Success isn't the result of random forces coming together.  There are four factors that every one of us has, and they either prevent us or enable us to succeed. 1. Beliefs 2. Actions 3. Skills/Talents 4. Environment   Book the "Jump Start" Coaching Package Get Started Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast. I'm Jack Fussell and this podcast is for anyone who wants to turn their purpose into a platform.  Each week I'll share insights, lessons learned and interviews that will help you...

The key to a personal brand isn't the "what" or "how" of what we do. When we build on this we blend in with everyone else.  The key to standing out is discovering our "Why?"  Our "why" is our purpose, it's the thing that truly drives us in everything that we do. Here are two things I do with clients to help them discover their "Why?" 1.  What do you want to be known for when you're 70 years old? 2.  What did you like and dislike about each job that you've had? In the middle of that, mixed...

It doesn't matter if you work for someone else or for yourself, the best time to build your personal brand is today.  There are three steps to building your personal brand: 1. Discover your super power 2. Develop an Ecosystem 3. Activate the brand   Ready to turn your purpose into a platform? Let's Talk! Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast. I'm Jack Fussell and this podcast is for anyone who wants to turn their purpose into a platform.  Each week I'll share insights, lessons learned...

Forget the resolutions!  Forget the random goals.  If you want 2021 to be amazing, do these three things: 1. Define your ideal life, every aspect of it 2. Define your current life 3. Target goals that will bring your current into alignment with your ideal.   Ready to turn your purpose into a platform? Let's Talk! Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast. I'm Jack Fussell and this podcast is for anyone who wants to turn their purpose into a platform.  Each week I'll share insights,...

These are three big lessons learned from successful small business owners: 1. They know that they don't know everything. 2. They change up so they can level up. 3. They find a balance and then accept the results.   Ready to grow your business? Let's Talk! Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast. I'm Jack Fussell Brand Strategist and Fractional CMO.  If you're ready to accelerate growth in your business then this is the podcast for you.  Each week I share insights and lessons learned...

Small business owners are amazing at so many things.  They're usually really good at their "thing" whether it's a product or a service.  They're also good at selling, they have to be.  But marketing is the area they struggle with.  These are three mistakes I see small business owners make with their marketing. 1. They make it all about themselves. 2. They do what everyone else is doing. 3. They fail to build out the customer journey     Ready to grow your business? Let's Talk! Welcome...

The choice is never easy....be an entrepreneur or work for someone else.  2020 has changed our lives and our careers and a lot of people are trying to figure out what to do.  I can't give you a simple, one-size-fits-all answer but these three criteria will help. 1. Define what your superpower is and what you're the best at. 2. Look at the phase of life you're in. 3.  Take the time to clearly develop what you actually want in life.     Are you ready to get started? Let's Talk! Welcome...

Whether you're rebuilding after a layoff, growing in your career or wanting to grow your business here are three things that can help you. 1. Define your magic or find your hook 2. Develop a personal brand 3. Take immediate action and activate    Are you ready to get started? Let's Talk! Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast. I'm Jack Fussell, brand strategist and creative entrepreneur.  This podcast is for those who are ready to have clarity of purpose so they can stand out in life...

What are you building during COVID? The fact is, most of us have more time right now. Commutes are gone School is at home We’re traveling less We’re at home more Business is slow You’re job searching Maybe you’re experiencing a few of these, or all of these. Regardless we have more time than we normally do. What are you doing with it? I’m going all in on my personal brand. I’ve been on LinkedIn 5x week for 7 weeks. I’ve seen my numbers go from 800 to around 3600...

We assume that failure is the #1 one thing keeping us from success.  It's not.  The biggest preventer of success is not starting.  So many of us have an idea, have a moment of clarity, we hear an idea that captures our imagination.....but then we fail to launch.  Don't let this keep you from your ideal life.   Are you ready to get started? Let's Talk! Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast. I'm Jack Fussell, brand strategist and creative entrepreneur.  This podcast is for those who are...

What do you want to be known for?  These eight words can change your life.  You can answer: What do you want to do?  How much do you want to make?  Where do you want to live?  They have impact but determining what you want to be known for will change everything. Check out our full backstory here.   Are you ready to discover your greatness? Let's Talk! Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast. I'm Jack Fussell, brand strategist and creative entrepreneur.  This podcast is for those who are...

There's no Waze for life, I wish there was.  Sometimes we realize that the path we're on isn't the right one and it's time for a redirect.  It doesn't mean we change the destination, simply the path.   Are you ready to discover your greatness? Let's Talk! Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast. I'm Jack Fussell, brand strategist and creative entrepreneur.  This podcast is for those who are ready to have clarity of purpose so they can stand out in life and business. Each week I help you...

