of business people to become more creative and to look at the world in a new way. He is the author of nine books, including ‘The Idea Book’, which was included in the ‘100 Best Business Books of All Time’. Fredrik is also the founder of Ideas Islands...
2016-08-1751 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL066: Tony Grey on how to be a self-sufficient creative professionalIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast I talk creativity with British born multi-instrumentalist, composer and record producer Tony and discuss how to be a self-sufficient creative professional. Tony shares his inspiring story of how nearly dying in a car accident made him pick up the bass guitar and within 12 months landing a place at one of the world's top music colleges. "Make sure that your dream is bigger than your fear. When your dream is bigger than your fear, no matter how hard it is, you will find a way." - Tony Grey Ton...
2016-08-1541 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasTCL054: Random Acts of KindnessIn this episode of The Creative Life TV Show I share a very powerful 'Random Acts of Kindness' exercise, which is based upon the idea of thanking those people who have inspired, educated or shown us a path in our creative work. Thanks to business coach Dani Saveker for teaching me this powerful exercise on gratitude. Give it a try, you might be surprised at the results! Random Acts of Kindness Show Notes: Standing on the shoulders of giants Dani Saveker Steps List 100 people you admire Write to each of them telling them something you admire ab...
2016-08-1204 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL065: Paul Sloane on lateral thinking puzzlesPaul Sloane is an author, public speaker and facilitator on innovation and leadership and has been described as "The King of Lateral Thinking Puzzles". He is the author of 20 books on creative problem-solving and his latest book ‘Lateral Thinking Puzzles’ ranges from relatively easy to fiendishly hard conundrums that require mental agility. Paul’s company Destination Innovation help organizations make innovation happen and they have some incredible corporate clients. "Failure is a good teacher. Success is a poor teacher." "I succeed or I learn but I never fail." "Only do what only you can do."...
2016-08-1029 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL064: Actress and author Isabelle Adriani on creative storytelling and fairy talesIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast I talk with Italian author, actor, journalist and singer Isabelle Adriani about creative storytelling, fairy tales and open quantum relativity! After gaining a PHD in History from the University of Perugia with a thesis entitled “The DNA of Fairy Tale” she has gone on to star in more than 30 movies and published eight books on fairy tales as well as two historical novels. As an actor she has starred alongside George Clooney in The American, John Cusack in Reclaim, and with Penelope Cruz in the film Twice Born. You can...
2016-08-0853 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasTCL053: Can I Be Your Creativity Coach?This is a slightly unusual episode of The Creative Life TV Show as I have just decided to open up my coaching program again and become the creativity coach for six new clients. You see, every day I am contacted by creatives from around the world who ask me if I would coach them. Usually, I have had to say no because I was already working 1-on-1 with a number of clients. These clients are aspiring and professional musicians, authors, entrepreneurs, artists and designers so if this sounds like you, you can now apply for one of t...
2016-08-0403 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL063: Melissa Ferrick on songwriting and building a fanbaseIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast I talk with singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick about the process of creative songwriting. Melissa, an eight time Boston music award winner, is regarded as one of the most prolific and hard working artists in the business. She performs regularly throughout North America with up to 100 shows a year and has shared the stage with Morrisey, John Hyatt, Bob Dylan, Ani DiFranco, K.D Lang, Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin and many many others. Her 12th original album, a coming home and a self titled album, is in many ways a new beg...
2016-08-0348 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL062: Disability advocate Debra Ruh on brainstorming, innovation and speaking at the UNIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast global disability inclusion strategist Debra Ruh talks about brainstorming, innovation and speaking at the UN. When told by ‘experts’ that her daughter, Sara, who was born with Down’s Syndrome, would be lucky to push shopping carts at the local grocery store, Debra refused to accept this. Debra Ruh’s unshakable faith in the power of human potential first led her to create multi-million dollar IT firm Tec-Access, an ICT Accessibility firm with the majority of employees being technologists with disabilities. After exiting that business she started Ruh Glob...
