The Portfolio Life with Jeff Goins

Jeff Goins
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The Portfolio Life with Jeff Goins

Jeff Goins shares thoughts & ideas that will help you to pursue work that matters, make a difference with your art & discover your true voice!

  1. The Portfolio Life Finale

    03/15/2022

    The Portfolio Life Finale

    Some things must end so other things may begin.  In this final episode of The Portfolio Life, Jeff discusses what a portfolio life is and shares the lessons he’s learned over the course of producing the podcast.  Lessons learned: Your first stab at a new medium is rarely very good. You learn as you go. Finding your voice requires experimentation.  How you end something is directly correlated to how you begin the next thing. We invite you to check out our new podcast, Hey Creator! at https://goinswriter.com/hey/.

    42 min
  2. Peak Performance Every Day: Interview with Eric Partaker

    02/04/2021

    Peak Performance Every Day: Interview with Eric Partaker

    On The Portfolio Life this week, I’m chatting with Peak Performance Expert, Eric Partaker. Eric helps entrepreneurs become better leaders using behavioral science and techniques from the worlds of elite sports and the military, where peak performance is key. Eric is the author of the new book The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever. Check out his website at www.ericpartaker.com. What we’re talking about: How dedicated effort, planning, and tenacity help you achieve your goals How a medical emergency on an airplane changed the course of Eric’s life The three core areas of a balanced life Why living every day as your last isn’t the right mindset for a fulfilling life Eric’s method for rating how effective his days are  The concept of antifragility and the effect of the COVID-19 virus on business

    1h 3m
  3. The Artist’s Life: Interview with Elida Field

    01/28/2021

    The Artist’s Life: Interview with Elida Field

    On The Portfolio Life this week, I’m talking to Elida Field, a professional artist whose work has been featured in the White House and on magazine covers. She’s currently working on her first book, Nobody Dies in Art Class. To learn more about her work, check out www.elidaart.com   What we’re talking about: How reaching out to other artists and influencers can help you grow. Why so many people have preconceived beliefs that they’re not “artists” when they really are, and how you can fight against that negative belief. What happens when children realize that their parents are just people who don’t know the answers to everything. How to make a living doing what you love. How you can find different ways to use your artistic side to create diverse income streams. The process of finding your artistic flow.

    1h 11m
  4. Am I Still Me?

    11/12/2020

    Am I Still Me?

    The act of finding the deeper part of you that never fades may be the most important task of your life. It is certainly the best place from which to create.

    19 min
  5. Before You Build Your First Product, Do This

    10/14/2020

    Before You Build Your First Product, Do This

    We're at the end of the 5-day Paid to Create challenge and so far, we’ve identified why we create, the importance of making money off our art, how to know what to sell, and to whom. Now, it’s time to sell.

    16 min
  6. Sell Them What They Want, Give Them What They Need

    10/12/2020

    Sell Them What They Want, Give Them What They Need

    Before you figure out what you want to sell, you need to first figure out what people are willing to pay for. Your job is to create something unique, something that at first meets a felt need of a person but then, in some way, goes beyond what they thought they wanted.

    25 min
  7. More Than Passion: Getting Clear on a Business Idea

    10/12/2020

    More Than Passion: Getting Clear on a Business Idea

    To start a business, you need more than passion. Getting paid to create really is about getting clear on what people want. Before we get into the super practical work of actually accepting money from other people, we need to get clear on what we have to offer.

    16 min
  8. 3 Kinds of Creators: Which One Are You?

    10/12/2020

    3 Kinds of Creators: Which One Are You?

    There are, I think, roughly three kinds of creators in this world, each with their own path. Today, I want to share with you two things. First is the three kinds of creators, and the second is the path to building an organization around your work.

    31 min
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Jeff Goins shares thoughts & ideas that will help you to pursue work that matters, make a difference with your art & discover your true voice!

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