creativity Archives | NICKSAV Film & Music SHOW http://podcast.nsavides.com/tag/creativity/ For filmmakers, musicians, & creative people who do amazing things and want to make the world better in some way. Wed, 21 Aug 2019 20:22:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 59503089 How to Rekindle Creativity and Find Purpose in a Distracted Age: Brian Solis https://podcast.nsavides.com/how-to-rekindle-creativity-and-find-purpose-in-distracted-age-brian-solis/ Wed, 21 Aug 2019 20:22:33 +0000 http://podcast.nsavides.com/?p=2441 Even in the early days of the internet, Brian Solis was advising prominent companies about how to use social media to connect with potential customers. He’s been called “one of the greatest digital analysts of our time” and has been sought out by the likes of Oprah, Shaq and Ashton Kutcher.  Brian is also an […]

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]]> Even in the early days of the internet, Brian Solis was advising prominent companies about how to use social media to connect with potential customers. He’s been called “one of the greatest digital analysts of our time” and has been sought out by the likes of Oprah, Shaq and Ashton Kutcher.  Brian is also an award-winning author and world-renowned keynote speaker.

Brian Solis podcast interview on NICKSAV Film & Music SHOWI met Brian at SXSW 2019, during his book launch event for Lifescale: How to Live a More Creative, Productive, and Happy Life. As Brian explains in our interview, the book developed out of a conversation he had after speaking at SXSW 2018: He was challenged to provide an answer to the questions he had raised about the dark side of social media.

Lifescale became his answer. Writing the book made him rethink his priorities and pursue deeper, more meaningful connections with the people in his life. The book had a similar effect on me and helped me prepare for new creative possibilities, so I brought Brian on the show to discuss it.

Some of the things Brian and I discuss in this episode include

  • How social media can rewire people and societies
  • When the personal approach can be right approach
  • Using design principles to create a more reading experience
  • The life-changing impact of Walt Disney a certain animated short
  • How to develop deeper, more meaningful connections with others
  • Practical things we can do to rekindle our creativity

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Todd Henry, founder and CEO of Accidental Creative, came on the show to discuss how to get past writer’s block, live with purpose, and discover our life’s work.

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Brian Solis and Nick Savides at SXSW 2019

I met Brian at his Lifescale book event at SXSW 2019.

 

Additional music for the show provided by Rob Costlow.

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Books Mentioned

  • Lifescale: How to Live a More Creative, Productive, and Happy Life
  • What’s the Future of Business?
  • X: The Experience Where Business Meets Design

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]]> 2441 Spatial Artist Jonathan Brilliant https://podcast.nsavides.com/ns16/ Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:36:27 +0000 http://podcast.nsavides.com/?p=269 In this episode I interview Jonathan Brilliant, an artist who builds sculptures out of thousands of coffee stir sticks. We discuss his work and his Baton Rouge sculpture, The Red Stick Piece. We also venture into some philosophical territory as we debate the function of art, the way it makes an impression, and if there […]

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]]> In this episode I interview Jonathan Brilliant, an artist who builds sculptures out of thousands of coffee stir sticks. We discuss his work and his Baton Rouge sculpture, The Red Stick Piece. We also venture into some philosophical territory as we debate the function of art, the way it makes an impression, and if there is such a thing as bad art.

A video from Jonathan’s vimeo page showing him at work on The Red Stick Piece

 

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My editorial, in which I expand on my thoughts about art and why it matters, begins around 38:40.

 

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Photo of one of Jonathan’s fortune cookie installations from his Flickr page (originally uploaded on 5/18, 2011)

 

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]]> 269 Accidental Creative’s Author Todd Henry on Finding Our Life’s Work https://podcast.nsavides.com/ns3-author-interview-accidental-creatives-todd-henry-discusses-die-empty/ Tue, 22 Oct 2013 09:04:03 +0000 http://podcast.nsavides.com/?p=81 Todd Henry, the founder and CEO of the Accidental Creative, talks about his new book ‘Die Empty.’ Todd discusses how to get past writer’s block, how to live with purpose, and how to do our life’s great work. He also gives suggestions to bands that are facing creative differences and to filmmakers who want to […]

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]]> Todd Henry, the founder and CEO of the Accidental Creative, talks about his new book ‘Die Empty.’ Todd discusses how to get past writer’s block, how to live with purpose, and how to do our life’s great work. He also gives suggestions to bands that are facing creative differences and to filmmakers who want to get the best performances out of their actors.

Todd Henry Headshot

Learn more about Todd by visiting http://www.toddhenry.com. Details about ‘Die Empty’ can be found at http://dieempty.com.

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