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Building Communities, Part 1
Building Communities, Part 1

Tom Ross

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The Building Blocks of Community

Tom Ross is the CEO of Design Cuts, a service offering affordable design assets to over a million community members. He is also a speaker and coach who focuses on community building.

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Have People Lining Up To Do Business With You

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The Power of Listening

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Mastering Negotiation

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5 Core Business Essentials, Part 3

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5 Core Business Essentials, Part 2

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5 Core Business Essentials, Part 1

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It's Only Money

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Pick A Side

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Creating Impactful Content

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Finding Your Voice

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Productize design

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Discover your gift

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Jump as high as you can

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Lean in to what makes you different

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The Pursuit of Happiness

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Tonal Influence

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Ghetto Country Brandmother

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There is wisdom in learning

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March 15, 2023
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Knowing when to quit (Part 2)

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Knowing when to quit (Part 1)

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March 1, 2023
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Don’t trade time for money

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February 22, 2023
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Boredom is the key to creativity (Part 2)

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Boredom is the key to creativity (Part 1)

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How affiliate marketing works

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Energy is everything

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Feelings are unreliable (Part 2)

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Feelings are unreliable (Part 1)

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The art of PR

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Making sense of YouTube

Benji Travis & Tom Ross
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Trust your gut (Part 2)

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Trust your gut (Part 1)

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The 3 pillars of great content

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December 7, 2022
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217

What is self-confidence?

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Business Q&A

Chris Do
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Change is inevitable

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You are more than your job title

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Creativity is not magic

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The Laws of Creativity

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How to give and receive feedback

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Know your audience

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The 4 phases of Design Thinking

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What is Design Thinking?

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Your vibe attracts your tribe

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The Art of Detachment Part 2

Chris Do
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The Art of Detachment Part 1

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Put something on the line

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Prototyping yourself

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Making a marketing strategy from scratch

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How to make content that goes viral

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Making sense of data

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From Gangster to CEO

Ryan Blair
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Navigating the Creative Industry

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Build Your Personal Brand

Daniel Priestley
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Self Sabotage Part 3

Chris Do
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Self Sabotage Part 2

Chris Do
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Self-Sabotage Part 1

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Kyle T Webster
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How chatbots and messenger automation work

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Life in the Metaverse

Lisa Andrews
May 25, 2022
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Making time for yourself

Chris Franklin
May 18, 2022
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How to tell better stories

Kindra Hall
May 11, 2022
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How to tell your story

Chris Do
May 4, 2022
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How Brand Strategy Works

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You don’t need to be an expert

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Taking Risks

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What makes something valuable?

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Learn Together

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Making The Internet Fun Again

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Forget The Algorithm

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The Science Of Sleep

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Just Do The Work (Pt. 3)

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Design Your Life (Pt. 2)

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Should You Follow Passion or Profit? (Pt. 1)

Chris Do
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NFTs For Newbies

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How to think on your feet

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How to stay curious

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Why you dread doing the work

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Own who you are

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Into the Creative Unknown

Tuna Bora
January 5, 2022
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Start before you’re ready

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How to Build Authority

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How to Design a Presentation

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Death by a thousand cuts

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Is The Futur™ a cult?

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The Art of Sales and Negotiation

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How to get more from what you read

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Is Being A Designer Enough?

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What is Primal Branding?

Patrick Hanlon
November 3, 2021
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You Are Here (For Now)

Adam JK
October 27, 2021
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Done is better than perfect

Martha, Jule, & Lola
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The Difference Between Art and Design

Loyola Marymount
October 13, 2021
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What is experience design?

David Schwarz
October 6, 2021
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You are one decision away

Kyle Quilausing
September 29, 2021
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How to run your own YouTube channel

Charli Marie
September 22, 2021
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Round 5: Success leaves clues

Chris Do & Mo Ismail
September 17, 2021
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Round 4: Change the plan, not the goal

Chris Do & Mo Ismail
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Round 3: A long term sacrifice

Chris Do & Mo Ismail
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Round 2: Failure is the building block

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Round 1: Remove emotion from the equation

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The Brand Doctor

Henry Kaminski Jr.
September 8, 2021
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Golden Handcuffs

Anthony Banks
September 1, 2021
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Hey Chris: How do I find my purpose?

Chris Do & Greg Gunn
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A fighter’s mindset

Ognjen Topic
August 11, 2021
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Why the world need creative thinkers

Chris Do
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How to make yourself indispensable

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Make enemies, gain friends

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July 21, 2021
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Copywriting and Cold Emails

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Everything is a Remix

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How to start your own design agency

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What is a brand?

