Corbett Barr on Creating a Career for Your Lifestyle

Converge: The Business of Creativity Podcast with Dane Sanders

Corbett Barr’s career spanned from helping Fortune 500 companies to becoming an entrepreneur in Silicon Valley to life-changing events in Mexico that changed his life. For Barr, pursuing a new career in the internet world is about audience-first, genuine connection, and creation.

From blogging, Barr found a way to represent himself online, without social media and bosses dictating how and where he should promote his work. So much of the world has changed since the invention of the web. With assets mostly digital, reinventing yourself and creating the right type of audience and brand is easier and quicker than ever. Authentic presentation and a carefully crafted web presence can show an audience who you are and why to offer their support.

Check out more at https://corbettbarr.com or https://fizzle.co/.

TIMELINE:

[06:10] Barr discusses life vs. career & how you can create a job that works around your life

[09:45] Overcoming the challenges of audience-first entrepreneurship. Communication is key. You’ll know you have a market for your product and can change things before release. Gives you momentum.

[16:08] Finding your voice through media.

[19:38] Barr introduces Fizzle, a training library for entrepreneurs.

[22:00] The reset in 2021- Barr talks about digital baggage and relearning the world of the internet in the modern day by creating some distance from social media.

[26:33] How independent creation and action can work differently and own the relationship with your customer rather than big organizations relying on ads.