Life is a marathon not a sprint.  The hustle is vital to seeing our ideas become a reality.  It's normal to feel tired, it's normal to pass out when your head hits the pillow.  But sometimes we get weary, spent, running on fumes and when we do, we need to pause the hustle. If you're tired, take a nap and keep going.  If you're running on fumes, pause the hustle.  It's ok to walk mile 4 so you can run mile 5.  So if you need the break, take it.  We'll be waiting for you when you jump back...

Walt Disney is known for the empire built in his name, but it wasn't always that way.  He struggled throughout the 1920's only to have his largest character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, stolen from him.  Soon after he created the legendary Mickey Mouse.  But even that wasn't easy as over 300 bankers told him now before someone would finally fund his project. A lot of you are struggling and 2020 has thrown you substantial curve balls.  You can't give up because often times your greatest success...

If I could hop in a Delorean and travel back in time (every one knows those are the best time machines) I would go back to when I was 18.  I was much thinner but clueless about so many things.  If I could go back I would tell 18 year old Jack to do these three things: 1.  Discover yourself.  Study your personality, your strengths, figure out how you're wired and own it.   2. Write out your 70 year old story.  I've always run hard, but for a while I had no destination in mind.  I wish I...

You're more than a job, more than a title, more than what you create or what you do.  You have a "magic" to you.  It's the heart of your identity and discovering it can change your life. Knowing your personal brand does two things.  It gives you clarity to live and make choices by.  It also helps you stand out from everyone else. Regardless of which career path you're choosing, knowing your personal brand can change everything.   Are you ready to discover your greatness? Let's Talk! ...

You're more than a job, role, title or what you create.  You are known for something, you have a reputation.  This is your brand. Personal brands aren't just for the famous, the influencers.  Each  one of us has a personal brand.  If we want to succeed in life and business we have to discover and define our magic, our greatness.    Are you ready to discover your greatness? Let's Talk! Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast. I'm Jack Fussell, brand strategist and creative entrepreneur....

The world needs your greatness.  It's not only the thing that you need to discover but it's also your superpower. You're more than a role...title...job description...service....or product.  You're specially wired, gifted and talented to solve a problem.  You're here to make the world a better place.     Are you ready to develop your greatness? Let's Talk! Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast. A weekly podcast that helps you find clarity and take action so you can build and grow your...

If you're not sure what to do next, you're not alone.  Think about 2020: COVID-19, social unrest, masks, hazmat suits, killer hornets, locusts, and the threat of a Nickelback reunion tour (not true but would definitely fit in 2020).  Add to that the unemployment rate and the uncertainty and it's easy and perfectly normal to feel unsure. I have a solution and it all has to do with the way you think about yourself.  If you few yourself as a job/role/title/position then you wake up daily with...

Opportunity: a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something We often thing wrongly about this word because we think of it as the result instead of the circumstances.  "Opportunity" isn't a result, it's not a job, internship or study opportunity.  Opportunity is what you currently have. COVID-19, the recession, your creativity and restless spirit: this is your set of circumstances....this is your opportunity.  What will you do with it?   Are you ready to develop your...

It's easy to feel overwhelmed right now.  2020 has been one hell of a year so far and the impact on our lives and minds is significant.  I'm hard wired as an achiever and love the hustle, but I'm pushing a different message for this season.  These are unique times and a lot of us are wondering what to do next. Here are four things to do when we don't know what to do: 1. Pause don't quit 2. Feed your soul and mind 3. Focus on the priorities 4. Allow for evolution   Are you ready to...

Greatness = the quality or state of being great (as in size, skill, achievement, or power). We all have the ability to be great.  Few of us ever discover and believe in our greatness.  Even fewer take the time and effort to develop it.  Greatness is seen in the spotlight but developed in the shadows.  It requires grit, determination, and an unholy amount of patience.  But to those who push through, they have impact and can change their world.  Here's to Greatness!   Are you ready to pursue...

LinkedIn, I've always considered it to be the nerdy, stuffy brother in the social media family.  A few weeks ago I started experimenting with this platform and I've been blown away.  It has quickly become my favorite space to engage and network.   The key to LinkedIn is adding value to your connections. LinkedIn is a long game where you build connections, foster connections and engage people.  The way that you think precedes the thing you sell. LinkedIn is all about Humans doing business. ...

Welcome to Five Minute Friday.  Steven Pressfield says "Most of us have two lives.  The life we live, and the unlived life within us.  Between the two stands Resistance." What does the unlived life feel like?  What does your ideal life feel like?  What do you feel like on your ideal day?  Define it, own it, go after it.  This is where the battle occurs....on the delta between the life you live and unlived life. Are you ready to pursue your dream? Let's Talk! Welcome to the Onward Creatives...