The Niche Is You

If God Opened the Door, It’s Time To Walk Through It

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about recognizing the right doors to walk through, understanding patterns that you might need to look further into, why prepar...

Business Savvy Doesn't Diminish Creativity - It Amplifies Its Impact and Sustainability

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about managing your work and creativity like a business, the false dichotomy of the “starving artist,” creatives who’ve ...

Success Happens Long Before Anyone Notices… It’s You That Needs to Notice First

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about seeing the hidden successes that are already happening, knowing your seasons of growth, performative work versus foundat...

The World Isn’t Here to Validate You… It’s Here to Receive Your Contributions

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about validation seeking versus contribution focused thinking, the paradox of creative freedom, the physiological responses of...

Follow Your Intellectual Curiosity More Than Whatever Is Hot Right Now (—Naval)

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about trusting your intellectual curiosity over what’s trending, building yourself leverage online, learning new ways to ear...

The Best Way to Increase Your Odds of Success is to Become Systematically Good at Several Things That Work Well Together

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about increasing your odds of success, skill stacking, how to make calculated moves, finding your blindspots, seeing through a...

It’s Natural To Feel Like An Imposter Because We’re Always Recreating Ourselves

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about what we go through in the recreation process, famous artists and historical figures that dealt with imposter syndrome, t...

The Future of Work Will Also Include Seasons Where Work Isn’t Being Done

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about working in seasons, the future of work won’t be working as much, instituting a no meeting day, dedicating one day per ...

Is Your Work in Alignment or Does it Feel Forced?

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about discovering where your work is in alignment versus where it feels forced, noticing the “tasks” that get the most res...

There’s An Audience For Your Niche Obsessions — Even If You Don’t Think It

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about how the Internet can scale any interest of yours, rethinking how business works, changing your perspective on work from ...

When You’re Stuck, It’s a Signal to Break Up the Sameness

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about how to break up the monotony in your work, finding the signal that you’re burning out, not staying too comfortable, ch...

Being Kinder To Yourself is Also Choosing a Better Version Of You

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about kindness versus niceness, honesty and respect to yourself breeds more of it to others, areas we struggle to work through...

If You Want to Connect the Dots, Connect the Patterns

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about being able to recognize the patterns in your life to give you more direction and clarity, why some things come naturally...

Do the Opposite of Everyone Else — You’ll Gain the Most Advantage, Creativity & Wealth

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about doing opposite of everyone else, why you gain the most advantages when you defy conventional thinking, being incomparabl...

You Can Have a Budget of $0 & Still Have Massive Success

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about working with no budget, using creativity and our ability to connect with people to be successful, being connected to the...

You Have to Move Like You’re Obsessed With Learning Everything You’re Here to Do

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about being obsessed with learning what you’re here to do, making the mission you, receiving miracles into your life, learni...

How Do We Know If It’s Fear Or From God

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about knowing if what we feel comes from God and our intuition or from fear, how do we receive our messages and understand the...

Creativity Can Be Expansion & Subtraction At the Same Time

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about creativity being a process of elimination and expansion at the same time, setting constraints, removing unnecessary elem...

What Does You Five Years From Now Thank You For What You Do Today

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about the changes you made 5 years ago that current you is thankful for, the changes you’re making today that future you wil...

Less is a Luxury… and Also a True Lesson in Abundance

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about “less” bringing more abundance, why simplicity speeds everything up, not being attached to things so you can cultiva...

Own the Vision While Building It At the Same Time

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about imposter syndrome, owning the end vision while still building the beginning, not being embarrassed to call yourself the ...

All Of Your Work Will Ebb & Flow… Even Your Greatest

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about the ebbs and flows of your work, knowing when to pause, figuring out what’s worth continuing and what’s worth ending...

You Do Your Best Work When You’re Not Burdened By Fear That Someone Else Thinks You’re Doing It Wrong (—M. Housel)

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about maintaining your best work, keeping your agency and autonomy in what you create, leading by example and letting your wor...

Progress Made With Purpose Outweighs Speed Without Direction

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about progress over speed, intentionality vs. haste, making your results sustainable, aligning your actions with your outcomes...

