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Creative Leadership Coach: A Conversation with Stephen ‘Steve’ Galaty | The Creative Potential Podcast

Episode Summary

In this episode of the Creative Potential Podcast, host Chris welcomes Stephen ‘Steve’ Galaty, a creative leadership coach specializing in helping UX professionals, entrepreneurs, and teams become creative multipliers. Steve shares insights on leveraging God-given talents and serving others to achieve creative multiplication. The discussion delves into the role of biblical principles in guiding creative missions, overcoming fear of failure, and fostering collaborative creativity in corporate environments. Steve also discusses his journey as an artist and hunter, emphasizing the importance of integrating personal passion with professional endeavors. Listeners are encouraged to explore the impact of selfless service and foundational truths to unlock their creative potential. KEY TAKEAWAYS Harnessing God-given Talents: Steve emphasizes the importance of recognizing and leveraging our innate talents and abilities to achieve creative multiplication. Service as a Path to Creativity: By serving others, we not only enhance our creative output but also contribute positively to our communities and workplaces. Integration of Personal Passion: Steve’s journey as an artist and hunter underscores the value of integrating personal passions with professional pursuits, fostering a more fulfilling creative life. Biblical Principles in Creativity: The discussion highlights how biblical principles can guide and inspire creative missions, providing a solid foundation for overcoming challenges like the fear of failure. Collaborative Creativity: Encouraging collaborative creativity in corporate settings is key to maximizing innovation and impact, moving beyond individual efforts to harness collective strengths. Selfless Service and Foundational Truths: Exploring the impact of selfless service and embracing foundational truths can unlock significant potential, both creatively and personally. QUOTES "There are so many different wisdom verses in the Bible that any individual could apply to any business venture and observe what we would term as worldly success." "Matthew 6:33, 'Seek first the kingdom and his righteousness and all things shall be added unto you. That is the anchor verse for everything that I do. It's what drives me and what propels my creative potential.'" "Two commandments that Jesus gave in the New Testament: love God, love others; serving others, using your gifts and talents wisely to multiply God's love and grace through service to others." "You can't please all the people all the time. You might get a pat on the back or an 'atta boy,' 'atta girl. But at the end of the day, that's fleeting. That'll come and go. It's not finite and where your treasure is" Connect and learn more about Stephen ‘Steve’ Galaty. https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevegalaty/ Timecodes 00:00 Welcome to the Creative Potential Podcast 00:26 Introducing Steve: The Creative Leadership Coach 01:00 Understanding Creative Multiplication 02:12 Applying Creative Multiplication in the Workplace 04:40 Steve's Coaching Approach 07:03 Exploring the Bible's Role in Creativity 14:13 Steve's Artistic Journey and Hunting Stories 19:37 Balancing Creativity and Family Life 23:07 Overcoming Creative Blocks 30:53 Unleashing Creative Potential 32:54 Final Thoughts and Farewell

Episode Notes

In this episode of the Creative Potential Podcast, host Chris welcomes Stephen ‘Steve’ Galaty, a creative leadership coach specializing in helping UX professionals, entrepreneurs, and teams become creative multipliers. Steve shares insights on leveraging God-given talents and serving others to achieve creative multiplication. The discussion delves into the role of biblical principles in guiding creative missions, overcoming fear of failure, and fostering collaborative creativity in corporate environments. Steve also discusses his journey as an artist and hunter, emphasizing the importance of integrating personal passion with professional endeavors. Listeners are encouraged to explore the impact of selfless service and foundational truths to unlock their creative potential.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Harnessing God-given Talents: Steve emphasizes the importance of recognizing and leveraging our innate talents and abilities to achieve creative multiplication.

Service as a Path to Creativity: By serving others, we not only enhance our creative output but also contribute positively to our communities and workplaces.

Integration of Personal Passion: Steve’s journey as an artist and hunter underscores the value of integrating personal passions with professional pursuits, fostering a more fulfilling creative life.

Biblical Principles in Creativity: The discussion highlights how biblical principles can guide and inspire creative missions, providing a solid foundation for overcoming challenges like the fear of failure.

Collaborative Creativity: Encouraging collaborative creativity in corporate settings is key to maximizing innovation and impact, moving beyond individual efforts to harness collective strengths.

Selfless Service and Foundational Truths: Exploring the impact of selfless service and embracing foundational truths can unlock significant potential, both creatively and personally.

QUOTES

"There are so many different wisdom verses in the Bible that any individual could apply to any business venture and observe what we would term as worldly success."

"Matthew 6:33, 'Seek first the kingdom and his righteousness and all things shall be added unto you. That is the anchor verse for everything that I do. It's what drives me and what propels my creative potential.'"

"Two commandments that Jesus gave in the New Testament: love God, love others; serving others, using your gifts and talents wisely to multiply God's love and grace through service to others."

"You can't please all the people all the time. You might get a pat on the back or an 'atta boy,' 'atta girl. But at the end of the day, that's fleeting. That'll come and go. It's not finite and where your treasure is"

Connect and learn more about Stephen ‘Steve’ Galaty.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevegalaty/

Timecodes

00:00 Welcome to the Creative Potential Podcast 
00:26 Introducing Steve: The Creative Leadership Coach 
01:00 Understanding Creative Multiplication 
02:12 Applying Creative Multiplication in the Workplace 
04:40 Steve's Coaching Approach 
07:03 Exploring the Bible's Role in Creativity 
14:13 Steve's Artistic Journey and Hunting Stories 
19:37 Balancing Creativity and Family Life 
23:07 Overcoming Creative Blocks 
30:53 Unleashing Creative Potential 
32:54 Final Thoughts and Farewell