Blogcast FM: Online Business | Blogging | Social Media | Content Creation

(http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BlogcastFM-Backstage-150x150.jpg)In our first ever BlogcastFM episode without Srini, David invites Mars Dorian to join him as guest cohost. When you put two designers together like David and Mars, you're going to hear a little something about online business, branding, and building an unforgettable experience. But this is more than just two designers geeking out about making things look pretty. With actionable advice and practical examples, this episode provides you with a bit more than the average "make your site look cool" advice. Things mentioned this time around include: * Twitter's Vine App and Possible Uses for Your Business * The Future of ebooks as Kindle Decides to Get into the Visual Side of Digital Printing * Grooveshark's CEO is Broke - And Other Thoughts about When Your Business Model Steps on the Toes of Someone Else * Why Adobe is Probably Fine that You Pirated Photoshop - But Border Patrol May Not Be * Flickr Creative Commons Aren't Sufficient to Make Your Blog Stand Out * What to Do When You Don't Cut It as a Visual Artist * The Power of Combining Powers Where David and Mars are blasting their visual prowess: * Instagram - David (http://www.instagram.com/davidcrandall) * Twitter - David (http://www.twitter.com/DavidCrandall) | Mars (http://www.twitter.com/marsdorian) * SlideShare - David (http://www.SlideShare.net/davidcrandall)| Mars (http://www.SlideShare.net/marsdorian) * Mars' Blog (http://www.marsdorian.com) And in case you missed it last week...David and his wife are expecting another baby! If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/tBcr5) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

  * Nathan's Background in Software Design that Has Shaped His Work (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pt8hzd2i5jmvlkgwpab4-300x300.jpeg) * The $2,000 Monthly Threshold that Allowed Nathan to Leave His Job * Finding the Overarching Theme of Your Work/Business * Why You Need to Develop One Major Skill * Approaching Things from the Learning Perspective  * The Knowledge vs. Wisdom Approach to Content * Optimizing the Design of Your Content * The Myth of the Viral Post that Will Make Your Blog Popular * 1,000 Words a Day to Finishing Your Book * The Reverse Engineering of a Book Launch * Creating a Content Strategy for Your Product/Book Launch * The Email List that Resulted in 1000$ in 10 minutes * A Simple Guide to Pre-Launch Landing Pages * The Market Validation Test That You Can Perform * How Nathan Uses a Tiered Pricing Structure * The Importance of Higher Prices When You Have a Smaller Audience * The Power of a Slow Gradual Build with your Bigger Project  Nathan Barry (http://nathanbarry.com/) is founder and designer at Legend. He is an app designer, writer, and traveler. You can follow him on twitter @nathanbarry (https://twitter.com/NathanBarry). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/a09Q0) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

The story of how Jaimal Yogis and I met is serendipitous. A few years ago, I came across his book Saltwater Buddha and I emailed him to ask if I could interview him for The Skool of Life (http://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/). Three years later, Jaimal contacted me to ask if I could help him with the marketing for his new book The Fear Project. It was a challenge I was excited to take on. Here are just a few of the highlights from our chat: * How the Love of Surfing Drove Jaimal's Career Choice (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/5edff972f1a1465da7c0f4d74564e149.jpeg) * A Story on Surfing that Caught the Attention of a Publisher * The Intersection of Backgrounds in Buddhism, Journalism, and the Neuroscience of Fear * Why a Diversity of Inputs and Experiences Will Improve Your Content * A Look at the Strange Places Your Passions and Talents Will Be Used * Why You Find Your Voice as a Writer Over a Lifetime * The One Mistake that Jaimal Made with His First Book * A Step by Step Look at How You Write Larger Bodies of Work * Thinking of Sections in Your Book as Scenes in a Movie * How Writing without a Plan Results in Some of Your Best Work * Why You Judge Your Words and Why You Need to Stop * How the Exploration of Fear Resulted In a Book * Looking at Your Life for Potential Book Ideas * The Concept of Jumping Off Points * Why Comparison Keeps You From Achieving the Extraordinary Tweetable Insights Include: * You make real connections with people by doing things that you love (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/41ib7)) * The more you can cut from your writing, the better (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/48xAR)) Jaimal Yogis is an author, journalist, and outdoors-man. His work has appeared in ESPN, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and many others. You can follow him on twitter @jaimalyogis (https://twitter.com/jaimalyogis). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/Y21P7) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

