I’m talking today with Tiago Forte about how to capture and organize our creative ideas so that we can actually succeed at making them a reality later on down the road. We explore how the creative process works, and how to harness it to make the most of our time and energy that we can.

In this episode, I’m speaking with the father-son duo of Makoto and Ty Fujimura about art (both analog and digital), technology, and how to navigate the tension between creativity and commerce. Makoto (Mako) is a world class contemporary artist who happens to be a personal hero of mine. His son Ty is principle of Cantilever.co, our main podcast sponsor, and he is no stranger to exploring the convergence of business and creativity.

In this episode of the Converge Podcast, I sit down with Gerald Leonard- a consultant on enterprise-level projects throughout the US. With an extensive background in music, Gerald demonstrates and educates others on how to lead like a jazz musician. Just like the give and take in an excellent improv session, knowing when to lead and when to take a step back is a creative dance that Gerald knows intimately well.

Tim Arnold joins the podcast today to talk about how our problem solving mindset often gets us stuck. But when we shift our thinking from seeing things as problems to be solved, we are able to see that they are simply tensions full of gray areas that we can navigate with both/and thinking. Once we make this shift, we can learn to eliminate many of our organizational issues, both in business and in the world at large.

As an up-and-coming entrepreneur who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia in 2011, Amit Gupta has plenty of reasons to be bitter and cynical about life. But instead, he brings an attitude of optimism and opportunity to everything he does, from inspiring a global stem cell donor network, to writing science fiction, to his latest project, SudoWrite, a unique AI tool for writers.

This episode is about belonging. More specifically, it’s about creating the habit of believing that you belong, no matter where you find yourself. Speaking to this topic is returning podcast guest Jaz Ampaw-Farr. If you’ve ever felt like an outsider who doesn’t fit in, Jaz’s story will inspire and encourage you to see your story in a different light.

Today, Taylor Jacobson, founder of Focusmate, talks about working with a virtual team to keep people on track when working from home. The company’s unique approach to accountability partners works great when you need to get something done but keep procrastinating.

Kirsten Moorefield, co-founder of Cloverleaf.me, talks about how she believes that there is a “Pattern” behind successful people. You can empower yourself to find and utilize your unique skills and strengths to create amazing teams through Cloverleaf and other tools.

Jerzy Gregorek, a former champion Olympic weightlifter and coach broke records and won awards throughout his career. These days, he’s a sage – someone who is filled with wisdom and advice and he joined the podcast to discuss how to live an easy life, by making hard choices.

Corbett Barr, blogger and founder of Fizzle, discusses how he created a career for his lifestyle by changing how he viewed entrepreneurship and curating his online content. In the modern era, success doesn’t have a set plan. It’s all about connecting with your audience.

Greg McKeown is the author of the New York Times bestseller Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less and Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most.

Sam Rosen is the founder of a Deskpass, a coworking company. Coworking spaces are shared workplace spaces that are not owned by any one company or team. Instead, these spaces function to meet workers with what they need where they need. If you are interested in learning more about the Deskpass coworking membership, go to deskpass.com

Chris Ronzio, CEO of Trainual, joins us on this episode to talk about his business that exists to help you elevate your business through systems management. Trainual helps you create what is essentially a playbook for your business. His system can help you create a system where you, the entrepreneur, can unplug while also push your business towards being better.

Ryan Callaghan, co-founder of Cojourn, joins us to discuss his process of moving from an investment banker to being co-founding a business that buys and sells other businesses with a purpose. Cojourn means we journey together, and they strive to exemplify this in their business model and actions.

Jeremie Kubicek joins us on this episode to discuss his new book and platform The 100x Leader: How to Become Someone Worth Following. Jeremine is the co-founder of Giant Worldwide. If you want to learn more, his book is available for purchase on 1ooXleader.com, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble. Additionally, Jeremie has two other books called Five Voices and Five Gears that are briefly mentioned in this episode.

Jeff Goins is a writer, blogger and podcaster who specializes in helping other writers and creatives succeed. Jeff defines story as being a tool to be used to make sense of the story we currently experience. He joins us on this episode to discuss the ins and outs of identifying your story and what that even means in discovering freedom. If you are interested in hearing more from him, listen to his podcast called Portfolio.

Speaker Grant Baldwin author of the book The Successful Speaker: Five Steps for Booking Gigs, Getting Paid, and Building your Platform. Grant joins us on this episode to discuss how their book partnership came about, and the ins and out of speaking. Grant started out his professional life as a youth pastor, and over time he transitioned to being a full time speaker.

Andy Mauer is a mental health professional who specializes in working with entrepreneurs and leaders in the workforce. He got his base knowledge and experience in a clinical setting, but he has since taken that expertise and brought it to people in their own space. During his studies, Andy specialized in trauma and abuse and has used his knowledge to help individuals understand why their trauma is holding them back in the workplace. Andy works with his wife Charity who has firsthand experience in the pressures of cultivating personal brand and the toll it has on mental health.

On this episode we are joined by Josh Kaufman. Josh is the author of The Personal MBA, The First 20 Hours, and most recently How to Fight a Hydra. He is a practical philosopher and this is seen through his most recent book dealing with confidence in uncertainty, peace during anxiety, and finding bearings during fear of the unknown. This episode primarily deals with finding the best and most effective way of thinking about a particular subject through practical wisdom.

Do you find yourself wanting to start a business, but not wanting to be dependent on outside investors or just not having the right connections to build business relationships? You’re not alone in this. In this episode we have Chris Guillebeau, author of Side Hustle, Happiness of Pursuit, Born for This, The End, and more joining us to talk about the business of having a business. He defines the three different ways to go about starting a business while also explaining the purpose of his most recent book Money Tree. Chris brings to the table inspiration and practical steps to move forward in the art of learning how to offer something to the world.