Depth and Drive: Finding Success Without Losing Yourself

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Welcome to Depth and Drive: Finding Success Without Losing Yourself, a podcast and blog dedicated to entrepreneurs, creators, and founders who are navigating the delicate balance between their ambitions and their personal well-being. In today’s fast-paced world, the drive to succeed can often overshadow the need to stay true to oneself. This space is designed to help you explore how to achieve your goals without compromising your emotional depth, creative integrity, or personal identity. As entrepreneurs, creators, and founders, you’re likely familiar with the relentless pursuit of success and the sacrifices it demands. But what happens when the very things that make you unique—your creativity, emotional intelligence, and personal values—get lost in the hustle? Depth and Drive delves into these crucial questions, offering insights, stories, and strategies to help you maintain your sense of self while pursuing your dreams. Whether you’re building a brand, launching a new venture, or pushing the boundaries of innovation, this podcast and blog will guide you on how to find fulfillment without losing yourself in the process. Join us as we discuss the intersection of ambition and authenticity, where success is not just measured by external achievements but by how well you can stay connected to who you are. Through engaging conversations and practical advice, Depth and Drive offers a roadmap for entrepreneurs, creators, and founders who seek to thrive both personally and professionally. Here, you’ll learn how to harness your emotional depth as a strength, fueling your creative and entrepreneurial endeavors with purpose and balance.

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Tuesday Dec 04, 2018

#135 Creation: Learning How to Use What You've Got

Tuesday Dec 04, 2018

What raw materials do you have to create with? Are you using all of them to your advantage?

I adore random a-ha’s from unexpected places…

I was watching the latest episode of Top Chef – a t.v. cooking competition – and had a huge lightbulb moment.

The contestants were creating high-end, fancy food and I was thinking to myself ‘what secret ingredients do they have access to in order to create that!”

In the next scene they all got into the car to get supplies for their next challenge and guess where they went?

WHOLE FOODS!!!!

Say what?!

I shop there. So do you.

Turns out they don’t have access to secret, exclusive ingredients - they work with the same raw materials that we all do.

So, what’s the difference between their ability to create 5-star cuisine and my ability to create a basic boring dish?

The way they use what they’ve got…

They have educated themselves.

Cultivated skill sets.

Practiced over and over again.

Continually pushed their creative edge.

Took their book learning, real-life experience and creative minds and WENT FOR IT!

It popped open such a space in my mind and made me ask myself –

Where am I not using all that I have access to?

What excuses am I using to keep me from playing with the plethora of energies, abilities and skills I already have and others that I am one choice away from cultivating?

If we all have access to the same raw materials – it’s just how we used them – I wonder what else and what more I could play with?

We all get stuck in those excuses of because…

That people around us are more successful and moving forward at a faster clip because they

are more connected,
have more money and time,
have more creative ideas,
have access to some little-known secret to creation that I don’t know!

What if it was time to move past theses excuse and the point of view that you were missing something?

And started instead to explore, cultivate and use what you’ve got to create a life and business you love?!

Depth and Drive: Finding Success Without Losing Yourself

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#135 Creation: Learning How to Use What You've Got

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