(http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BlogcastFM-Backstage-150x150.jpg)In this episode, we take a dive into five myths of the working class.  What's funny is that most of them are considered good advice. But that good advice has a ceiling, and you'll hear why as David and I explore these in detail. You should also be warned that Srini had to hop between a few bars in Costa Rica to make this work. So blaring salsa music, motorcycles whizzing by, and other things are yours at no extra cost. Here are few of the highlights from our chat: * David's REALLY BIG News which Might Lead to a Reality Show * Why Working Hard at a Job Is Not a Guarantee of Success * The True Motivations of Your Employer * Why You Should View Your Employer as a Client * The Problem with Waiting for Your Big Idea and How It Holds You Back * Lessons You Can Learn from the Career of Paul Jarvis * Why a Saturated Market Is Actually a Good Sign * How the Average and Ordinary Impact Our Lives Daily * Why Motive and Helping Other People Is Essential for Success * Focusing on Your Strengths and Outsourcing Small Things * Knowing the Difference Between a Bad Deal and When You Just Want to Quit Resources Mentioned Include: * The Copyblogger Case Study  (http://www.copyblogger.com/srinivas-rao-case-study/) * Srini Gets Interviewed By Guy Kawasaki (http://blog.apethebook.com/2013/04/new-google-hangout-series-author-srinivas-rao-joins-guy-kawasaki/) * 35 Lessons Learned  in 35 Years  (http://www.slideshare.net/davidcrandall/35-lessons-learned-in-35-years) * AJ Leon (http://www.pursuitofeverything.com) * Greg Hartle (http://www.greghartle.com) * James Altucher  (http://www.jamesaltucher.com) If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/Q1ux6) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

Dale Stephens has been challenging the status quo since he was 12 years old.  A one-year sabbatical from school led him to becoming an "unschooler" for the rest of his primary education. His habit of questioning assumptions has resulted in an incredible journey. Here are some highlights from our chat: * How Dale Structured His Early Education  (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Dale-Stephens.png) * Why Dale Dropped Out of College After 2 Years * The Business of Education - and Why You're Just a Customer * How a Desire to Change the System Resulted in College * Some Interesting Thoughts on Student Loan Debt * The Reason Traditional Education Limits Your Career Possibilites * Dealing with the Skepticism and Cynicism of Radical View Points * The Journey from UnCollege to a Book Deal  * How Dale Became a Thiel Fellow * Hackademic Camps that Enable People to Become Better Learners * The UnCollege Gap Year Program that Will Allow People to Leave College * A Methodology for Self-Directed Learning * The Translation of Interviews into Book Content * The Writing and Marketing Plan of Hacking Your Education Tweetable Insights  Include: * Even if you do go to college and get a degree it doesn't guarantee a positive outcome (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/J307b)) * I think the more relevant question is what do you want to do with your life right now (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/nqpic)) * Figuring out what your passionate about is really just a process of trial and error (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/kCd55)) Dale Stephens is author of Hacking Your Education and the founder of UnCollege. He loves learning, chocolate, and making new friends. You can follow him on twitter @DaleJStephens (https://twitter.com/dalejstephens). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/W9bwl) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

