Branden slams hot topic buttons through this episode, no side is safe. Branden Polk visits today with a deep discussion on hot button topics. We cover: Healthy Psychology Identity Politics Living as a Victim Following the Crowd Equity vs. Equality Living free of entitlement Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Justice and Reparations Words Create [...]
Welcome to Own the Future, a podcast dialoguing with creatives and entrepreneurs to better understand who we are, the work we do, and how we will shape and own the future. Thank you for tuning into the pilot episode of Own The Future. In this episode I fill you in on how my [...]
POWER OF STORY What is the shortest distance between two people? That’s right . . . a story. Before you say, “Okay got it, moving on to the good stuff . . .” I want to warn you. This is where most people trip up. They think they know how to tell a good story. [...]
Maybe the most important element of business is knowing your audience. Fail to know who you are servicing and you will fail. Period. Take a step back and consider first time writers . . . Many first time writers come up with a great idea for a book. They rush to their local publisher to [...]
What is the shortest distance between two people? That’s right . . . a story. Before you say, “Okay got it, moving on to the good stuff . . .” I want to warn you. This is where most people trip up. They think they know how to tell a good story. But they don’t. [...]
What is the different between a narrative, and a story. A narrative is a list of events: Ahmed woke up and went to the work where he met a Abdulla who needed help. Ahmed, being awesome like he is, helped Abdulla. Ahmed saved the day. Then he came home and went Hooray! Now . . [...]
When you are communicating your story to your target audience or customers whether it be via blog, Instagram post, Facebook Updates, or face to face it will be natural at first to think you are the hero of the story and someone else is the guide in your story. It is true. In your story [...]
Confession: I use to be a professional poker player. #truth In the poker world--specifically in Texas Hold'Em--there is what is called the Big Ten. The Big Ten is the ten best starting hands that you can have in Texas Hold'Em. It doesn't guarantee you will win the hand--but it does mean your odds are stacked in [...]
Don't help the most people. Help people the most. In a world where every "like" is counted, and every possible metric metered, it can be ease for our thoughts to be skewed by the number game. It doesn't take much to start thinking that we need to touch the masses with whatever God has gifted [...]
