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How to Scale a Creative Organization

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William Warren found himself using his sketching and storytelling talents while working at Chick-fil-A. After positive feedback from his teammates, he wondered if he had a successful business idea right in front of him.

Listen to William share more about his story on the Launch Youniversity podcast.

Today, William has a successful and fast-growing business — The Sketch Effect. He says even though they are quickly expanding, it hasn’t been without trials. [Read more…] about How to Scale a Creative Organization

079: Designing Your Life to Say Yes with Dave Adamson

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Dave Adamson on the Launch Youniversity Podcast
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079: Designing Your Life to Say Yes with Dave Adamson
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Summary:

Meet Dave Adamson…an Australian sports reporter, online pastor, photographer, YouTuber and podcast host. You might be asking…how can one person be all those things? It’s surprisingly simple: Dave has designed his life and schedule to allow him to say yes to most things. And he does so without sacrificing his sanity or time at home with his family. If you’re a multi-passionate creative or entrepreneur, this podcast is for you. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Welcome to Episode 79 of The Launch Youniversity Podcast.

Links + Resources:

Dave Adamson on Instagram

Dave Adamson on YouTube

Jeff on Instagram

Carey Nieuwhof

Three Takeaways:

1. Hack your own schedule.

A trick Dave picked up from Carey Nieuwhof (listen to Carey on our podcast here!) is to work with your natural wiring, not fight against it. For instance, if you’re a morning person…wake up really early. If you’re a night owl…sleep in so you aren’t exhausted every evening. Learn what schedule works best for you and adjust your plans around it.

2. Limit your time in email.

It’s too easy to become slaves to our phones. We hear the notification bell, and we’re checking and replying on autopilot. Dave was spending so much time in email that he decided to treat his inbox like his actual mailbox: checking it once at the end of the day. With this newly-allocated email time in the evenings, he stays more focused and productive during the day.

3. Do you need to add or remove buoys?

Imagine a lap pool with buoys dividing the swim lanes. Their purpose is to keep the swimmers in line so they can focus on swimming their fastest lap. Buoys can be really helpful, narrowing our focus and keeping us on track. But sometimes, like in Dave’s life, it’s okay to remove the buoys and free swim for a bit. Deciding to free swim means Dave can be an online pastor, podcast host, sports reporter, photographer, YouTuber and a list of other things. It’s about deciding what it is you really want and designing your pool to match.

023: Launching Advice You Can Use with Kenny and Elle Campbell

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Launching Advice You Can Use with Kenny and Elle Campbell
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023: Launching Advice You Can Use with Kenny and Elle Campbell
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Summary:

We are so happy to be joined by Kenny and Elle Campbell on today’s podcast. Not only are they the creators of the popular site, Stuff You Can Use, but they’re a major power couple when it comes to launching ideas and businesses. Kenny and Elle personify what we often say on this podcast: Don’t make people want things, make things people want.

Their empathetic and creative minds have led to countless business ideas and side projects and today they’re sharing their perspective on launching with us.

Welcome to episode 23 of the Launch Youniversity Podcast.

Links + Resources:

StuffYouCanUse.org

PHARISEES The Party Game

Elle on Twitter

Kenny on Instagram

Stuff You Can Use on Facebook

Three Takeaways:

1. Give ideas a chance.
Kenny and Elle are really great at doing something most launchers fear: Just put your work out there. Once they understand and imagine, they build a prototype and share it with others. Sometimes it’s validated and sometimes it’s not, but they give their ideas a chance and find what sticks.

2. It’s okay to let things go.
Timing is everything when it comes to launches. Maybe your idea is too early or too late to the marketplace. Maybe it’s the perfect time in the marketplace but not a good time for you in your personal life. Maybe it isn’t timing, it’s just not the idea or business that you’re meant to pursue. When this happens, Kenny tells us that one of the best things you can do is to move on as quickly as possible. The next idea for you to launch is waiting.

3. Ask yourself what you would want.
One of the reasons that Kenny and Elle’s ideas have been so successful is because they design products and services with empathy. They create things that they personally want to use. When you are creating with empathy, there will always be a market for your ideas.