2016-08-0155 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasTCL052: Warren Buffett's Advice for CreativesIn this episode of The Creative Life TV show I talk about Warren Buffett's advice for creatives when it comes to goal setting. Based on the advice that the legendary investor gave to his airline pilot we look at the power of focus to achieve goals. This advice is also something that any creative can use when having to evaluate new ideas, opportunities and goals.   Warren Buffett's 'Advice for Creatives' Show Notes: Warren Buffett Evaluation Stage Opportunity Cost 25/5 Rule Join James's Facebook fans: https://www.facebook.com/jamestaylordotme LinkedIn: https://uk.l...
2016-07-2904 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL061: The Dead 27s talk songwriting, making records and PledgemusicToday I talk with Charleston based rock and soul band Dead 27s about their creative process as musicians and crowd funding their recordings through Pledgemusic. Their new album Ghosts Are Calling Out is produced by Ben Ellman of funk/rock act Galactic and mixed by Mikael ‘Count’ Eldridge whose other credits include Radiohead and the Rolling Stones. Indie music magazine Jamsphere said of the band "Anyone who claims that rock and soul ain’t what it used to be clearly hasn’t heard of these stunning musicians. This will remind you of soul and blues from the late 60’s – with rock fr...
2016-07-2735 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL060: Dr Noa Kageyama of The Bulletproof Musician on coping with stage frightIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast I talk with Dr Noa Kageyama of The Bulletproof Musician on coping with stage fright. Dr Noa Kageyama is a New York based performance psychologist and a former classical violinist. He has worked with everyone from music students from Juilliard to members of the US Armed Forces School of music. Noa's skill is being able to help talented musicians prepare for orchestra job auditions, understand performance enhancement and overcome performance anxiety. " Simply saying 'I'm excited' and trying to attribute everything that you've experiencing to being excited because...
2016-07-2535 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasTCL051: Creative Imposter SyndromeIn this episode of The Creative Life TV Show I talk about the issue of 'creative imposter syndrome' and how it affects so many people today. Recently I was with one of my coaching clients, a very successful author and musician, and just before he went up on stage to play in front of thousands, he turned to me and said he felt like a fraud and unworthy of his success. In this episode I give you the advice that I gave to him on that day.   'Creative Imposter Syndrome' Show Notes: Feeling like a f...
2016-07-2205 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL059: Dr Janice Presser on Teamability® and creative teamworkDr Janice Presser is a Philadelphia based behavioural scientist, CEO of The Gabriel Institute and the architect of Teamability ® - a new technology that measures the analytics of team chemistry. A recognized thought-leader in leadership and teamwork she is the author of six books including @DrJanice: Thoughts and Tweets on Leadership, Teamwork and Teamability®. Her forthcoming book will explore the theoretical and physical foundations of teaming, and the profound impact of teaming metrics on the structure, development, and leadership of teams. In this episode of The Creative Life Podcast Dr. Janice tells us about Teamability® working on sta...
2016-07-2035 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL058: Creativity consultant Gregg Fraley on creative problem solving techniquesGregg Fraley is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, trainer, and consultant in commercial creativity and innovation who helps organizations with creative problem solving. Gregg’s diverse background includes everything from founding and managing high-flying software technology companies to working as an interactive television producer. He is the author of business novel “Jack’s Notebook” which is featured on many business school reading lists and he’s won an Emmy and a cable ACE award during his time at Warner Cable. Gregg is passionate about all things creativity and innovation and I’m delighted to have him on the show today. In thi...
2016-07-1734 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasTCL050: Brainwriting - Brainstorming Technique for TeamsIn this episode of The Creative Life TV Show I talk about how brainwriting can be a great way to generate new ideas from your team. Based on the 6-3-5 brainstorming technique developed in the late 60's it works especially well for introverts. 'Brainwriting' Show Notes: 6-3-5 Technique 6 Participants + Moderator Define the problem to be solved Each writes 3 ideas in 5 minutes Pass to person on right 6 rounds 108 ideas in 30 minutes Assures active participation, especially from introverts Avoids people dominating the brainstorming session Join James's Facebook fans: https://www.facebook.com/jamestaylordotme L...
2016-07-1404 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL057: Valerie Day and John Smith of NU SHOOZ on why to show your workValerie Day is a Portland based pop and jazz singer and member of the Grammy nominated band NU SHOOZ which she founded with her husband John Smith. Valerie was born into a fourth generation of a musical Northwestern family and she was blessed to be raised amidst a supportive, arts-rich home life. A musical mother paved the way for a fantastic journey - from the ground-zero trajectory of 80’s pop chartdom with NU SHOOZ, to jazz, big-band and orchestral performances with the Oregon Symphony. Her musical collaborator and the founder of NU SHOOZ is John Smith who also joins us...
