The Creative Revolution Podcast Ryan J. Rhoades

This is a repurposed episode of the Authors Who Lead Podcast with Azul Terronez, where I was interviewed about my latest book.

Here are the show notes to go with it (excerpt below):

“Where most people fall apart when they’re using their imagination to envision their ideas is they don’t take action.” —Ryan J. Rhoades

A small, green, 99-cent book at a thrift store changed Ryan J. Rhoades’s life. At the time, he had just gone from running a design agency in the thriving Silicon Valley area to starting over basically from scratch in Oregon. He was desperately searching for inspiration and ideas when he decided to search through the business books section in a local second-hand store.

On this week’s episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk to Ryan J. Rhoades about the thrift store find that changed his life and how he came about publishing his own version of the book, The Science of Getting Rich: How to Manifest and Monetize Your Ideas.

The Little Green Book

The book that Ryan picked up was a second version of the original The Science of Getting Rich, by Wallace Wattles, which was first published in 1910 and is now in the public domain. Public domain means that the original copyright of that book has expired and now can be republished by anyone.

Since Ryan was basically starting over, he was challenging a lot of the notions about his business. He would doodle notes in the margin of this little green book as he read it and thought about how it applied to his business and life. Soon he had so many ideas to add to this book, he decided to create a new edition with his additions and self-publish it.

Eventually, Ryan was approached by a New York publishing house to update his self-published version. He had previously done design work for this publishing house, so when he posted on social media about the book, they saw it and were interested in publishing it. He enjoyed the process of publishing with them and appreciated the opportunity of creating the new edition.

The Science of Getting Rich
There are a lot of different reactions to and interpretations of the law of attraction and books like The Science of Getting Rich. I asked Ryan what he thought the science of getting rich is all about. Ryan understands the different points of view on this topic because when he originally saw the book in the thrift store, his first reaction to the title was one of disbelief. But after working with the content to create a new version of the book, Ryan realized that it really boils down to “focusing on what you can control. Take action every day to work on your ideas.” You can spend forever envisioning a successful life, but if there is no action behind it, opportunities can’t manifest.

Ryan goes on to describe the science of getting rich as the very essence of entrepreneurship. As you put yourself out there and work on your ideas, you’ll find out who your market is and how your audience will respond. And then you repeat the things that work and scale them.


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Imagine two buckets.

On each there is a label that reads:

🪣 - Bucket #1: Things you CAN change

🪣 - Bucket #2: Things you CAN’T change

You can only choose to carry one around with you at any given moment.

Some things that always are within reach for you within bucket #1:


Your response to the things that happen
The story you tell yourself about what is happening or has happened
What you choose to make / build / think about/ do
Your next decision

Some things that always out of your reach, deep in the endless bottom of bucket #2:


What other people think of you or your ideas
What other people make / build / think about/do
What the weather does
What your favorite (or least favorite) sports team/politician/religious leader/business does
The events of the past
Basically everything else

When you’re focused on the things in Bucket #1 🪣, you will feel empowered, centered, (mostly) at peace, and in a state of flow and presence.

When you’re focused on the things in Bucket #2🪣, you will feel powerless, scattered, afraid, frustrated, disappointed, angry, and in a state of chaos, anxiety, and distraction.

Accepting (and yes, perhaps even embracing) the things you can’t change — and then acting accordingly — isn’t a sign of weakness.

It’s the only thing that will actually leave you feeling empowered out of that hole 🕳 you’ve found yourself stuck in.

The first step to getting out of a hole is to stop pretending you’re not in one in the first place.

The question then becomes: what are you going to do about it?

You’ve got two buckets in that hole with you.

Only one of them will help you get out of it.

Links:
The Science of Getting Rich: www.scienceofgettingrich.info
Connect with me: www.ryanjrhoades.com
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The Creative Revolution Podcast: Season 3 - Episode 4 - Unleashing a Supply Chain Revolution with Shashi Jain

On this episode (recorded May 2020), I am interviewing Shashi Jain, founder of the Portland 3D Printing Lab and co-founder of MakerForce.org. Shashi works at Intel as a Strategic Innovation Manager and we'll be talking all about all about how he and his friends have quickly mobilized, designed, printed and delivered thousands of items of personal protective equipment for those locally on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic and how we are witnessing some major shifts to how quickly we can go from concept to reality in the world today.  

Shashi has also collaborated with NASA and worked with numerous startups on a variety of projects and is one of the most fascinating people I know and I'm really looking forward to this conversation.

Come learn about some really cool stuff and ways that you can lean into your creativity and help others in the midst of everything going on.  

OVERALL TALKING POINTS:  
* Suggestions for artists and creators in the midst of all the craziness going on

* Cultivating innovation in the midst of crisis

* Focusing on what you can control vs what you can’t  

If you'd like to support our work with this podcast, you can do so here - www.patreon.com/ryanjrhoades  

You can check out Shashi's website at www.shashijain.co and check out MakerForce.org for all the latest on how you can get involved and help support the great work they are doing. 

You can also join the Portland 3D Printing Lab facebook group here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/pdx3dplab/  

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The Creative Revolution Podcast: Season 3 - Episode 3 - Navigating Uncharted Waters with Sam Torode

On today's episode, I am interviewing author, musician, and publisher Sam Torode. We'll be talking about navigating uncharted waters and some ways you can stay focused on what matters and hone your creativity in the midst of all the craziness that is going on in our world today.

Sam and I both started looking into writing, publishing, and various creative arts in the midst of the recession in 2008 and to this day are utilizing skills that we developed through those challenging times to earn us both income and selling products that we created despite those challenges.

If you're even remotely considering writing a book, releasing an album, starting a business or a non-profit, or leaning into some kind of creative project, you won't want to miss this.

You'll also get to see some of the cool design wizardry you can do with Zoom calls if you know what you're doing

If you'd like to support our work with this podcast, you can do so here - www.patreon.com/ryanjrhoades

You can check out Sam's books at www.amazon.com/author/samtorode and his music at www.samtorode.com

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Want help manifesting and monetizing your ideas? Pick up a copy of my latest book @ https://scienceofgettingrich.info

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OVERALL TALKING POINTS:


Navigating the uncertainty of existence

The importance of creativity and how to leverage it to build success despite failure all around you

Lessons learned during the journey - what you'd do differently and what worked well

Suggestions for artists and creators in today's climate

Wisdom that you wish you had known sooner



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The Creative Revolution Podcast: Season 3 - Episode 2 - Creating a Documentary Series with Mary Bee of Finding Harmony

On today's episode, I am super excited to my second interview with Mary Bee of Finding Harmony. Mary is a brilliant, talented, and funny musician and creative entrepreneur who is living an unconventional and exciting life and blazing her own creative trail.

We'll be talking all about the lessons she's learned since our last chat in October of 2018 - right before she traveled the world making music and new connections with other artists around the globe in places like Ireland, Italy, Scotland, England, France, and Belgium!

Got any questions? Just let us know!

You can check out Finding Harmony at http://bit.ly/Finding-Harmony-Episodes-FB

Support the podcast at https://www.patreon.com/ryanjrhoades

Make sure to sign up for our VIPs list at http://vips.reformdesigns.biz

Want help manifesting and monetizing your ideas? Pick up a copy of my latest book @ https://scienceofgettingrich.info

Looking to update or refresh your brand? Hit us up at http://logos.reformdesigns.biz today to check out our branding packages

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OVERALL TALKING POINTS:


Building and developing your creative career and leaving a legacy you're proud of

The importance of finding your own voice

Lessons learned during the journey - what you'd do differently and what worked well

Suggestions for artists and creators in today's climate



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