Mr. Beast  Mr. Beast tried growing on Youtube for years, making hundreds of videos before anyone watched. There were so many times he felt like giving up. But he trusted it would work out. He never lost faith, continued learning and kept going. Now he’s the biggest creator on the planet. He opened 150 “Beast Burger” locations in 24 hours.His chocolate bars make over $100 Million dollars per year! It costs much more than a super bowl ad to sponsor one of […]

There are quite a few leaders who have passed away that I regret not being able to interview. One of the people who has joined that list is Daniel Kahneman, author of Thinking Fast And Slow. Daniel died recently at age 90. I knew sharing some of his legacy could be helpful to us. So let’s start off with an important question.  How would you answer this: What is the ultimate outcome of an education? There’s no right, or wrong take.But […]

I know you want to increase confidence in your creativity. Artist, business leader, teacher, stay at home parent. Whatever.We’ll always say yes to more creativity. But a lot of times we feel stuck. Do you ever feel like you’re stuck? There are a bunch of things you could do to light your creative fire.I’ll share a few today. But, remember, these are simply exercises.And much like exercises in the gym, they can help us maintain a healthy body and mind.(If […]

This was an incredible question from someone in the JKL Community. “What is Post traumatic growth? How does one transition out of survival mode?” In education there is an important term called “trauma informed teaching”.The concept is simple, teach in a way that is compassionate to people who may have experienced trauma, so as to not make it worse. It’s always best to err on the side of caution when teaching, or coaching anyone.  You don’t know what they’ve been […]

There are so many things I wish I had done differently when starting a creator business. I have no doubt in my mind that this podcast would be far more successful if I knew then what I know now.  But I’m not mad about it. That’s just life.  And my whole mission is to learn these things so I can pass ‘em on to future clients, or my own kids to give them a head start.  In that regard, I […]

I won’t get into all the troubles with education. But I will mention one. The fact we still (well some people still) drill the idea of “goal setting”. I’m partly to blame. I often use the keywords “goals, or goal setting”. And maybe I should stop. But I feel it’s my duty to change what that means.I want more content about dreaming and letting go. Start Letting Go Something tells me this whole JKL brand is going to be more […]

Probably the most common question people ask me. (I love your questions, so keep ’em coming!) “How do I pick my niche?” or “I have so many dreams, which one should I work on?” Once you remove your dream blockers, you’re gonna have a ton of ideas. And those ideas can become really overwhelming. So “picking” becomes that much more important. But I put “picking” in quotations because you can do them all (eventually). This was really freeing for me. […]

I recently started therapy again. It’s been incredible, in general, but one specific moment sticks out. It’s actually quite connected to my life as a creator, podcaster and entrepreneur. A conversation we had about therapy itself and how it compares to coaching, teaching, or parenting. My goal to become an online creator is (has always been) about helping you live your best life. But early on I had some struggles about how to achieve this goal. When I found podcasting […]

Every One Of Us As Creatives Needs To Steal Like An Artist But We Have To Do It Without Being A Thief I can remember what it was like to first start filmmaking, to paint for the first time and to create my first podcast. It’s kind of crazy to think back to those times, but I do remember what it felt like.  Everything felt slow. And my curiosity was often slowed, or blocked by worrying about what others would […]

Content Creation Leads To Leverage I have long believed that a very simple rule to career success has been to shift our personality from consumer to creator.Watch a lot of movies, but also make one. Read nineteen books, but then make the twentieth.  It’s such a simple shift.  From spending to selling.  Yet, it escapes most classrooms and dining room tables when it comes to life lessons that our teachers or parents give us.  Don’t always consume, be sure to […]