2016-07-1346 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL056: Creativity consultant Nick Skillicorn on innovation as a core valueNick Skillicorn is a creativity consultant and helps individuals and companies improve their creativity and turbocharge their innovation efforts, so they can finally deliver on the value and ideas they’ve been struggling to execute. He is the CEO of Improvides Innovation Consulting, the chief editor and founder of IdeatoValue.com, and an author and TEDx speaker, and has already helped thousands of entrepreneurs grow their innovation capabilities through his unique insights into recent scientific findings on how creativity works, and what it takes for ideas to succeed. In this episode of The Creative Life Podcast Nick ta...
2016-07-1243 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL055: Mike Cykoski on writing electronic musicMike Cykoski is the man behind New York arty, literate indie-pop music project A Is For Atom. Mike has always been a fearless composer, drawing inspiration from time honored pop-rock songcraft, literature, classical and avant-garde music to create his signature sound. After studying music at Juilliard, NYU, Harvestworks and Dubspot his epiphany came when a friend invited him to check out some electronic acts. He says “These artists had guitars, computers, and their voice, and witnessing that opened so many creative doors. It made me feel like I could finally produce what I heard in my head”. In t...
2016-07-1124 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL054: Nathan Cole on creative leadership and classical musicNathan Cole is a Kentucky born and L.A based violinist and is the first associate concert master of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Nathan studied violin at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. He is currently on the faculty of the Colburn School of Performing Arts and the Azusa Pacific University. He also has an online violin school with ArtistWorks. In this episode of The Creative Life Podcast Nathan shares with us some of the methods he used in learning violin and talks about creative leadership. He also talks about the preparation and management of his p...
2016-07-1145 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasTCL049: Why You Should Take A Creative RetreatI believe that attending a creative retreat is incredibly powerful in our growth as creatives. Recently I gave a talk on creativity at the Martin Taylor Guitar Retreat near Woodstock, New York and in this episode of The Creative Life TV Show I talk about the value of creative retreats.   'Why You Should Take A Creative Retreat' Show Notes: New York Creative Retreat Deep-dive learning Learning styles Networking potential of retreats Attending a retreat Organizing your own retreat Nature retreats   Join James's Facebook fans: https://www.facebook.com/jamestaylordotme Lin...
2016-07-0805 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasTCL046: A Guide For Setting SMART GoalsAre you pursuing the right goals in your life? Have you set goals that you feel excited about and which you are striving to achieve. In this episode of The Creative Life TV I look at how to set SMART, PURE and CLEAR goals.   Transcript: When I talk to creative people and ask them to describe their goals in their career and work, they often describe it to me in very vague way. More like dreams rather than goals. When setting goals we have the  S.M.A.R.T...
2016-07-0608 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL053: Matt Gumley on acting, perseverance and writing your first songsMatt Gumley is a New York based musician and actor. He got started early, performing on Broadway as Chip in Beauty and the Beast at the tender age of 7. Since then he’s appeared in multiple Broadway musicals including Mary Poppins, The Addams Family, and Elf The Musical. You might also recognize Matt from his appearances on hit TV shows such as Law & Order, Modern Family and The Americans. However it’s the song that is at the core of who Matt is as a creative person and it was while performing on Broadway that he discovered that his true...
2016-07-0627 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL052: Corrin Campbell on life as a rock musician in the US ArmyCorrin Campbell is a vocalist, bassist and songwriter with the band Dash|Ten and who is also an active-duty soldier in the United States Army. As a US army musician, Sgt Corrin Campbell is the only original music artist to be endorsed by a brand of the US military and while deployed in Iraq with the 1st Cavalry Division she would frequently travel by Blackhawk helicopters to entertain soldiers across the country. She is now employed as the featured artist with the US Army Musical Outreach Team and says “My Army career fine tuned me into a self-aware and ob...
