Gamify Business Tavern Tales
Welcome to Gamify Business Tavern Tales, where Paul Pape, accomplished artist, 'Santa for Nerds" and your friendly neighborhood barkeep and author of “The Creative Player’s Handbook to Business,” creates a cozy space for authentic conversations about the entrepreneurial journey.
In this intimate tavern setting, Paul sits down with creative entrepreneurs to explore the roads less traveled - the unconventional paths, bold decisions, and unique approaches that led them to business success. Rather than following traditional playbooks, these guests share stories of how they forged their own way, overcame unexpected challenges, and built thriving enterprises while staying true to their creative vision.
Each interview reveals the personal systems, creative problem-solving techniques, and innovative strategies these entrepreneurs developed along their journeys. You’ll hear about the pivotal moments, the calculated risks, and the creative solutions that made all the difference in their adventures.
Solo episodes feature Paul sharing insights, exploring business concepts through his gamified lens, and offering practical wisdom for creative minds navigating the entrepreneurial landscape. These monologues dive deep into specific challenges and opportunities, always with the goal of making business feel more accessible and less intimidating.
Whether you’re just starting your creative business quest or looking to level up an existing venture, these conversations offer inspiration and actionable insights from entrepreneurs who dared to play by their own rules.
Pull up a chair, order your favorite drink, and discover the stories behind the success.
Gamify Business Tavern Tales
Gamify Business Tavern Tales: Minisode 8 - Taming Creative Schedules
Gamify Business Tavern Tales: Minisode 8 - The Time Dragon: Taming Creative Schedules That Actually Work
Description:
Tired of productivity advice that kills your creativity? In this episode, Game Master Paul Pape reveals why corporate time management destroys creative work - and shows you how to tame the Time Dragon with schedules that honor your creative rhythms.
Discover:
•Why traditional productivity advice fails creative entrepreneurs completely
•The Three Keys to Creative Time Mastery (rhythms, batching, and buffer time)
•How to defeat the Time Dragon's attacks: Deadline Panic, Energy Drain, and Direction Loss
•Energy-based scheduling vs. rigid time blocks that fight your natural creative flow
•How to protect your peak creative hours like the treasure they are
Perfect for artists, designers, makers, and creative professionals who want to work with their creative energy instead of against it.
This Week's Quest: Track your energy patterns for seven days to discover when your creativity peaks and when it crashes.
Stop managing time like a machine. Start working like the creative human you are.
Host: Paul Pape | Length: 5:28 minutes | Series: Gamify Business Tavern Tales
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