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Create Art Podcast - A Discussion of Talent

A Discussion of Talent

04/18/20 • 78 min

Create Art Podcast

Welcome Friends,

Today we will be talking about Talent. In this episode, I am talking with my previous boss Brandon Larson who is a logistics guy and a woodworker. Our overall conversation deals with talent between the generations and his management techniques to get the best out of his team. We discuss :

  • How Baby Boomers are aging out, Gen Xer's are taking over and Millenials are filling in the gap behind
  • Millennials have many ways to gain experience besides just working a job, Youtube, 500 cable channels, internet resources
  • Brandon's approach to managing different generations
  • How he learned how to do woodworking by watching YouTube channels and getting plans through Pinterest
  • How due to making more objects and furniture he was able to increase his talent, learn by doing method
  • He reads a lot of online resources on management as an art form and gets to practice that on the job
  • How he uses mentorship to fill in his experience gaps
  • Starting a new talent, go with cheaper materials so that it costs less and the cost of failure is low and not a detriment
  • How he brings each individual's skills in the workplace to make a more cohesive tea

Forbes article discussed

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2018/11/08/the-rise-of-the-millennial-and-why-theyre-changing-work-for-the-better/#1d0b7e995e12

Below are examples of Brandon's work

You can reach out to me for more tips by sending me an email at

[email protected]

look through the website www.createartpodcast.com

connect via social media

@createartpodcast on both IG and FB groups

@createartpod on twitter

#talent, #millenials, #worplace, #management, #managementstyles, #generation, #generations, #genx, #babyboomers, #woodworking, #trades, #skills, #military, #miltarymanagement, #skill,

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Welcome Friends,

Today we will be talking about Talent. In this episode, I am talking with my previous boss Brandon Larson who is a logistics guy and a woodworker. Our overall conversation deals with talent between the generations and his management techniques to get the best out of his team. We discuss :

  • How Baby Boomers are aging out, Gen Xer's are taking over and Millenials are filling in the gap behind
  • Millennials have many ways to gain experience besides just working a job, Youtube, 500 cable channels, internet resources
  • Brandon's approach to managing different generations
  • How he learned how to do woodworking by watching YouTube channels and getting plans through Pinterest
  • How due to making more objects and furniture he was able to increase his talent, learn by doing method
  • He reads a lot of online resources on management as an art form and gets to practice that on the job
  • How he uses mentorship to fill in his experience gaps
  • Starting a new talent, go with cheaper materials so that it costs less and the cost of failure is low and not a detriment
  • How he brings each individual's skills in the workplace to make a more cohesive tea

Forbes article discussed

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2018/11/08/the-rise-of-the-millennial-and-why-theyre-changing-work-for-the-better/#1d0b7e995e12

Below are examples of Brandon's work

You can reach out to me for more tips by sending me an email at

[email protected]

look through the website www.createartpodcast.com

connect via social media

@createartpodcast on both IG and FB groups

@createartpod on twitter

#talent, #millenials, #worplace, #management, #managementstyles, #generation, #generations, #genx, #babyboomers, #woodworking, #trades, #skills, #military, #miltarymanagement, #skill,

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undefined - The Fred Rogers Approach to Podcasting

The Fred Rogers Approach to Podcasting

Hello, friends, this is Timothy Kimo Brian hit instigator at Create art Podcast, where I have over 20 years of experience in the art world under various disciplines. And today's episode is a special presentation where I gave at map con Mid Atlantic podcasting conference in 2019. And it deals with
the Fred Rogers style podcasting.

we're going to break this down into eight topics here for us. Who is Fred Rogers, some of you don't know? It's amazing. The philosophy behind the Fred Rogers style of podcasting
We'll have an obligatory audience exercise, which will be interesting for you listening in on this podcast. But I want you to try it out. We'll talk a little bit about fourth wall theater, customer service, fake it till you
creating an avatar and changing your vocabulary.

So he's got nine rules for talking to children.
And I'd like to go over those here with you.

  1. “State the idea you wish to express as clearly as possible, and in terms preschoolers can understand.” Example: It is dangerous to play in the street. ​​​​​​
  2. “Rephrase in a positive manner,” as in It is good to play where it is safe.
  3. “Rephrase the idea, bearing in mind that preschoolers cannot yet make subtle distinctions and need to be redirected to authorities they trust.” As in, “Ask your parents where it is safe to play.”
  4. “Rephrase your idea to eliminate all elements that could be considered prescriptive, directive, or instructive.” In the example, that’d mean getting rid of “ask”: Your parents will tell you where it is safe to play.
  5. “Rephrase any element that suggests certainty.” That’d be “will”: Your parents can tell you where it is safe to play.
  6. “Rephrase your idea to eliminate any element that may not apply to all children.” Not all children know their parents, so: Your favorite grown-ups can tell you where it is safe to play.
  7. “Add a simple motivational idea that gives preschoolers a reason to follow your advice.” Perhaps: Your favorite grown-ups can tell you where it is safe to play. It is good to listen to them.
  8. “Rephrase your new statement, repeating the first step.” “Good” represents a value judgment, so: Your favorite grown-ups can tell you where it is safe to play. It is important to try to listen to them.
  9. “Rephrase your idea a final time, relating it to some phase of development a preschooler can understand.” Maybe: Your favorite grown-ups can tell you where it is safe to play. It is important to try to listen to them, and listening is an important part of growing.

We talked about breaking the 4th wall, breaking the fourth wall, it's a theatrical convention that goes all the way back to the times of Shakespeare. Shakespeare uses it for comedic effect. The naturalist's theater movement, which was in the 1800s, late 1800s used it extensively through all their shows. They were always DIRECT addresses to the audience.

Smile at your audience use a mirror to ensure you are smiling

Amp up the energy

Fake it till you make it

Use post-it notes to remind you to smile

Create an avatar to look at

Update your vocabulary

You can reach out to me for more tips by sending me an email at

[email protected]

look through the website www.createartpodcast.com

connect via social media

@createartpodcast on both IG and FB groups

@createartpod on twitter

#audience, #podcast, #podcasting, #podcasts, #listen, #fredrogers, #smile, #4thwall, #create, #creativity, #creating, #gagglepod, #podwrecked, #shakespeare, #avatar, #avatars. #theater, #theatertricks, #theatergames, #kennethbraunaugh

Next Episode

undefined - Ways To Be More Creative

Ways To Be More Creative

Hello friends. This is Timothy Kimo Brien, head instigator of create art podcast, part of the gaggle pod network of podcasts. And I have over 20 years of experience in various disciplines of art, ranging from poetry, theater, music, and podcasting. My mission is to help you unlock your creativity and help you overcome any barrier you may encounter, including your inner critic.

Today's episode we will explore a few ways to be more creative such as

  • Don't accept writers/artists block
  • be intentional/plan out your time
  • Avoid distractions while in your creative time
  • Read, a lot, not just for your discipline, but in all areas
  • Walk away from the project for a time
  • Ask for help from a mentor
  • Put the unfinished piece out there to solicit feedback and incorporate the feedback
  • Drop the project entirely
  • Reuse "failed" projects for a "Frankenstein" Project

You can reach out to me for more tips by sending me an email at

[email protected]

look through the website www.createartpodcast.com

connect via social media

@createartpodcast on both IG and FB groups

@createartpod on twitter

#podcast, #people, #innercritic, #critic, #create, #gagglepod, #Creativity, #art, #inspire, #inspiration, #write, #writing, Writes, #poetry, #poem, #poets, #experiment, #experimental

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