Charlie Hoehn was Tim Ferris's first full time employee. He's also worked with Ramit Sethi and Tucker Max. His name kept showing up in a number of different places so eventually I tracked him down and convinced him to make an appearance on BlogcastFM. Here are just a few of the highlights from our chat: * Why Charlie Decided to Forego the Potential for a $70K Job and Work for FREE (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Charlie-Hoehn.png) * Charlie's Virtual Internship with Seth Godin That Led to Tons of Opportunities * The Things That Caused Charlie's Online Film School to Fail * A Step-by-Step Walkthrough of How to Cold Email Famous People * The 3 Key Things You Have to Do to Get Responses from Busy People * How to Conduct a Self-Assessment of Your Skills * Why You Don't Have to Be Paid to Practice * The Importance of Having One REALLY Big Specific Goal  * The Power of Having an Attitude of Self-Discovery * A Primal Reaction to Look for in the Search for Your Passion  * What You Can Learn from Creating a Beer Pong Table * A Look at What It's Like to Work for Tim Ferriss * The Launch Checklist That You Should Use for Anything * The Importance of Rankings and Reviews * The Advantage of Setting Up the Groundwork Long Before Your Launch * Why You Need to Just Start Something  Resources and People Mentioned Include: * 12 Lessons Learned Marketing the 4-Hour Body (http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2011/03/10/12-lessons-learned-while-marketing-the-4-hour-body/) * Ramit Sethi (http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com) * Kamal Ravikant (http://www.founderzen.com) * Ryan Holiday (http://www.ryanholiday.net) * The $100 Startup (http://www.amazon.com/The-100-Startup-Reinvent-Living/dp/0307951529) Tweetable Insights Include: * Life's not about the goal. Life's about the process  (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/b26aD)) * You need to lay solid foundation for your life and career to live the four-hour workweek (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/home?clicktotweettabs=1)) * This is the best time for you to become someone of value and start something (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/home?clicktotweettabs=1)) Charlie Hoehn is the author of Recession Proof Graduate, a marketer for best-selling authors and startups, a videographer, a speaker, and a Twitter prodigy. You can follow him on twitter @charliehoehn (https://twitter.com/charliehoehn). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/d6vj4) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

We've had Ash Kumra on the show last year (See Motivation to Become an Authentic Entrepreneur (http://blogcastfm.com/blogcastfm/ash-kumra-on-motivation-for-becoming-an-authentic-entrepreneur/)). Since we last had him on, he released a new book called Confessions of an Entrepreneur. In this interview, we took a deep dive into the process of creating the book and much more. Here are just a few of the highlights from our chat: * What It Means to Be a Conscious Entrepreneur (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/main-thumb-1993273-200-8Z2Ia6zoAlHDCIxY1KmJQp1hv35AfltM.jpeg) * The Importance of Making a Difference in the World * Why Impact Is Essential to Making Income * Answering Your Own Questions to Create a Product * Lessons from  Compilation Tapes that You Can Apply * Two Key Questions to Answer Before You Create Products * The Problem with Chasing Trends to Start a Business * Why Community and Purpose Are Essential to Success * A Look Into the Hyperink Publishing Company Ash Kumra (https://www.dreamitalive.com/ash) is an entrepreneur and public speaker. He tells people, “Don’t wait. Start stuff.” You can follow him on twitter @AshKumra (https://twitter.com/AshKumra). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/mvQgx) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