It’s Not the Smartest, Fastest or Most Talented People Who Are Consistent… It’s the Clearest

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about clarity and the impact on your life from clear thinking, individuality, your focus to the most important details, why cl...

Are You Losing Faith Over Your Vision From Your Temporary Pain

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about not losing sight of your vision during times of pain, dealing with tough seasons, the story of Joseph and all that he co...

When It Comes to Your Life, Are You Employing Honesty, Clarity & Boundaries

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about creating more boundaries, having more honesty with yourself and in others, finding clarity, specific questions that will...

The Cure For a Hyperactive Mind & Overactive Imagination is Prayer

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about dealing with an overactive mind, how to give our worries up to prayer, having a relationship with God like a best friend...

If You're Not Embarrassed by the First Version of Your Product, You’ve Launched Too Late (—K. Kelly)

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about dealing with embarrassment with your work, manifesting more from moving faster with what you produce, cultivating your 1...

The More Important a Call or Action, the More Resistance We Will Feel in Pursuing It (— S. Pressfield)

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about lessons American Author Steven Pressfield (the War of Art), dealing with resistance, the art of surrendering to our intu...

The Power of Focus: Why Immersion Beats Distraction Every Time

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about why immersion beats distractions every single time, why your work doesn’t have to be finished to be satisfying, how di...

The Faster You Test Your Ideas, the Faster You Find Your Wealth

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about how to experiment faster with your ideas, lowering your upfront risk, collecting data on what’s worth more of your tim...

We Have the Ability to Be More Consistent When We Know What We’re Being Consistent For

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about how to be more consistent, making it easier to create new habits, habit stacking from James Clear’s Atomic Habits, giv...

If You Want to Know Who You Are, Pursue Your Art Relentlessly

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about challenging the status quo, not forcing your work, enduring rejection, staying true to yourself, finding your passion, w...

Quiet Confidence: Why Pride in Your Craft Matters More Than Ambition

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about the myth of ambition, pride in your craft, the power of connection, quiet confidence and not needing to be loudly celebr...

Are You Self-Sabotaging Your Progress & You Don’t Even Know It?

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about tracking your habits, why we need to observe our cues + cravings + desires + our responses to figure out our habits, how...

How to Answer the Question… Should I Be Doing Something Else?

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about dealing with the notion you should be doing something else with your life, taking the leap and owning what that is, deci...

If You Want More, Look At How You Take Care of Less?

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about how we attract more abundance from our present state, why we need to take care of what’s right in front of us to creat...

It’s Not About Extraordinary Bursts of Success But Continuous, Deliberate Cultivation of Skills, Confidence & Mental Resilience

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about the science behind winning, why you need sustainability practices to keep winning, why humility and not arrogance will k...

How to Know What to Sell?

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about figuring out what to sell, knowing how to sell, figuring out the right price, promoting it and yourself every single day...

The Person With the Most Talent Doesn’t Necessarily Win… the One With the Most Persistence, Perseverance & Passion Does

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about why persistence is more important than talent, how our intentions and actions prepare us for the long game, staying conn...

If Everyone Understands What You’re Doing, You’re Late (VV)

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about why being early may be misunderstood but it’s a massive advantage to what you want to do, the difference between an ea...

The Process, Not the Product, Should Be Your Focus

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about why the process will bring you the most confidence, why the money is in your process for your business or products and s...

Sometimes Our Answers Come From the Least Likely of Places

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about being open to receive answers and opportunities from the least likely of places, observing what your friends do differen...

Sometimes the Opportunity Isn’t the Money But the Ability to Turn It Down If It’s Not In Alignment With Your Values

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about doing work and making decisions that align with your values, how business can be spiritual, why your integrity needs to ...

Sometimes the Most Rejected Ideas Are Waiting For the Person With the Most Potential… You

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about work that’s meant for you but not for others, why your vision may not be understood at first, the patience to see your...

Can You Master the First Two Minutes of Anything

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about mastering habits by showing up the first two minutes, how to create simple rituals that stick, practicing anything for 2...

In Choosing Your Own Path… What Would Happen If You Were Just You?

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about what would happen if you were just you, choosing your own path and how that may look to others, following your curiositi...

Your First Idea Doesn't Have to Be the Winning One... But It Will Definitely Lead to It

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about how to execute your ideas faster, compounding your creativity until you find something that takes off, everything is lea...

