The Best of 2013: Unleash You Creative Genius with Erik Wahl

The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

• Episode: The Best of 2013: Unleash You Creative Genius with Erik Wahl
• Website: The Unmistakable Creative Podcast
• Feed URL: https://unmistakablecreative.com/podcast/rss
• Duration: 00:58:27
• Published: 2013-12-30 09:00

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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