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In this episode, I had the chance to speak with my good friend, Chris Denson, who is a marketer, innovation coach, multimedia host, and bestselling author of the book- “10 Essential Rules for Breaking Essential Rules”. Conversations around innovation in the creative, advertising or media side often focuses only on the outputs, so we focused this episode on everything else. We lifted the hood on the mindsets it takes, the internal conversations and day-to-day challenges and so much more.Chris shares insightful stories about how his childhood experiences shaped his curiosity and influenced his current work, and highlighted the importance of maintaining relentless optimism even when things don’t work. We discuss a variety of topics related to innovation, the realities and challenges of bringing ideas to life, the significant role emotional intelligence plays in the field of innovation and so much more like: 04:26 - Chris’s Origin Story: His shift from comedy to innovation13:08 - The role of curiosity and openness in innovation25:49 – The skill of connecting and collecting dots in innovation30:39 - Emerging Tech Trends in innovation33:19 - The key to balancing optimism and reality35:37 - Dealing with daily struggles and taking mental health breaks39:43 - Understanding self-identity and the power of self-talk44:46 - The role of innovation in personal growth 50:11 - Things to look forward to in the world of tech and innovationBio: Chris Denson is marketer, innovation coach, multimedia host, and bestselling author. He has spent his career building better companies, launching new ideas, and giving rise to cultural tastemakers through awe-inspired experiences, content, and advisory. Echoing an award-winning career across entertainment, marketing, media and technology industries, Chris has valuable insights, practices, and resources to thrive in an always-evolving cultural and technological landscape. He has done this alongside The United Nations, Fast Company, Omnicom Media Group, MullenLowe, The Emmys, Cannes Lions, The Nyah Project, HubSpot, The Obama Administration, and authored the 2018 #1 bestselling book, "10 Essential Rules for Breaking Essential Rules".For the full show notes with transcript and resources, visit https://www.aribajahan.com/upnextintech/chris-denson💾 DIVE INTO WEB3 What is Web3? Is it still relevant? If you’ve been wanting to dive in to learn more about Web3, check out this free guide I put together for you: https://www.aribajahan.com/get-web3-guide🔗 CONNECT WITH CHRIS DENSON Twitter: www.twitter.com/densonologyLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdenson/Website: www.chrisdenson.co🔗 CONNECT WITH ARIBA JAHANInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/aribajahanLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aribajahan/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC61NDFgqsM02-wtE1PrZOswTwitter: http://twitter.com/aribajahan💻SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTERGet exclusive updates, behind-the-scenes insights, and valuable resources delivered straight to your inbox. Unmissableswithariba.com🙏 LEAVE A REVIEWIf you enjoyed listening to this episode, then please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and a 5-star rating on Spotify! Post a screenshot and what you loved and tag me on instagram, linkedin, or twitter. Get full access to Unmissables with Ariba Jahan at unmissables.substack.com/subscribe