6 Things Creative Leaders Do To Differentiate Themselves From Everyone Else

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about putting your face and voice out there so your work can speak for itself, finding your mission, creating more confidence ...

Are You Already Living Your Purpose & You Don’t Realize It

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about rethinking how you view your purpose, identifying all the parts of your purpose, not searching outside yourself or any s...

Don’t Rush Your Most Important Work… Allow Your Life To Unfold Because Of It

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about not rushing your work, why we’ve become so busy but unproductive, why leisure is so important to producing our best wo...

If You Want the Anxiety of Things Not Working Out to Go Away... Then Change Often

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about adapting to change faster than we usually do, why change brings us abundance, how consistency brings new opportunities d...

If You Don’t Change Your Habits, You’ll Be Left Chasing the Same Outcomes

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about why you struggle changing unwanted outcomes, the difference between systems and goals, why goals are temporary but syste...

What Can You Change Minimally That Would Help You Gain Maximally

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about looking at all the unobvious and overlooked areas that you can improve on, why 1% daily is more substantial than you’r...

Don’t Be Afraid to Be the Exception… Life is About Being an Anomaly, Not Fitting In

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about not being afraid to be more than one thing, building a portfolio of careers, doing multiple things but not all at once, ...

How to Get Rich (Without Getting Lucky) - An Excerpt by Naval

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about how we create our own luck, why the Internet gives us all the leverage we need, how we don’t need permission to create...

A Person Who Masters the Pause, Masters Their Emotions

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about why mastering a pause in conversations will allow you to regulate your emotions, why we need clear thinking in every con...

It Only Feels Hard Because It’s Unfamiliar

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about why unfamiliarity creates resistance, breaking the boundaries of learning something new, not being overwhelmed by all th...

The Most Nimble, Flexible & Transparent Are Winning in Business… Not What You Were Taught in School

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about the 1-4 person business, why traditional business is losing to the individual and modern business world, why planning is...

Obsession Bridges the Gap of Enjoying What You’re Doing Without What It Can Get You

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about why getting into something can’t be about the allure of what you get in return, why “obsession” is about the game ...

The Most Generous Thing You Can Do With Your Gifts & Talents is Share Them With the World

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about sharing your work daily, caring more about your process than the actual product, sharing who or what inspires you, why p...

Your Commitment to the Idea Needs to Far Outweigh the Validation For Doing It

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about commitment to your idea versus the validation from others, the difference between devotion to your work versus validatio...

The World Craves Your Authenticity Not Your Perfection

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about why people don’t want perfection, why business is changing, how your “why” communicates to the world your mission,...

Can You Draw the Red Line that Separates What You Are Willing to Do From What You Aren’t

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about creating more boundaries, knowing what your ethics and values are so you know not to cross them, protecting your creativ...

Don’t Do it For the Applause… Do it For the Freedom

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about not doing things for the applause but the freedom, how it can take years before the applause but the freedom can get you...

If There’s Anything You Know You Should Do, Do It Faster

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about your ability to trust your gut faster, closing the gap between intuition and execution, wanting others to figure things ...

If You Solve Time, You Will Solve Money. If You Solve Money, You Won’t Necessarily Solve Time

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about the difference between time and money, why freedom is what people really want, how to create more time and freedom which...

How Do You Improve Outcomes… Improve Your Critical Thinking

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about critical thinking, creating better more predictable outcomes for your life, improving your communication, adapting to un...

When We Subtract, Our Creativity & Abundance Grows

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about how subtraction helps expand our creativity and abundance, knowing what to subtract, simplifying our work, creating more...

The People You Admire Today Were Fighting the Same Things You Are But 10 Years Ago

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about how to stick to your vision, what the people you admire went through just as you are experiencing, enduring criticism an...

How to Rid Yourself of the Competition & Comparison Trap... For Good

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about how to avoid the comparison and competition trap, why moving away from cultural expectations will help you define your o...

Can You Commit to Something? That’s Where You Will Find What You’re Made Of

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about commitment, having more follow through, becoming reliable (to self and others), creating more predictable outcomes, expa...

Patience is a Verb… It’s What We Do In the Waiting

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about aligning with future you, knowing what deserves your attention right now, supporting future you with specific activities...