2016-07-0445 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasTCL048: Creativity Exercise: The 9 Points ProblemComing up with really innovative ideas requires thinking outside the box, getting a bit uncomfortable in our thinking and pushing ourselves a little more in our thinking. Here's a short creativity exercise that you can try as a bit of fun. It is called 'The 9 Points Problem'. Imagine we have 9 points up here on the screen. Looking at this now, imagine you have a pen . Try to join up the 9 points or 9 dots using only 4 straight lines and without your pen leaving the screen. How would you join all 9 points?   Join James's Facebook fa...
2016-07-0104 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL051: Gary Catona on singing, voice building and the creative coachGary Catona is a huge star in the world of voice building, he is a creative coach and understands what it takes to get the most from your voice. His client list is incredible, everyone from  Whitney Houston to Andrea Bocelli to Tony Bennett to Babyface. But actually interestingly he has also worked with people who are not necessarily singers, but want to improve their speech as well. He has worked with one of the co founders of Google, Muhammad Ali, and Larry Carlton. In this episode of The Creative Life Podcast, Gary shares with us how he...
2016-06-3030 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL050: Cara Bradley on mindfulness, yoga and creative retreatsCara Bradley is an author, yoga teacher, mental strength coach and former pro-skater. As the founder of Verge Yoga Center in Philadelphia she helps people combine movement and mindfulness. Meanwhile as the co-founder of non-profit Mindfulness Through Movement, she provides mindfulness programs for more than a dozen schools in urban Philadelphia and runs creative retreats in Italy. Known as a mental strength coach to athletes, she has been training teams and elite athletes for over ten years including at Penn State Basketball, Villanova Football, and the USYSA Olympic Development Program. Cara is also the host of a podcast series...
2016-06-2936 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL049: Kira Small on writing for the row, morning pages and creative fearsNashville based singer-songwriter Kira Small’s strong, sexy, whiskey-tinged soul music has won her a loyal fanbase. She is a nationally touring artist, 2015 International Songwriting Competition Finalist, 2012 Independent Music Awards winner and former member of Berklee College of Music’s Voice Faculty. Her voice, which has a rare blend of jazz, soul and blues, has also made her one of Nashville’s most in-demand session vocalists. She’s toured or recorded with Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks, Peter Frampton and Wynona Judd. The Grammy award-winning songwriter Mike Reid summed her up best by saying that she “sounds like a neat glass of s...
2016-06-2925 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasTCL047: The Best Creativity BooksI love reading books about creativity, the creative process and how we generate and develop new ideas. I read a lot of books and I have put together some of my Top 10 creativity books. Here are some of the creativity books from my list: Out Of Our Minds by Ken Robinsons Creativity Inc. by Ed Catmull The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron Ignore Everybody by Hugh Mcleod Steal Like An Artist By Austin Kleon In this episode of The Creative Life TV Show, I put together a 'give away' where you could win my Top 10...
2016-06-2902 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL048: Emma Pask on how to take care of your voice and the creative mindsetEmma Pask is the leading voice on the Australian Jazz scene. She performed the bridal waltz at the wedding of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban and you'll frequently hear her singing on TV commercials and radio ads in Australia. Her voice is everywhere. Internationally she has performed in China with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and in London with the BBC Concert Orchestra and the BBC Big Band and was in series 2 of The Voice Australia with judges that included Ricky Martin. In this episode of The Creative Life Podcast, Emma tells us about the pros and cons of being an...
2016-06-2838 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL047: Guitarist Chantel McGregor on creative mindmapping, sponge days and Joe BonamassaChantel McGregor is a UK based guitarist and 'mindmapping' singer-songwriter, recently named Guitarist of the Year at the British Blues Awards. A female guitar prodigy she studied guitar at Leeds College of Music and became the first student in the college’s history to achieve a 100% pass mark, with 18 distinctions and a first class honours. Since then she has built a loyal and growing fanbase with one critic saying “Chantel McGregor deserves to be held up as a messiah of blues-rock and given her own mountain. She doesn’t strum or pick her guitar but almost bends and distorts it, as...
2016-06-2335 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL046: Cory Huff on how to sell your art onlineIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast Cory Huff talks about how to sell your art online. He is a Portland based digital strategist and owner of Abundant Artist, a business which helps talented artists to sell their art and also looks to dispel the starving artist myth. Cory does this by providing business coaching for artists as well as creating awesome online courses including Facebook Marketing for Artists and Selling Art on Instagram. In addition to his work as a digital strategist he is also an actor, storyteller, director and photographer so is very much in touch...
