Jeff Goins shares thoughts & ideas that will help you to pursue work that matters, make a difference with your art & discover your true voice!
Latest episodes
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42 min
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 co…
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1 h 03
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 fr…
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1 h 10
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 o…
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19 min
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.
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16 min
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…
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25 min
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…
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16 min
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 a…
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31 min
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 t…
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26 min
Get Paid to Create
Why do we create? To share a thought: an idea, a story, a paradigm. To help another person, perhaps, simply by saying something others are unwilling to say. This week, I'm hosting…
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26 min
What Words Can Do
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about what words can do. They can cut a person down or lift them up. They can overwhelm another with beauty or devastate their soul. I am always se…
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12 min
One Unexpected Outcome of Announcing My Divorce on the Internet
This past week, I shared the news of my marriage ending. This has been the hardest decision of my life, something I was nervous to talk about publicly, but how people responded mor…
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41 min
How to Stop Being Distracted and Do What Matters: Interview with Nir Eyal
Distraction is no friend to a writer. But we all have had our dance with her before, haven't we? She is everywhere, all around us, from the devices we use to the websites we visit,…
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39 min
Taking Care of Your Creative Life in the Midst of a Pandemic
These days, I seem to be going through a personal renaissance, re-thinking who I am, what I do, and my contribution to the world. I keep running into other writers, artists, and cr…
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28 min
When I Became Me: Understanding the Life of an Artist as Story
Before you can create anything, you must first create yourself. The process of changing your life—of pursuing a vocation, finding a true love, even making a career transition—alway…
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32 min
The 3 Stages of an Artist's Work: Transaction, Compromise, Gift
What if the point of becoming a professional artist or writer was not what you thought it was? What if success wasn't the ultimate goal? What if each phase of your journey, even th…
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29 min
Don't Pivot
The world is in crisis, and many people are telling you to do something new. But what if you didn't have to do that? What if, instead of pivoting into new and exciting opportunitie…
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56 min
Everything Is a Performance: Michael Port on the Roles We Play
How do you respond to something like a pandemic? A crisis when the whole world goes upside down. What role is being required of you when you feel like the thing that you offer the…
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17 min
Think You're Doing This Quarantine Thing Terribly? I've Got You Beat (But There's Still Hope)
Hello there from quarantine. You might be feeling some shame for being unproductive or lazy or depressed during this time of crisis and social distancing. Please allow me to make y…
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18 min
Now is the Time to Give Your Greatest Gift
Is it an act of bravery to merely survive a crisis? Maybe. But if you have the potential to be remarkable, why wouldn't you be? Now is the time to give your greatest gift to the wo…
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23 min
This Is About More Than Toilet Paper
"What did you do with this crisis?" This may be what our children ask us about this time. And as you'll see, a crisis is an opportunity to create something new. Links from this epi…