Listen "25. On Burnout, Focus, & Gaining Confidence in Networks with Philip VanDusen"
Episode Synopsis
Today I’m joined again by friend, mentor, and business colleague Philip VanDusen for Part 2 of our conversation. Philip was one of my first guests in Episode #6, and I ran out of time with him. As I mentioned then, he is one of my favorite people to talk to, and I seek him out often for his wisdom, so I wanted to have him back.In this episode, I wanted to explore Philip’s thoughts on burnout, the issue with confidence that many, especially creative people, are experiencing during the pandemic, which he’s been witnessing amongst his community, and how he has sustained his own ambition over time. We also touch on how to maintain focus and discern between intentional use of time and procrastination. Philip would say, "Stop puttering!"Philip has held esteemed roles in his creative career, such as VP Design at Old Navy and Pepsico, as well as serving as an Executive Creative Director on the agency side. After Corporate life, Philip went out on his own and now runs his own branding agency, as well as fosters a creative community. Philip offers a lot of free content to creatives and entrepreneurs, has a community to help reduce isolation and build confidence, and offers courses, which I encourage you to check out: https://philipvandusen.com/Philip—thanks for all you do in sharing your learning with all of us and showing us the way towards building sustainable, rewarding careers and businesses!Resources MentionedEpisode #6 with Philip: https://sustainableambition.com/sapodcast/6Philip's Brand Strategy 101 course for Creative Professionals (next coming in September'21!): https://philipvandusen.com/bs101Philip's video on Personal Brand Archetypes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VGsRCZKGgIFind Philip:Website: https://philipvandusen.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/philipvandusen?lang=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipvandusen/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd2J-PizcFDxWHBBfRkp38Q Brand Design Masters Facebook Group: https://philipvandusen.com/bdm-facebook-groupBrand Design Masters Podcast: https://podcast.branddesignmasters.com/subscribe BrandMuse Blog: https://philipvandusen.com/blog-gallery BrandMuse Interviews: https://philipvandusen.com/brandmuse-interviewsThanks for Listening!If you liked this episode, please rate, review, and share the episode. Thank you so much!Get show notes for this episode at https://sustainableambition.com/podcast I’d love to hear what’s on your mind! Take the Sustainable Ambition Listener Survey: http://bit.ly/sapodcast-survey Submit a question or comment for future episodes at [email protected] Get my curated bi-weekly Sustainable Ambition Forum newsletter. Sign up https://sustainableambition.com/subscribe
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