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What is the power of great art? Today’s guest believes that the answer to that question is to move others to create and contribute, always moving in a direction toward hope. John P. Weiss is a full-time artist and writer exploring life lessons, personal growth, the creative arts, and depth over superficiality. I first heard of John’s work when a good friend forwarded me one of his posts. His insights and cartoons hooked me instantly, and I’ve been a fan ever since. In this conversation, John shares in-depth stories about his career in law enforcement and cartooning, how creativity made him a better officer, and his journey to becoming a full-time artist and writer. He also touches on the importance of creative routines, the never-ending pursuit of growth and learning, cultivating rare and valuable skills, and where he finds inspiration.
Show Links
- John P. Weiss
- John P. Weiss on Medium
- Jeff Goins
- Scott L. Christensen
- Jeff MacNelly
- Pat Oliphant
- Don Wright
- Mad Magazine
- FineArtViews
- An Artful Life: Inspirational Stories and Essays for the Artist in Everyone by John P. Weiss
- Becoming Minimalist
- Demian Farnworth
- The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life by David Brooks
- Grammarly
- The Morning Fox by John P. Weiss
- Max Richter
- Eyes + Ears
- A Continuous Shape by Eyes + Ears
- Anna Rubincam
- Nobility of the Air by Eyes + Ears
- Cal Newport
- Complexity and the Ten-Thousand-Hour Rule by Malcolm Gladwell
- H Is For Hawk by Helen Macdonald
- My Octopus Teacher (Trailer)
- Sea Change Project
- Swati Thiyagarajan
- This Is What An Octopus Can Teach You About Life by John P. Weiss
- Somebody Feed Phil (Trailer)
- The Golden Flea: A Story of Obsession and Collecting by Michael Rips
- An Infinity of Little Hours: Five Young Men and Their Trial of Faith in the Western World’s Most Austere Monastic Order by Nancy Klein Maguire
- Photo by Ahmad Odeh on Unsplash
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