S5 | E7: How Do You Become Creative? +Jason Bay

Creativity comes in all different forms, but oftentimes it’s tough to think you can be creative if you’re not a traditional artist or entertainer. This week Jason Bay returns to the show (S2E3) as not only the founder of GenY Success, but as someone who has recently embarked on a journey to become a standup comedian.

We explore:

+The Creative Discipline mindset

+Luck is created through opportunity, and you create opportunities for yourself

+The Jerry Seinfeld daily discipline habit

+Understanding your worldview

+Being creative in the moment

+The difference between stand up comedy and improv comedy

+Continuing your creative stream of consciousness regardless of your audience

+Learning to be confident in material you put out for the first time

+Soliciting feedback and creating feedback loops

+Creativity can be intentional

+The fear of being put on the spot

+How to use social media in your favor and to inspire others

+The importance of putting your work out there even it’s not good

+Placing an emphasis on quality over quantity when getting started

+The Lil Wayne Volume approach

+Having your work publicly archived

+Practicing empathy

+The leap from quantity to quality once you have experience

+Embracing process and patience

+Being the tortoise instead of the hair

Find Jason at:

www.genysuccess.com

Jason’s first standup showcase --http://youtu.be/-KITLuEeRQo

References/Resources:

The Tim Ferris Show podcast episode with Whitney Cummings: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/06/26/whitney-cummings/

Lil Wayne - Something You Forgot--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tk1n6kukNk

Jerry Seinfeld - The Comedian (Documentary)--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8JrjXmkwUQ

You Made It Weird Podcast with John Mulaney--http://nerdist.com/you-made-it-weird-75-john-mulaney/

Season 5 Theme Song:

cLOUD9 - After Party-- available at www.chicagoloud9.com

S5 | E6: When Do You Say No? +Ben Brooks

Hey, want another drink? Want to go to that event with me? Can you pick me up from the airport? When it’s so easy to say yes, when are you supposed to say no? This week we sit down with Ben Brooks, Founder & CEO of the executive coaching company PILOT, and dive into one of the hardest words in the English language.

We explore:

+Discerning between “have to” or “need to” and “want to”
+Avoiding the “Tetris” Approach to scheduling
+Committing to the portion that you’re able to do
+How technology impacts our decision-making
+The Opt Out Phenomenon
+Delegating work and automating systems
+”Don’t spend dollar time on penny tasks”
+Having a regimented schedule in order to be more efficient
+Behavioral Economics and Choice Architecture
+Choice Theory and the Path of Least Resistance
+Being aware of what comes next to make better decisions in the moment
+Having your needs met before meeting someone else’s
+Understanding the finite amount of time you have left to spend with someone or accomplish something
+FOMO vs MO
+Playing offense instead of defense with decision-making
+Are you into something or up to something?
+What conversations do you want to have, versus what conversations are you okay being left out?

Find Ben at:
www.pilot.coach
Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat @BenBrooksNY

References/Resources:
Mary Kay book: https://amzn.com/B0018QUCMG
Dan Ariely: http://danariely.com/ 
Wait But Why Blog Post, “The Tail End” -  http://waitbutwhy.com/2015/12/the-tail-end.html

Season 5 Theme Song:
cLOUD9 - After Party-- available at www.chicagoloud9.com

S5 | E5: How Do You Build Accountability? +Yvonne Lyngaas

Whether chasing a goal or simply trying to get things done, accountability can determine your success or lack thereof. This week, we sit down with Yvonne Lyngaas, founder and CEO of Monarch & Company, and discuss what goes into building accountability for yourself, and for others.

We explore:

+How awards provide motivation

+The unpopular approach to failure

+Understanding the mindsets contrary to your own

+Comparing yourself to others

+Accumulating knowledge versus getting good grades

+Being able to flip the switch between playful and serious with others

+The struggle to hold yourself accountable to you

+Writing down 3, 5, and 10 year goals

+Internalizing your goals

+Connecting to the deeper purpose of your work

+Controlling your environment by controlling yourself

+Taking ownership and responsibility over your actions

+Making yourself “the type of person” who does or doesn’t do something

+Doing what you say you do

+Having the lifestyle that supports your goals

+Figuring out the little things you don’t know you’re good at

+Finding your lane and sticking to it

Find Yvonne at:

Yvonne@monarchandcompany.com

By phone: 312-265-5840

References/Resources:

Ryan Holiday: Ego Is The Enemy - https://amzn.com/B015NTIXWE

Anders Ericson: Peak: Secrets From The New Science of Expertise - https://amzn.com/B011H56MKS

Season 5 Theme Song:

cLOUD9 - After Party-- available at www.chicagoloud9.com