2016-06-1935 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL045: Rene Lopez on the importance of licensing your creative workRene Lopez is a New York based musician, singer and songwriter. As the son of a salsa trumpeter he was raised in a home where music was all around him. In fact, the young Rene learned how to play drums before he could read. But although he grew up surrounded by salsa, disco and funk it was rock, R&B and soul that he gravitated towards. In this episode of The Creative Life Podcast Rene talks about his latest project, the “Jam of the Month” club. "I don't stop creating, it's just something that I do." ...
2016-06-1632 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL044: Mark Kern on the creative process of video games creation and WOWMark Kern is a video games industry veteran who had been making games all of his life. After graduating from law school he founded his first games company which worked with Blizzard Entertainment. Mark is perhaps best known for being team lead on the massively successful World of Warcraft game as well as working on other classic titles including Diablo and Starcraft. In 2012 he founded the League for Gamers as a response to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and today its members include avid games who promote positive gaming, good sportsmanship, research, and advocacy for their hobby.
2016-06-1435 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL043: Entrepreneur Aaron Walker on the value of Masterminds and givingAaron Walker is a Nashville based entrepreneur, coach and founder of ViewfromtheTop.com. Aaron started the first of his eight businesses when he was only 18 years old and by the time he was 27 he had sold it to a Fortune 500 company. Today he helps men who want to live a life of success and significance and he does this through personal coaching, online courses and mastermind groups. In this episode of The Creative Life Podcast, Aaron tells us about facilitating his 7 mastermind groups and his book entitled "View From The Top". Aaron also shares with us how...
2016-06-1224 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL042: Latin music producer Tony Succar on leadership, work ethic and 360 filmingIn this episode of The Creative Life Podcast I talk with Tony Succar who was born into a family of talented musicians in Lima, Peru before moving to Miami, Florida when he was just two years old. Growing up in a household imbued with rhythm it was no surprise that at the tender age of 13, Tony began his own career as a musician, initially starting on piano before moving to percussion. Since then he has worked with some of the greats of Latin music including Arturo Sandoval, Nestor Torres and Tito Puente Jr. You could say that...
2016-06-0938 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasTCL045: How To Achieve A Creative Flow StateHave you ever experienced a creative flow state? That feeling when you lose a sense of time and are completely immersed in the activity you are doing, Around 2000 years ago the philosopher Aristotle argued that the purpose of life is to be happy. Often when we are asked to described what happiness feels like we talk about this experience of being in flow what what we are doing. How To Make Creative Decisions Show Notes: Personal Compass Model 1. Where have you come from? 2. What is really important to you? 3. W...
2016-06-0904 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasTCL044: How To Make Creative DecisionsThere are points in our lives when we need to make creative decisions, when we need to cut off one option to take up another. Making a creative decision can be like facing a crossroad and so how do we decide which road to go down? In this episode of The Creative Life TV Show, I discuss a very useful model developed by the Grove Agency in San Francisco called "The Personal Compass Model". This helps us decide which road we should take when making those creative decisions in our lives. How To Make Creative...
2016-06-0804 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL041: Designer Marcel Wanders on creative chaos and complexityMarcel Wanders is an Amsterdam based designer who first came to the worlds attention through his ‘Knotted Chair’, which pairs high tech materials with low tech production methods. Since then Marcel and his team have worked on over 1700 projects for clients ranging from Alessi and MAC cosmetics to KLM and Puma. The New York Times dubbed him the “Lady Gaga of Design” while Business Week selected him as one of Europe’s '25 Leaders of Change'. Marcel focuses on bringing the human touch back to design, ushering in what he calls design’s ‘new age’, in which designer, craftsperson and user are reu...
2016-06-0730 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL040: Communication stylist Nikki Elledge Brown on copywriting and perfectionismNikki Elledge Brown is known as The Communication Stylist®, helping entrepreneurs communicate with clarity and confidence through her flagship program, A Course About Copy®. She is also a proud military spouse, mom, former park ranger and college professor who shares stories, tips, and inspiration on life, business, and all things communication with her fans. In this episode of The Creative Life Podcast, Nikki defines what a communication stylist is. She also talks about how she started to help entrepreneurs to be effective communicators. "Trust your gut." - Nikki Elledge Brown Nikki Elle...
