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THE SHOW
New York Times bestselling author, cartoonist, and entrepreneur Nick Seluk shares how he turned a creative passion into a thriving enterprise. From time management and personal discipline to leadership and creative choices, Nick opens up about how he built an international audience of adoring fans (including Lisa!).
Behind His Brilliance: A willingness to work to have his definition of freedom
Say hi to Nick on Twitter or Instagram: @TheAwkwardYeti
THE GUEST
NICK SELUK | Cartoonist + Author + Entrepreneur
Nick Seluk worked as a graphic designer before becoming a full-time illustrator. He is the creator of the popular Awkward Yeti comic and author of the New York Times bestselling Heart and Brain, and its follow-ups Gut Instincts and Body Language. His work has appeared on CBSNews.com, Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, reddit, and blogs across the internet. Nick lives in Michigan.
TOPICS COVERED
-Nick’s early days and when he started making art
-How The Awkward Yeti was born
-How Nick made the leap from 9-5 to full time artist
-How Nick decided when you transition from his job to being an independent artist
-How Nick developed discipline as a self-employed artist
-The anti-climactic nature of reaching major goals
-How The Awkward Yeti was born
-Inside Nick’s creative process
-How Lisa’s favorite comic, Heart and Brain, came to be
-How Nick built the business side of his creative enterprise
-What Nick has learned about management and leadership
-The hardest lesson Nick has learned
-The importance of intellectual honesty and saying “I don’t know”
-And much, much more!
STUFF MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
-Nick Seluk
–Spent (Lisa Likes)
–1984 by George Orwell (Nick’s book pick)
–The Godfather by Mario Puzo (Nick’s book pick)