Richie Norton contacted me on twitter and asked if me if I wanted a copy of his book. At first I was a bit skeptical. Then I saw the book was called The Power of Starting Something Stupid. Considering how many stupid things I've done in my life, I was intrigued. Then, I saw it had been endorsed by Seth Godin and Steve Forbes, so I asked Richie to send me the book. After reading four chapters of his book, I booked a plane ticket to Costa Rica. Richie gave me an eye-opening look into starting something stupid which I think you'll find very inspiring. Here are some highlights from our chat: * Why Wildly Successful People Start Something Stupid (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/3af43b161e4c85d76424261624955328.jpeg) * An Incredible Look into a Chat with People Who Were in Their Golden Years * How Loss Impacts Your Life and Makes You Realize Gow Little Time You Have * Thinking of How to Use Your Past to Impact the Future * How to START with Ideas and Grow Your Network at the Same Time * The Mission Batching Concept That Will Help Your Online Business * Why Framing Everything as a Project Is Really Powerful * How to Deal with the Failure and Get Past Your Fears * How Richie Leveraged His Relationship with a Mentor to Get His Book Deal * Leveraging Killer Free Content to Promote Your Book * A Look Into the Idea Generation Process for Writing a Book * How to Leverage Your Facebook Friends to Create a Marketing Team Tweetable Insights Include: * Dreams don't get done until they're due (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/71rk4)) * I really believe in aligning yourself now with the things you want to do in the future (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/UNo78)) Richie Norton is the author of The Power of Starting Something Stupid. You can follow him on twitter @richienorton (https://twitter.com/richienorton). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? He tells people, "Don't wait. Start stuff." Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/7ae0c) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

Have you ever wondered what we would do differently if we started an online business today? We've been at this for about four years now. In this episode, we reveal some of our big mistakes and share the lessons we learned from them. Here are some highlights: * Lessons From the Life and Career of Roger Ebert (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BlogcastFM-Backstage-300x300.jpg) * The Unimportant Things That We Focused On * Why a Blog with a Big Audience Does Not Equal Profit * The False Ideas of What Correlates with Revenue * Why Having Something to Sell Is So Important * Thinking About Your Business Model When You Have Nothing to Sell * What Selling Refrigerators Can Tell You About Business * Understanding How to Place a Value on your Content * The Key Element of Your Business Model  * Why Traffic Doesn't Equal Revenue * A Look at the Problem with Giving Away Too Much Free Content * Incorporating the Laws of Supply and Demand into Your Product Strategy * The Biggest Pricing Mistake We Ever Made * Dispelling All the Myths That Exist About Passive Income * Why You Shouldn't Tie Goals to Things That Don't Contribute to the Bottom Line Resources Mentioned Include: * Derek Halpern's Rant (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RgaHq0VELQk) * Master by Robert Greene (http://www.amazon.com/Mastery-Robert-Greene/dp/0670024961) If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/t8d7e) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

Paul Jarvis is the technical and design mastermind behind some people who have built some massive online empires. He's built over a dozen web sites for Danielle LaPorte alone. Here are some highlights from our chat: * Why Paul Intentionally Kept His Business Small (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/9b1b7b432781c2e9593f13676fd614b9.jpeg) * The Importance of Working on Your Happiness and Your Business * A Simple Habit of Keeping Your Word and Maintaining Integrity * How Paul's Focus on Delivering Results Enables Him Not to Worry About Sales * Why Everything You Do Has to Be Framed in the Context of Your Goal  * The Power of Talking to People Who Could Be Your Potential Audience * Why You Have to Take a Hands-on Approach to Working with Your Designer * The Reason You Need to Be a Content Strategist to Help with Your Business * Key Questions That Paul Poses in His Book  * A Look at Details of What Goes into Danielle LaPorte's Web Site Launches * The Problem with Copying Other People's Ideas * Leveraging Your Life Experience to Tell Your Story Tweetable Insights Include: Your website isn't your business. It's just one aspect of it. (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/vBjaA)) No one on the internet is successful because they took somebody else's roadmap and duplicated it. (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/fVz85)) If you're writing blog posts to make money, it bleeds through. (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/zf6c7)) If you frame new things as an experiment you won't fail. (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/JUvHR)) Resources and People Mentioned Include: * A Copywriters Worst Nightmare * Alex Franzen * Danielle LaPorte * How to be Awesome Online (https://sellfy.com/p/QGGA/hX35d) (Paul's Book) Paul Jarvis calls himself a gentleman of adventure. He writes books and makes websites for awesome people. You can follow him on twitter @pjrvs (https://twitter.com/pjrvs). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/eT0q2) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