2016-06-0537 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL039: Blind guitarist Johnny Hiland on living a life without fearJohnny Hiland is a legally blind Nashville based guitarist and guitar educator. His career started in 2002 and by 2004 he was signed with Steve Vai's Favored Nations label. He has been on stage for Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Joe Bonamassa and Les Paul. As a guitar teacher Johnny has created guitar courses for Truefire, Hotlicks, Mel Bay and Jam Tracks Central. In this episode of The Creative Life Podcast, Johnny talks about moving to Nashville and how he started to play guitar on a J45 Gibson. He tells us about how his parents were very upset when he le...
2016-06-0249 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL038: Writer Jennifer Louden on writing retreats, online courses and living your truest lifeJennifer Louden is a personal growth pioneer who helped launch the self-care movement with her first publication The Woman’s Comfort Book. Since then she has gone onto release six more books and has been profiled or quoted in dozens of major publications, even appearing on Oprah. Jennifer combines writing with teaching retreats, leading workshops and creating vibrant online communities for her fans. In all of these she helps people shape and live their truest life. In this episode of The Creative Life Podcast, Jennifer tells us about her new book and her new online writing program. Sh...
2016-06-0130 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL037: Tanzeem Choudhury on creating new and novel tech for mental healthTanzeem Choudhury is Associate Professor of Information Science at Cornell University. At Cornell she directs the People Aware Computing Group which develops applications that improve people’s well-being. Part of this work is changing the way mental health is diagnosed and treated by creating new and novel wearable and mobile apps and devices. As part of her doctoral thesis at MIT she created the sociometer and the first experiments which led to a new field called Reality Mining, an area of science that Technology Review Magazine declared as one of the “10 technologies most likely to change the way we live...
2016-06-0140 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL036: Taylor Swift's performance coach Tom Jackson on creating a unique live showsTom Jackson has a passion for helping artists develop their onstage skills and produce unique shows. Through onstage rehearsals he teaches artists and bands to find the unique moments in their music, to capture and engage their audiences, and build fans for life. Artists he has worked with include Taylor Swift, The Band Perry, Ladies of the Canyon and many many more. In this episode of The Creative Life Podcast, Tom talks about working with charities and helping artists with tour support. He shares with us how he got involved in helping artists develop their own stage sk...
2016-06-0144 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL035: Gary Hughes on creative photography, CreativeLive and headshotsGary Hughes is a Florida based photographer who believes in creative photography and that head shots don’t have to be boring. He looks to infuse the creative energy of music, fashion and fun into his shoots and in 2012 he was named Master Photographer by the Professional Photographers of America association. Together with his wife Julie Fioretti, he is part of the dynamic duo that makes up Hughes Fioretti Photography. More recently he has been offering online courses through CreativeLive to teach other creative professionals how to grow their businesses and brand using social media and SEO. In...
2016-06-0143 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL034: Olivia Tarplin on giving a TEDTalk and dealing with hatersOlivia Tarplin is a Jersey City based academic, writer, researching and speaker on gender, politics, sexuality and the media. Focusing on the thriving industry of feminist pornography, she has spent the past 3 years studying how it can be used to change sexual culture and educate the masses about sex. A keen photographer, she initially considered studying photography but feared that an academic setting might spoil her love of the medium. Instead she chose to study Global Studies at The New School in New York which has led her onto the exciting work she does today. In this...
2016-06-0137 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL033: Corey Congilio on finding a great creative coachNashville based guitarist, producer, creative coach exponent and guitar instructor Cory Congilio has taught hundreds of students ranging from age 6 to 80 and on at least six top selling courses for Truefire. Corey is now an artist clinician for Martin Guitars. In this episode of The Creative Life Podcast, he tells us about how he started playing saxophone and when he realized he can't sing and play saxophone at the same time and how that drew him to playing guitar. Corey talks about how he started playing professionally at the age of 18. He also shares with us his...
