The Best of 2013: Unleash You Creative Genius with Erik Wahl
At the age of 30, Erik Wahl lost everything. Forced to reinvent himself, instead of returning to the corporate world he became a graffiti artist. His speeches have received over 1000 standing ovations and he's the author of the best-selling business book, Unthink. Here are some highlights from our conversation:
- A Look at What It Takes to Create Breakthrough Results
- How Erik's World Was Impacted By the Dot-Com Bust
- Some Keys to Dealing with Loss So You Can Benefit
- Why Erik Abandoned Security and Money as Life Goals
- How Changing Your Definition of Success Changes Your Life
- Why the System is Set Up to Cause Resistance and Rationality
- The Reasons Erik Explores Art Forms Outside His Interests
- Cultivating Fanaticism within a Tribe or Audience
- Why Erik Has Never Hired a Speaking Coach
- The Power of Exploring Different Art Forms for R&D
- How Your Extracurricular Activities Impact Your Business Abilities
- Why Breakthrough Thinking Requires a Blank Canvas
- The Keys to Leaving Your Heart on Stage with Every Speech You Give
Tweetable Insights Include:
- I had to lose everything to gain my life back (Click to Tweet)
- It's in unlocking our mind that we're able to break outside of the lockstep of conformity(Click to Tweet)
- Living is getting out there where things aren't that comfortable(Click to Tweet)
- Everything that I do is centered towards creating epic audience experiences(Click to Tweet)
- If you're pushed into something you weren't expecting you might find something new(Click to Tweet)
- To me, art is verb, it's not a noun(Click to Tweet)
- Unthinking is more important than thinking(Click to Tweet)
- The marketplace on mediocre has been cornered(Click to Tweet)
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