022: Friend of a Friend with David Burkus

with host artist Miriam Schulman

Ever wonder how some artists have thousands of follower while others just a few hundred?

How some people seem to know EVERYONE be EVERYWHERE and have no trouble getting press?

I’ve wondered that too which is why I was surprised to learn that you become famous one person at a time.

If one of your goals is to finally get in a gallery or get noticed by the press, well guess what, you’ve got to meet people.

The reason I invited David Burkus onto the podcast is because I am a business book junkie, and I especially enjoy those that are based on research, like Friend of a Friend. I just finished Friend of a Friend and I wanted to invite David on the podcast so we can dive into some of the finer points that will help artists like me build our networks so we can sell more art. Sound good?

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In this podcast, you will discover…

• The psychology of being famous
• Why you might want to attend that high school reunion after all
• Why you can skip networking events in order to network even better in more authentic ways

Links Mentioned

• Friend of a Friend . . .: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career by David Burkus
• DavidBurkus.com
• Listen to David’s book for FREE with your free 30 day trial of Audible
• Download the free workbook that goes along with his book. It’s all about becoming a better networker WITHOUT attending icky cocktail parties or networking events. All you have to do is enter your email and David will send it to you.
• Free facebook group: The Inspiration Place. If you’re not already a member, I’d love to have you!

About David

David Burkus is a best-selling author, a sought after speaker, and associate professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University. His newest book, Friend of a Friend, offers readers a new perspective on how to grow their networks and build key connections—one based on the science of human behavior, not rote networking advice. He’s delivered keynotes to the leaders of Fortune 500 companies and the future leaders of the United States Naval Academy. His TED talk has been viewed over 1.8 million times and he is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review.

• Twitter: @davidburkus
• LinkedIn: David Burkus
• Facebook: David Burkus

About the host, Miriam Schulman

In case we haven’t met yet, I’m a watercolor and mixed media artist. My art has been featured in numerous publications such as Somerset Studio, and I’m the founder of The Inspiration Place  where I give my students stepping stones to create beautiful art as well as the emotional support they need to stay inspired. See the art I create at art.SchulmanArt.com or learn how to paint with me at TheInspirationPlace.net

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Listener shout out of the week!

“These podcasts are changing the way I think about things. The ‘Making Connections’ podcast with Michael Roderick for instance, clarified the distinction between being a ‘networker’ and a ‘connector’ in a way I had not thought about, and gave excellent tools for making networking a cumulatively productive career building strategy. And I love how Miriam challenges her guests as soon as she hears anything that smacks of generalization or un-thought of gender bias, in a way that really deepens these conversations. Gonna start sharing them in my newsletters and with my clients!”

~Rahti Gorfien, PCC, CreativeCallingCoaching.com

You want to feel absolutely unstoppable in 2020? 🙋 Good.

Here’s what NOT to do:

❌ Start goals & projects that don't align with your life purpose
❌ Keep beating yourself up for past mistakes.
❌ Continue holding on to old emotional baggage (regret, anger, upset, resentments).

💜That's why we spend an entire week decluttering our hearts, minds and physical space during the Painting with Words Course 👉 schulmanart.com/ENROLL

If you want to MOVE FORWARD, you have to let the old baggage GO.

This process is so powerful and it's worked for me and the hundreds of art students who have already taken this class.

Not only do these exercises help you

✔️ EVOLVE into the next best version of yourself-- but you also
✔️ have FUN doing it at the same time
✔️ while learning new art skills. (check, check, check)

But MORE important than the art, is the TRANSFORMATION that this class has helped my students.

During Wednesday night's live training (you can watch the replay here) Carol had this to say about her experience with Painting with Words:

"I had some big health issues a couple years ago. My life was crazy, spiraling out of control, and I was constantly living in fear. I almost backed out of the course but after the first couple of lessons I knew it was going to save me! It gave me a way of working through my fears and attending to the next steps I needed to take. There is no doubt in my mind that you, Miriam, provided just what I needed. You have a place right up there with my doctors and therapists who helped me get through to the other side."~Carol

That's why I say this course is more than just an art class... it takes the self-development to a whole new level-- and if you've tried other forms of self-development and they haven't worked for you, perhaps this is just what your artistic soul is crying out for.

You deserve a FRESH start.

If you've read this far, then you at least owe it to yourself to check it out while enrollment is still open.

👉ENROLL IN PAINTING WITH WORDS