Farnoosh Brock was one of my early friends in the blogosphere.  Since we last had her here at BlogcastFM, she's had an incredible journey.  It's included information products, book deals and much more. Here are some highlights from our most recent chat: * Why Farnoosh Left a Six-Figure Job with Plenty of Perks(http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Twitter_Profile1-300x300.jpg) * A Blueprint for Leaving Your Corporate Career * Why Pain Might Be Necessary to Make Your Career Changes * The Power of Small Actions Added Up Over Time * Transferring Skills and Experiences to Find Your Convergence * The Importance of Explaining Why You Want to Do Something * The Symptoms That You Are in the Wrong Job or Career * The Pillars of Living a Prolific Life * Why You Need to Feel Good about the Things You Do Online * The Difference Between Respect and Hero-Worship * How a Conservative Approach Hurt Farnoosh's Product Development * Taking Pride in the Things You Create * A Marketing Plan for Farnoosh's Smart Exit Blueprint * How Farnoosh Went from a Self Published Book to a Book Deal Tweetable Insights Include: * You need to be as in love with your work like you are with the rest of your life (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/A4ugx)) * If you want your brand to embody you, you have start living it (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/2qdb2)) Resources Mentioned Include: * Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591844118/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1591844118&linkCode=as2&tag=srinrao-20)(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=srinrao-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1591844118) * The (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307951529/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0307951529&linkCode=as2&tag=srinrao-20)00 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307951529/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0307951529&linkCode=as2&tag=srinrao-20)(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=srinrao-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0307951529) Farnoosh Brock is a Multi-Passion Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, Ashtanga yogini, Green Juice Expert, and Biz Coach. You can follow her on twitter @prolificliving (https://twitter.com/prolificliving). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/aE6e9) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

David finally left the dark side and got an iPhone 5! (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BlogcastFM-Backstage-300x300.jpg) It didn't take long for him to realize he should have done that a long time ago (actually I just made that up because I wasn't sure what else to say). But in typical Crandall fashion, he's been geeking out like a madman with the thing. For him that means apps, apps, and more apps. In this episode we walk through review of about 60 apps. But we also discussed some things that got our attention this week. I thought I knew plenty about apps, but he turned me on to some pretty cool ones: Categories We Covered Include: * Productivity * Social Apps * Collaboration * Music * I'm Embarrassed to Have It Articles We Recommend and Discussed Include: * A Rant in Praise of the Unremarkable  (http://www.businessesgrow.com/2013/03/31/a-rant-in-praise-of-the-unremarkable/) * Relax You're Already Ok (http://megworden.com/2013/03/30/relax-youre-already-ok-also-pimp-suits) * Stop Being a Jackass With Your Linkedin Requests (http://erikanapoletano.com/blog/the-bitch-slap-linkedin-jackass/) Since we're on the subject of apps, would you download a BlogcastFM app if we created it? If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/W46Ug) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

