In Episode 116, we asked the question: “What would it feel like to go to work every day where people treated one another with love?” On today’s episode we’ll talk about what that looks like, and some principles to build a team with love.
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| Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in StitcherWhat is love, really? It’s a word we toss around so much. “I love ice cream. I love the Yankees. I love my mother. I love my work.” If we’re going to build with love, it’s important to know what we mean. On today’s second Built With Love episode, we ask and answer the question, “What is love?”
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| Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in StitcherIf I asked you what you love, what would you say? And then, what does your life say you love? What do your actions say you love? Because you build what you love. And sometimes what you build may not look like what you say. I know that’s at least partly true for me. Today is the first of a series to explore what it means to build what you love and build it with love.
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| Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in StitcherToday’s episode marks the end of our Artisan series – at least for now. We’ve talked about craftsmanship, creativity, and community on these last 20+ episodes. This episode brings us back around to why it’s so important to be an Artisan. Because that’s how you are created – to create. And because the world is undergoing a seismic shift right now; triggered by technology. Listen to the episode and then join the conversation in the comments.
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| Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in StitcherAs interesting as your work may be, sometimes it isn’t enough to keep you motivated. There’s an element of service. To your own community, as well as to the greater community. On this episode we explore different ways to serve with your work.
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| Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in StitcherWhat do you think of when you picture an artist? Someone working away in their studio alone for hours on end? Well, what about artisans throughout history – like Antonio Stradivari – who made his iconic Stradivarius violins in an Italian community? Or the 29 scientists at the 5th Solvay Conference in 1927? Community can make all the difference in your artisan journey. Listen to this episode to learn how community can accelerate your growth.
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| Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in StitcherCollaborating with one or more other people is a great way to have community as an Artisan. On this episode, we’ll explore 4 characteristics of collaboration that you can use to magnify your talent and skill.
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| Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in StitcherWhat can a history lesson from 11th century England teach us about creativity? Plenty as it turns out. Just like the first seal made it clear who the message’s writer was, your seal can identify you and your work. In this episode we talk about how you can use this to make your work stand out.
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| Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in StitcherOn one hand, there’s nothing new under the sun. On the other, we’re created to create. How can two apparently opposing ideas be true? On this episode, we’re talking about 3 ways you can create new from something old.
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| Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in StitcherThe Lord of the Rings trilogy starts with these words: “…One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them…” That ring, the ring of power, was the cause of untold destruction, and also forged heroes out of humble hobbits. On this episode we’re talking about the One Ring in the Artisan’s Life. Not the ring of power. The ring of fear.
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