2016-06-0146 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL031: Jinsop Lee on design thinking, creative cultures, and reimagining the lightbulbJinsop Lee is an industrial designer, teacher and speaker and his TED talk on the 5 Senses Approach to design thinking has been watched by over 1.3million people. Jinsop's design background began at age five when his mother refused to buy him a Star Wars X-wing fighter - so he designed his own out of Lego. Following university, a 2 year stint in the Korean army, and a job as a ‘suit-wearing design consultant’ as he calls it, he founded his own design firm ‘Uncle Oswald Is My Hero’. Nita Song, President at IW Group says "With creativity and enthusiasm, Jinsop Lee offe...
2016-06-0135 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL030: Nik West on playing with Prince and finding your USP as a creativeNik West is a Los Angeles based bass player and vocalist. Her credits include work with Dave Stewart, Prince, John Mayer and recently as a special guest on American Idol. She's also the brainchild behind the "Queen of Strings" competition. In this episode, Nik West tells us her experiences performing with different drummers, and the importance of having chemistry between the bass player and the drummer. She shares with us how she started singing with her sisters and how her dad taught them harmony singing. Nik also talks about her wonderful experiences playing alongside Prince and John Ma...
2016-06-0143 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasTCL041: The Three Brainstorming Techniques That WorkIn many organizations they use brainstorming techniques to help them generate new ideas. Here are some ideas to ensure that those brainstorming sessions are better and are more effective for you and your organization. Join James's Facebook fans: https://www.facebook.com/jamestaylordotme LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jameskirktaylor This is The Creative Life, James Taylor's weekly YouTube show. -------------------- ABOUT JAMES -------------------- As a creativity expert Taylor is a frequent guest speaker at universities and international conferences. He has given keynotes and talks...
2016-06-0103 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasTCL040.: Why Do We Get Our Best Ideas In The Shower?Why do we get our best ideas in the shower? In the morning your brain is half awake and half asleep, you are quite relaxed in that way and more open to unconventional thoughts. The alpha waves are rippling through your brain and your attention is often focused inwards. Some other people also get their ideas by lying in the bath late at night, or when they are out walking in nature. All these things have one thing in common, they all have a relaxed state of mind, but not too relaxed.   Join J...
2016-06-0103 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasTCL043: How To Sell Your ArtIn this episode of The Creative Life TV Show I look at how to sell your art and the importance of listening. Most artists hate having to personally sell their art but there is a non-salesy way to get people to buy your creative work. How To Sell Your Art Show Notes: Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Richard Bandler Kinesthetic, Auditory and Visual Styles Selling your art at galleries The importance of listening when selling your creative work Join James's Facebook fans: https://www.facebook.com/jamestaylordotme LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com...
2016-06-0108 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL021: Martin Taylor on being a creative musicianFingerstyle jazz guitarist Martin Taylor shares with us his approach to being a creative musician and teaching music online. In this episode of The Creative Life Podcast, he talks about the importance of being selective in terms of which ideas he pursues and what creative success means to him. "You might make a cup of tea in it, you use the wrong tea bags and it doesn't taste too good. That's a little failure, so you throw it down the sink. Then you make yourself an amazing espresso and that's a success. It's just a matter of...
2016-06-0149 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL016: Chris Guillebeau on writing, startups, book marketing and nonconformity.New York times bestselling author and modern-day explorer, Chris Guillebeau talks about his latest book 'Born for This' and how to find the work you were meant to do. In this episode of The Creative Life Podcast, Chris discusses the Silicon Valley model of entrepreneurship and also shares with us the differences between hard work versus risky work. "If I didn't attempt it, I will always regret it." - Chris Guillebeau Chris Guillebeau Show Notes: Tech Startups vs Lifestyle Businesses On Writing, Book Tours, Speaking and Being an Introvert His creative process on the dif...
2016-05-3038 minSuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasTCL007: What Is The Difference Between Innovation and CreativityWe’ve heard the words bandied around by many corporations and individuals – creativity and innovation. But is there a difference between the two? Or are they just two sides of the same coin? In this video, James Taylor explains the difference between the two terms, and gives a short history on why the two are often used to describe a new idea or product. Is creativity a part of innovation? Or is it the other way around? Or are the two mutually interchangeable, dependent on context? Ultimately, are they just labels? IN THIS EPIS...
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