{"id":2903,"date":"2016-01-14T23:16:45","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T23:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/?p=2903"},"modified":"2016-01-15T21:10:08","modified_gmt":"2016-01-15T21:10:08","slug":"105-chris-ducker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/105-chris-ducker\/","title":{"rendered":"ICP 105 Chris Ducker On The Secrets Of Overcoming Loneliness, Burnout and The Truth About Creative Entrepreneurship"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Listen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"player_container player-2903\" ><div class=\"spp_player_textabove\"><b>  <\/b><\/div><div id=\"sm2-2903\" class=\"playercontent sm2-bar-ui compact flat full-width full-width-player\"><div class=\"bd sm2-main-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-inline-element sm2-button-element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-button-bd\" style=\"background: transparent 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href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/inspirationalcreatives\/ICP105-chris-ducker.mp3\">Right Click Here To Download This Episode Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Scroll down for detailed episode notes and quick access timings<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>In this episode you&#8217;ll learn:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>What advice Chris would give to his younger self<\/li>\n<li>Where it all began for Chris<\/li>\n<li>Why creative entrepreneurs get stuck<\/li>\n<li>How to build a business around your brand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/chris-ducker-360x360.png\" alt=\"Chris Ducker smiling casual profile picture\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/chris-ducker-360x360.png 360w, 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Introducing Chris Ducker<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:01:22]<\/span> Who Chris serves and how.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:02:20]<\/span> The reality of entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:02:50]<\/span> Making a boatload of mistakes.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:03:39]<\/span> Where it all began for Chris.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sales, marketing and selling out<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:05:03]<\/span> Why creative people get stuck with sales and marketing.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:05:54]<\/span> Selling out.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:06:05]<\/span> Chris shares a story about his son&#8217;s personal fitness business.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:07:40]<\/span> What Chris did to help his son move forward.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:08:00]<\/span> How watching other people can be the best way to master something.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Burnout and Chris&#8217; secret sauce to success<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:09:38]<\/span> Chris&#8217; secret sauce.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:11:18]<\/span> Building a team of 450 full-time employees and creating multi-7-figure revenue.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:12:12]<\/span> Burning out and hitting a brick wall.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:13:13]<\/span> Hiring eight people to replace himself. How Chris ended up burning out.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:14:21]<\/span> What advice Chris would give to his younger self.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:14:54]<\/span> Chris&#8217; Mum&#8217;s advice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The 3 lists to freedom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:16:00]<\/span> Creating a virtual brain-dump.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:17:45]<\/span> The challenge of the third list.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:18:12]<\/span> How Chris came up with Youpreneur.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:19:50]<\/span> The two things that inspired Yourpreneur.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:20:50]<\/span> Building a business around your brand.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:21:22]<\/span> How Chris picked up on the loneliness in his community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Relationships are everything<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:21:38]<\/span> Why Chris is so passionate about relationships.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:23:00]<\/span> What has inspired Chris recently.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:24:21]<\/span> Yourpreneur events.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:25:40]<\/span> What Chris is excited about.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Links and Resources:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chrisducker.com\/\">Chris Ducker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chrisducker.com\/book\" target=\"_blank\">Chris&#8217; book <em>Virtual Freedom<\/em> (non-affiliate link)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youpreneur.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Youpreneur<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Chris Ducker quotes:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>(Click to Tweet)<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/4H7_3\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;One of the best ways to become a public speaker is to sit and watch other public speakers&#8221;<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/aGr3v\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Nine times out of ten there are people out there that can do things better than you&#8221;<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/R0th5\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;If you want to build and grow something you&#8217;re going to have to learn how to sell&#8221;<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/kFveE\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;It is a lonely journey being a solo entrepreneur&#8221;<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/f6uyM\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Relationships are the single most important factor of any business&#8221;<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/IdnUc\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;I noticed that we were fundamentally solving entrepreneurial loneliness&#8221;<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>If you enjoyed this podcast, you&#8217;ll also like:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/081-jeff-goldenberg\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jeff Goldenberg on The Reality of Entrepreneurship and Digital Marketing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/039-chris-brogan\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Brogan on Owning The Game Your Want To Win<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/001-greg-hartle\/\" target=\"_blank\">Greg Hartle on Solving Problems with Curiosity, Resilience and Grit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/023-charlie-gilkey\/\" target=\"_blank\">Charlie Gilkey on Delivering Epic Experiences with Creative Giants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/046-build-better-relationships\/\" target=\"_blank\">Scott Stratten on Building Better Relationships in Your Creative Business<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Thanks for listening<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you enjoyed the show, please share your honest review with others on iTunes by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/itunes\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and rating the show. 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