The Goal is Our Contribution, Not Our Perfection

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about paying more attention to your contribution than the perfection of your work, developing your unique perspective on your ...

It Doesn’t Matter How Fast You Learned It… It Matters How Valuable It Is To Others

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about knowing your value, understanding value versus time and money, why value is more important than time, knowing what’s a...

Can You Go Through the Rejection and Still Continue to Do the Work

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about loving your vision more than rejection, why rejection is a redirection that is better timing for you, releasing the expe...

The More Talent You Cultivate, the Less You Need Others to Validate It

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about how confidence is built from your talent not others, trusting your own voice and path, authenticity is a verb, not needi...

What You Solve For Yourself Is How You Serve the World

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about how solving our own problems, challenges or curiosities is how we serve the world, training for our passions like we’r...

Is Your Pain Pushing You or Your Vision Pulling You

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about pain being your motivator versus your vision, why clarity is what we’re looking for to shift, suffering versus surrend...

Are You Exercising Your Ability to Choose Differently?

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about observing your choices, how to actively make a different choice, knowing there’s an alternative option, determining if...

To Go Far, You Have to Figure What To Leave Out

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about learning to simplify your processes, adding constraints to be more creative, using the resources you’ve got from where...

Sometimes Clarity is Knowing What Doesn’t Work to Find What Does

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about letting go of pressure and expectations while you figure everything out, skill stacking eventually leads to your purpose...

The Fastest Way to Speed Up Your Destiny is to Ask

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about speeding up our destiny, why curiosity is our “in,” how we don’t have to be clear on what to do but we should be c...

Our Job is to Make the Ideas We Talk About After 8pm Become a Reality When We Wake Up In the Morning

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about how to close the gap between being creative and executing our ideas, Virgil Abloh’s (founder of Off-White & Creati...

Practice Isn’t Just Doing Something Over & Over Again, It’s Also Receiving Abundance Over & Over Again

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about why more practice brings abundance in other areas of your life, how recovery and adaptation is just as important as doin...

Your Alignment is Closer Than You Think… You Just May Be Looking in the Wrong Places

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about what brings you alignment, questions to immediately call in your alignment, observing your environments, documenting con...

When You Don’t Feel Like Showing Up, Disrupt Your Current Patterns

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about disrupting your current patterns and behaviors, recognizing when you’re burnt out so you can immediately shift priorit...

If You Steal From One Author It’s Plagiarism; If You Steal From Many It’s Research

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about why we learn from observing others in our field, why its important to take different approaches from different inspirati...

The Best Things Can Happen Completely By Accident

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about why the best things happen completely by accident or unexpectedly, increasing your chances for your work to take off, wh...

It Doesn’t Have to All Make Sense Today… Cause It Will Tomorrow

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about things not having to make sense today, having different focuses for different interests and linking them together later,...

How Do You Find the People Who Light You Up

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about finding people who light you up, identifying high frequency people, why the right people can invigorate you and the wron...

5 Things That Changed My Life 5 Years Ago

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about 5 massive changes that will change your life as well… 1.) showing up even when you’re not that person yet, 2.) it’...

If You Want to Get Better… Seek Out the Talent

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about finding networks and communities of talented people, why you have to always be seeking out more talented individuals, wh...

Can You Close the Gap Between Intuition & Execution?

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about closing the gap between having an idea and executing, how to deal with our excuses, the top reasons we stall in executin...

The World You’re Looking For Is the One You Need to Create

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about creating the world around you that you want to live in, why traveling and moving to other cities creates more movement i...

Don’t Wait Till You Know Who You Are to Get Started. (- Austin Kleon)

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about not waiting till you know who you are to start, why copying others allows you to learn techniques & frameworks, how ...

Your Best Work is Always Worth Revisiting

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about why your best work needs revisiting, how to promote your work over and over again, what your best work reveals about you...

If You Want Your Work to Be Known... Share It With the World

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about how no one is really paying attention in the beginning and that works to your advantage, how you develop an audience for...

The Work That’s Most Resistant Is the Work That’s the Most Healing & Prosperous

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about how doing hard work actually grows your brain and quality of life, how our struggles are signals for where are biggest h...