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When to fire all your clients

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June 9, 2021
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What to do when you’re stuck in your career

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June 2, 2021
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How to make it in the dice business (Part 2)

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May 26, 2021
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Dungeons & Dragons & Dice (Part 1)

Karen Wang
May 19, 2021
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Brand Strategy and Advertising

Tim Maleeny
May 12, 2021
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When your plan fails

Pat Flynn
May 5, 2021
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Why do you believe what you believe?

After Hours
April 28, 2021
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How to Price Your Work

Tom Hirst
April 21, 2021
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Teaching the Business of Design

Abby Guido
April 14, 2021
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How to Become a Creative Director

Adam Morgan
April 7, 2021
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Why Quantity Leads to Quality

Herbert Lui
March 31, 2021
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126

Deep Dive: Guide To Freelancing

Jonathan Stark
March 24, 2021
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Find Your Creative Courage

Mario Quezada
March 17, 2021
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Deep Dive: Pricing Creative Work

Michael Janda
March 10, 2021
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How to Position Your Agency

Jason Harris
March 3, 2021
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Pricing Creativity

Blair Enns
February 24, 2021
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High performance creativity

Erik Korem
February 17, 2021
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Passive income for designers

Dustin Lee
February 10, 2021
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Why remote work works

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February 3, 2021
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Building The Futur™

Chris Do
January 27, 2021
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Chris Do’s Origin Story — Part 1

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January 20, 2021
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116 - Leveling up in life

Eric Siu
January 13, 2021
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The Business of Sound Design

Dallas Taylor
January 6, 2021
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Beats, marketing, and Chillhop Music

Bas van Leeuwen
December 30, 2020
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Scaling a business during a pandemic (Part 2)

Arree Chung
December 23, 2020
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Starting a business during a pandemic (Part 1)

Arree Chung
December 16, 2020
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Prototyping made easy

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December 9, 2020
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The business of hand lettering

Lauren Hom
December 2, 2020
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Bonus: Building educational frameworks

Christine Looser
November 27, 2020
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Redesigning education

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November 25, 2020
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Building a community

Hayley Akins
November 18, 2020
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Digital real estate

Jeff Lerner
November 11, 2020
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Making art that matters

Timothy Goodman
November 4, 2020
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104

Invisible marketing

Jeff Lotman
October 28, 2020
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Email marketing like a pro

Tarzan Kay
October 21, 2020
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Making it in Film and TV

Matthew Helderman
October 12, 2020
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Winning over new clients

Jone Korpi
October 5, 2020
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100th Episode: Live Q&A

Chris Do & Greg Gunn
September 28, 2020
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Side project gone wrong

Benjamin Shapiro
September 21, 2020
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Making life happen for you

Dean Graziosi
September 14, 2020
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Build your dream job

Andy J. Pizza
September 7, 2020
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Deep Dive: How to be a professional

Seth Godin
August 31, 2020
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Introducing “Hey Chris”

Chris Do and Greg Gunn
August 24, 2020
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Deep Dive: Teaching on YouTube

Unmesh Dinda
August 10, 2020
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Deep Dive: Listening, Learning and Mindfulness

Cynthia Kane
August 3, 2020
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The Business of Podcasting

Jordan Harbinger
July 20, 2020
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Why Your Story is Valuable

Matt Essam
July 13, 2020
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From ice cream parlor to design studio

Amy Balliett
July 6, 2020
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Tales From a Creative Director

Jose Gomez
June 29, 2020
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From Shy Kid to Tech Executive

Reena Merchant
June 22, 2020
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Designing The Future

Hannah Corlett
June 15, 2020
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Stop Thinking and Start Doing

Randy Hereman
June 8, 2020
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Problem Solving and Product Design

Alex Zaccaria
June 1, 2020
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The Promise of Virtual Reality

Joanna Popper
May 25, 2020
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How To Tell A Great Story

Adrien Behn
May 18, 2020
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Stop Giving Advice, Ask More Questions

Michael Bungay Stanier
May 11, 2020
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Designing With Empathy In Mind

Sophia Ahamed
May 4, 2020
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Design, Comedy and Personal Branding

Meg Lewis
April 27, 2020
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Why Branding Matters

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April 20, 2020
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Empathy, Self-Publishing and Collaborative Spirit

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April 13, 2020
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What does the future of education look like?

Christine Outram
April 6, 2020
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Deep Dive: The Pressures of Leadership

Marie Elena Rigo
March 30, 2020
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Deep Dive: Vulnerability and Human Connection

Kathryn Dyer
March 23, 2020
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Stress Addiction and Hustle Culture

Taylor Cashdan
March 16, 2020
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Deep Dive: Branding, Sales and Creativity

Marty Neumeier
March 9, 2020
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Introducing Deep Dive: After Hours

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March 2, 2020
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Interior Designer, True Entrepreneur, Queen of Taupe

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February 24, 2020
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