Creative Careers: How To Make A Living With Your Entrepreneurial Ideas with B. Jeffrey Madoff, Dan Sullivan, and Joe Polish

Episode Summary

Jeff Madoff knows the power of harnessing your creativity as an Entrepreneur. His new book – Creative Careers – was written to share exactly how to make a living with your ideas, all while transforming yourself and others in the process.

In this episode, you’ll hear Jeff, Dan, and Joe share their insights on creativity and collaboration, and you’ll learn the single most important trait to cultivate in order to become a top-performing creative Entrepreneur.

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Here’s a glance at what you’ll discover from Jeff, Dan and Joe in this episode:

What creativity really is and why Jeff wrote his new book “Creative Careers”.
How every Entrepreneur can more accurately assess risks in their marketplace.
What the most successful creative careers have that other careers do not.
A common characteristic among all creatives making a living with their ideas.
Dan, Jeff, and Joe share their unique insights into creativity and collaboration.
Why pain can fuel you forward into transforming yourself and helping others.
One important criterion for becoming a top-performing creative Entrepreneur.

Show Notes

Jeff is a storyteller and owner of Madoff Productions, where he collaborates with big brands.
Wrestling is the true Entrepreneur sport – you can pivot quickly from resistance to overcome it.
A good interviewer is a proxy for the audience and the best interviews are a conversation.
Most risks are a 3 to 6 out of 10 in reality but they feel heavier in the present.
Execution is everything. Your idea is secondary to execution.
Proof of concept: Does anyone else like your idea and offer?
Choosing to become an Entrepreneur is only the beginning of the struggle.
Why Jeff wrote Creative Careers: To break barriers and open opportunities for creative collaboration between businesses.
The book inspires, entertains, educates, and motivates on a greater scale than just the classroom.
Ideas are for sharing, not harboring.
Recognize and act on the opportunities that surround you, including collaborations.
Dan’s secret strategy to help top clients and increase cash flow in the process.
Creativity – One’s compelling need to act on something and bring about a change.
Entrepreneurs are inherently creative.
Successful creators are teamwork people; they utilize others, they don’t use them.
Make it up, make it real, and make it reoccur.
You accomplish more through movement, not meditation.
There’s opportunity, creativity, and beauty that can be created through pain, unrest, and trauma.
Follow through on easy things with a big impact and be engaged.
The book is for anyone looking for a career change or wanting to explore Entrepreneurship.

Quotes

“Execution is everything. The idea is secondary to how well you execute.” – Jeff Madoff
“Do your homework and know the competitive landscape.” – Jeff Madoff
“What does your business say about you?” – Dan Sullivan
“Wisdom is always late. It never shows up at the right time.” – Dan Sullivan
“Invariably, at the beginning, you’re a stupid risk-taker.” – Dan Sullivan
“A podcast is a way to package creativity. It’s a form of capturing, packaging, and distributing.” -Joe Polish
“There’s a difference between utilizing someone through collaboration and using them.” – Joe Polish
“Make it up, make it real, and make it reoccur.” – Joe Polish