The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show

This week, I'm revisiting one of my favorite conversations with my good friend Tim Ferriss. For those of you who don't already know, Tim is an entrepreneur, angel investor, author of 3 New York Times Best Sellers, and host of "The Tim Ferriss Show," a podcast that receives millions of downloads each week. Tim is widely considered a human guinea pig and has self-experimented his way through unfamiliar territory time and time again. He has a keen ability to simplify complicated systems into tangible, actionable steps showing us we truly can learn and do anything. In this week's episode, Tim and I discuss the importance of rigging the game of life in your favor. The feeling of winning is a precursor to winning on a large scale. So how can we give ourselves more of that feeling? We also get into: The compound effect of positive actions Setting realistic goals. Tim's rule for writing is 2 crappy pages a day. Viewing that negative, nagging voice as an annoying roommate, one that you definitely do not have to listen to. Transcendental meditation, and how a medication practice can quiet that negative internal dialogue Positive constraints; learning to do more with less, so you'll know how to do more with more. And much more. Enjoy! Have a question? Text me 1-206-309-5177 Tweet me @chasejarvis --- Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

Today's episode features one of my favorite thinkers, Gretchen Rubin. Gretchen Rubin is one of today's most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She's known for her ability to distill and convey complex ideas with humor and clarity. In fact, when we sat down previously as part of the 30 Days of Genius series, her concept of sprinters vs marathoners was a bit unlock for my team (I'm a sprinter). Gretchen is the author of many books including the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers Outer Order, Inner Calm, The Four Tendencies, Better Than Before, and The Happiness Project. She also hosts the award-winning podcast Happier with Gretchen Rubin, is a speaker, columnist, and even been an answer on the game show Jeopardy. In this episode, I share an interview that is a part of CreativeLive's Between The Line series with the incredible Kelly Corrigan. Behind the Lines is an interview series focused on the stories behind the stories, tapping into authors' wealth of knowledge and experience to give you insight into improving your craft. Gretchen's life work has led not only to her ability to live her dream life, but she's also supported millions of others on their paths to happier, more fulfilled lives. A few highlights from the show: How to battle procrastination: one simple key (outer accountability) Why writing about embarrassing things can be a great way to connect with people The shifting role of writers- it used to be just writers write (now there different expectations about marketing yourself, having an audience etc.) Enjoy! Have a question? Text me 1-206-309-5177 Tweet me @chasejarvis --- Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

Freedom is a hot topic in 2021 as the pandemic continues to challenge everything we thought we knew. Author Sebastian Junger digs deep into the concept of freedom and how all of human history has contributed to the value of freedom today. Sebastian Junger is an award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author. His books include: A Death in Belmont, Fire, The Perfect Storm, Tribe, and War. After reporting on the war in eastern Afghanistan, Sebastian shifted to making documentaries about American soldiers and their stories. His debut film, Restrepo received an Academy Award nomination, and he won the Grand Jury Prize for the film at Sundance. After spending years traveling across the country and around the world, Sebastian started a family, and he began to see many of the things he'd experienced in life through a different lens. The mundane nature of family life, in contrast to the drive and ambition of a young person gives him a unique perspective on the question of freedom and what it means to live a full life. Pieces of life that once made less sense suddenly come into focus. In our interview, he explains that the comfort of his family "allows for me to love in the most profound, powerful, beautiful way possible. I didn't know there were feelings like this." He reflects on his time in Africa during the Liberian civil war how he witnessed parents' terror about what might happen to their children. He experienced a similar moment of clarity in his life when he almost died due to an aneurysm that burst, causing him to lose 90% of his blood. He talks about the vulnerability of life and compares it to the vulnerability of freedom. What does freedom mean to you? Is it amassing enough money that you don't have to worry about financial hardships? Or is it having no money so that you're not tied to the rat race of modern society? Or most likely, somewhere in between. Sebastian's words and anecdotes show how we are all connected throughout the human experience as he dives deep into the human condition. His book Freedom does a beautiful job of drawing lines between relationships, community and freedom. Highlights from our conversation: Hardship and love pair together to make a very meaningful life. Hardship challenges us to come together, and love gives us a sense of purpose. An important part of a community is the idea that giving is more powerful than receiving. When any given group strives to give more than they take, there is an increase in success. Our modern society is highly segmented and challenges the idea of community – children sleeping in separate bedrooms to homes and neighborhoods being segmented. Many people feel a disconnect from their family or community. They don't feel like active members in the groups they associate with because of segmentation. Enjoy! Have a question? Text me 1-206-309-5177 Tweet me @chasejarvis --- Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

