Finding Your Groove With Kathleen Thompson

We’ve spent some time talking about what it means to be an Artisan.  To make it easy to understand, I told you there were three C’s that marked an Artisan: craftsmanship, creativity, and community.  We continue our focus on Craftsmanship.  Today, it’s about how practicing change keeps us sharp and continuously evolving. Play Episode |  Subscribe […]

An Artisan develops craftsmanship.  And it doesn’t stop even at mastery.  There’s always room for more growth.  What’s one way to develop craftsmanship?  By following your curiosity.  How do you do that, you ask?  Well, it’s all explained in this episode.  Not only that, but we’re talking blueberries and how sometimes quotes get just a […]

We’ve spent some time talking about what it means to be an Artisan.  To make it easy to understand, I told you there were three C’s that marked an Artisan: craftsmanship, creativity, and community.  Today we’ll dig deeper into Craftsmanship.  You’ll learn that there are three support structures upon which craftsmanship is built.  Not only […]

Whether you know it or not, you have a signature scent.  It’s not your perfume or after-shave.  It’s the emotions you come in the door with.  And that linger when you’ve left.  How to know what your signature scent is, and change it if it isn’t as sweet-smelling if you’d like. Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe […]

You want to create.  Want to live a life as an Artisan.  But how do you start?  Or if you already started, how do you know you’re on the right path?  With a MAP.  Not a roadmap that anyone can follow.  This is a special kind of MAP.  One you create for yourself.  On this […]

We are created to be creators.  When we stop creating out of fear or external circumstances, we often turn into consumers or critics.  On this episode, we explore what creating looks like (it’s not necessarily what you think), what stops us from creating, why it’s so important to keep doing it. Play Episode | Subscribe in […]

What are the hallmarks of an artisan?  What makes them stand out?  In this episode we explore the 3 C’s of artisanship – no matter what your walk of life. Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher | Subscribe via RSS On This Episode Rhythm of Life – I’m Not Singing Random Riffs – At a Loss […]

In November, 2017, a painting sold for $450M at an auction.  It was more than 250% of the previous record.  Why?  Because of the artist’s reputation.  In this episode, we talk about three reasons why it’s important for you to be an artisan – no matter what line of work you’re in. Play Episode | Subscribe […]

Maybe you’ve heard people tell you that you have to “burn the boats” to really succeed. That if you believe you can turn back, you will. I’ve always hated that advice, as it was often given to encourage us to “follow your passion”, which seems naïve and risky. Yet, there’s something to this advice. Here’s […]

Your voice is the most powerful communication tool you have.  Yet you may not be harnessing its power.  In fact, your voice could be holding you back.  Today we explore how you can use your voice to help you break free. Play Episode | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher | Subscribe via RSS On This Episode Rhythm of […]