A few months ago, I came across the writing of Justine Musk. Ironically, I had met her a few years at a book signing in LA. Then one day, I noticed that she signed up for the BlogcastFM newsletter. The more I read her content, the more it drew me in. She's one of my "read right away" writers. There are only a handful of those on my list these days, so I know you'll get a ton from this interview. Here are some highlights from our chat: * A Look at Justine's Early Work as a Fiction Writer (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/3fd2c999225247aa2958d71ed2cc6a0e.jpeg) * Storytelling Lessons from Fiction That Apply to Your Content * The Importance of Coming at Your Writing from an Emotional and Vulnerable Place * How to Take a Story from Your Life and Leverage It to Connect with Your Readers * The Idea of "Going There" and Exploring the Things You're Afraid to Say * Dealing with Your Fear of Pushing Publish on Polarizing Content * Taking Little Steps to Being More Vulnerable * How to Shape a Scene within the Context of Your Writing * The 3 Dimensions to Incorporate into Your Writing * The Role of Yoga, Meditation, and Getting Centered to Do Your Writing * How Charisma Enables Extraordinary Achievements * Looking into Your Own Life to Find your Natural Authority Resources Mentioned Include: * Life and Times of a Remarkable Misfit (http://aj-leon.com/pursuitofeverything/the-life-and-times-of-a-remarkable-misfits/) * The World Domination Manifesto (http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/a-brief-guide-to-world-domination/) Tweetable Insights Include: * When you're expressing a strong bold point of view, you're going to piss some people off (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/fma3b)) * If you're fascinating, you're going to be a bit polarizing (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/LobR5)) * Language is my playground. I'd rather be writing than talking. (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/cCQB1)) * When you lose self consciousness and relax into the act of writing that's when your voice emerges (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/fT7U0)) * I don't think people realize a lot of creative work happens away from the computer. (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/YxboE)) * I think we all crave to feel that we're part of something bigger than ourselves (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/411cD)) Justine Musk (http://justinemusk.com/) is busy building out the life creative. She enjoys books, writing, entrepreneurs, subverting the patriarchy, and cake. You can follow her on twitter @justinemusk (https://twitter.com/justinemusk). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/Pep_c) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

Every now and then I come across writing that really moves me. It's the kind of work that really causes me to do some of soul searching. It's a poetic worldview that I feel needs to be shared with as many people as possible. In this case it was the work of Patti Digh. I came across snippets of her work in Danielle LaPorte's book, and was always intrigued.  I finally picked up Patti's book and was amazed.  This was one of my favorite interviews I've ever done. Something tells me you'll think so, too. Here are some highlights from our chat: * The Importance of Feeling Good About the Work You're Doing (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/17cdfeb3a8e00dd0e93f9a3da6e76f19.png) * Asking Yourself What You'd Do If You Had 37 Days to Live * The Keys to Writing in Your Voice with a Sole Intention * How Art History and English Degrees Shaped Patti's Worldview * The 3 Blocks That Keep Your Dreams from Coming True * A Look Into What Transparency Really Means * A Profound Look at How to Deal with  Negative Thoughts * How Your Intention Shapes Your Content * The Way to Learn By Not Judging Your Experiences * Presence - And How It Impacts Our Lives * An Incredible Look Into How We Use Language * Cultivating a Voice That Doesn't Get Lost In the Echo Chamber * Why You Shouldn't Be Invested In an Outcome * Leveraging Organizing Principles to Make Your Bigger Body Work * Taking the Risk of Not Being Published to Do What You Were Meant to Tweetable Insights Include: * It's a fallacy to think we can take the royal road. (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/f6d2r))  * It's easy to continue with something because other people tell you you're good at (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/ri0q5)) * You can not be on stage and play two intentions at the same time (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/kOa7f)) * In order to learn a move forward we have to be off balance( Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/17Amf)) * You have to eliminate the false dichotomy between my life and the end of my life (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/7fbXI)) * If I look back at my single intention, it's to tell my own story (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/QZ4B0)) * Language reduces reality to a space where we can all identify what's happen (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/39100)) Patti Digh (http://www.37days.com/home) is a writer, a speaker, and a mom. She travels the world teaching others about mindfulness: to live fully, love well, let go deeply, and make a difference. You can follow her on twitter @pattidigh (https://twitter.com/pattidigh). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/pZafD) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

We’re back with our fourth installment of BlogcastFM Backstage. In this episode, David talks to me about the 3 types of deception in the blogosphere.(http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BlogcastFM-Backstage-300x300.jpg) Here are the highlights from our chat: * Expanding on the Small Army Strategy * Why Books Don't Always Need to Be Long * A Review of Listener Questions * Creating Your Own Magazines with Flipboard * The New Writing/Illustration Project * The 3 Types of Deception in the Blogopshere * Why David Will Be Writing this Week's Newsletter * A Look at the Reason Behind the Tone for Our Friday Segment * Why It's Easier to Understand Your Failures More Than Your Successes If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/IdGi0) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)