On today's episode I take two questions. The first is regarding a popular topic many businesses are asking about how to work with influencers - striking the balance between paying them enough to make it worth their while without paying too much that impacts your business negatively. While Cory is knowledgeable about the hair industry, and clearly has an understanding of Netflix and Spotify's business models, it's always worthwhile to re-evaluate your strategies. Is subscription really the best way to go? Or can you have a hybrid model that allows you to scale? If you are going to go the subscription route, understanding the unit economics of your business is the only way to know how much you can afford to pay them. So how many users, over what churn rate, over what length of time? And what's the LTV (lifetime value) of a customer on your platform? I've learned a lot about this stuff over the course of the last 12 years and I love to hear specific business problems, so if you are at a crossroads or want some perspective on how you can navigate your own business challenges shoot me a text at 206-309-5177. Question two is another zinger. With everyone on the internet- putting out so much incredible art and creativity, standing out from the crowd is one of the most difficult things you can do. I've said it before, personal style is everything. It is the most important thing creatives can do because that's how you get hired. The way you do that is by putting more of yourself into the work. So what have you done, experienced, learned about or worked on that you can you consistently put into your work to differentiate you from other creators? It's okay to take bits and pieces of others' creativity, filter it through your lens, and share that. That's not stealing, that's called research and application. But hang on, there is a critical first step. And it's simple, but it won't happen overnight. You need to put in the reps. Make enough stuff to get to the point where creating becomes intuitive. That's when you know you've developed your own personal style. Enjoy this episode as I dig into these topics and most importantly, get those creatives reps in early and often. Enjoy! Have a question? Text me 1-206-309-5177 Tweet me @chasejarvis --- Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

Self-evidently, design and creativity are everywhere -- literally in every man-made thing we make, use, or celebrate. According to today's guest, the act of design and creativity can benefit everyone, whether they see themselves as creative or not. Sarah Stein Greenberg is Executive Director of the d.school at Stanford (aka the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design), which explores what great design can bring to global industries. She's the author of the book Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create and Lead in Unconventional Ways. Sarah cites the freedom of Lego construction, and her father's carpentry, as twin inspirations for her own creativity. We talked about design as a language and creativity extending beyond the narrow realms of "art". Among the highlights: How navigating uncertainty requires an open attitude to creativity. The importance of "meta-learning." The value of recognizing one's own bias. Strategies for exploring serendipitous discovery. The difference between divergent and convergent ideation. How to solicit and use constructive criticism. Struggle as a sign that productive learning is occurring. How to overcome creative blockages. Enjoy! Have a question? Text me 1-206-309-5177 Tweet me @chasejarvis --- Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

"Working too hard is one of the top regrets of the dying." Yet, when faced with the fear of not having lived the life we truly desire, we seek answers: how hard should we really work? The answer depends on what you want to make out of your life -- your purpose, your calling. It also depends on your definition of 'balance'. How much time do you want to spend working? Would you happily allow your craft to consume most of your days, or would you rather work less and spend the rest of the time in nature, with those you love? Today's episode is to help you set yourself up for the path you truly desire. Remember, there's no formula of success that doesn't have hard work in it, but there's also a risk of working too hard and forgoing the things that matter to you most. Enjoy! Have a question? Text me 1-206-309-5177 Tweet me @chasejarvis --- Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

Musician, actor, journalist, political activist, philanthropist and, now, book author. Stevie Van Zandt is a lot more than Bruce Springsteen's legendary E-Street Band guitarist, and much more than The Sopranos' Silvio Dante. In today's episode, Stevie takes us through how a self-assured, Catholic New Jersey kid ended up first performing on the world's biggest rock'n'roll stages, then fighting against apartheid in South Africa, and eventually starring in one of the most successful TV series of all time. Some highlights from our conversation: If you want to change your career, make sure you have something good to fall back on. Having success later in life often means that you get to enjoy it more – and are better at what you do. In life, you don't need to pick whether to lead or to be a leader: you can be both a good soldier and a good boss. Creating content and marketing that content are two faces of the same coin – being good at both leads you to success. Stevie's first book, the memoir Unrequited Infatuations, is out now in hardcover, e-book, and audio. Enjoy! Have a question? Text me 1-206-309-5177 Tweet me @chasejarvis --- Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

Have you heard? CreativeLive has been acquired. We're joining @fiverr. In this episode, I reflect a bit on the journey and the future of CreativeLive. Enjoy! Have a question? Text me 1-206-309-5177 Tweet me @chasejarvis --- Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

"If you go deeper into yourself, you'll find below the surface four or five things, other emotions, other things going on at the same time. Perhaps things from your childhood, things that are unconscious. You're not even aware of what's truly motivating your behavior. You're kind of sleepwalking. You think that you do things for reason A, but actually, there's B, C, D, E, and F below the surface. So you're a mystery to yourself." - Robert Greene Robert Greene is a six-time New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and strategist known for his works on mastery, power, and seduction. His international bestsellers include The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law (partnered with 50 Cent), Mastery, and The Laws of Human Nature. He attended the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning a B.A. in classical studies. Robert's work has made him a somewhat controversial figure, with his books on power and seduction drawing criticism for being ruthless, amoral, and even dangerous. Yet his work has continued to influence millions of readers, including high-level executives, professional athletes, and top musicians like 50 Cent and Jay-Z. His latest book, The Daily Laws, is a compilation of insights gathered over the past 22 years and sparked by a conversation with his mentee and bestselling author, Ryan Holiday. The book is a collection of daily meditations broken into four quarters that draw inspiration from his ideas on mastery, power, seduction, and understanding human nature. In this episode, Robert shares how you can discover your creative calling by uncovering your hidden motivations and ignoring the worldly distractions telling you how you should live. He also shares what motivated him to become a prolific writer and how you can find your place in life. Highlights from our conversation include: How to become aware of what truly motivates you by digging below the surface. Why Robert practices daily meditation to better understand his attitude and the negative patterns altering his life. Why almost everyone has an incorrect opinion of themself, and how they can overcome it through self-reflection. Details about his new book, The Daily Laws, and how to apply each daily meditation to your life. Plus much more .... Enjoy! Have a question? Text me 1-206-309-5177 Tweet me @chasejarvis --- Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

EDITORS NOTE: If you want to see some of the work/imagery referenced in this podcast, you can follow along with timestamps on the blog. Graphic designers are tasked with creating new and all-encompassing identities for institutions, from signage to promotional materials and even swag. But what happens after the job is done and the institution is responsible for implementing their new identity all on their own? The work of Paula Scher, a designer and partner in the New York office of the international design consultancy Pentagram and one of the world's most acclaimed graphic designers, pushes the boundaries of visual communication while establishing a template meant to be tinkered with. She provides her clients with a kit of parts in the form of typography that will serve them and their institutions for years to come. Scher has established a legacy by pushing the boundaries of what typography can be. She isn't afraid to invent new typefaces or use existing ones in completely unexpected ways to communicate the mission and aspirations of the project. Her work demonstrates that graphic design can be much more than letters and shapes on a page, but rather a tool to provoke, engage and even shape the way people occupy a space. To accompany the episode, I added some of the images from Paula's presentation on my blog here. Enjoy! Have a question? Text me 1-206-309-5177 Tweet me @chasejarvis --- Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.