Curiosity, Creativity, and Going for It with Gene Jones - a podcast by Jessica Sun
from 2021-01-15T11:00
Learn how to bring more fun into your life by unleashing your inner creativity and curiosity. Here is an inspiring story from someone with a fantastical career spanning so many different fields within entertainment. We can face the fear of the unknown by staying curious, really caring, and being willing to give things a try.
For more than 40 years, Gene has enjoyed a fascinating, multi-faceted career in the entertainment industry. In addition to revolutionizing the traditional trivia game show format with his invention of Trivia Theatre, his career credits also include speech writer, radio talk show host, emcee, touring variety artist, corporate seminar instructor, copywriter, and author. Gene is the creator and host of the GIMME A HINT! Trivia Game Show and the author of Younger and Wiser: Peaceful Words For A Troubled World. He was the official Judge of The Guinness Book of Records from 1983-1990 and has produced and performed in various variety shows.
Quotes to remember:
“The key to developing a career is to let things unfold in a natural way.”
“Pain can be a great teacher as well as cause suffering.”
Takeaways:
- You are probably in the right place if you love what you do and you love the people around you
- There are two types of creativity, and we all have the creative force within us
- Chaos is the catalyst for growth
- Fear of the unknown can be managed with the right tools
- Give yourself the freedom to just try
- Care about what you do, really care
- When we drop our fears we can reach our potential
What you’ll learn:
- How Gene got started in entertainment--while studying economics
- What he learned from representing the Guinness Book of Records
- Why he assembled his journals into a book
- Some of the things he has learned about people, having traveled the world and most states in the U.S.
- How a serious car accident led to Gene’s spiritual development
- Why entertainment is healthy for us
Mentioned on the podcast:
- https://dreamquestpublishing.com/
- https://www.gimmeahint.com/
- Younger and Wiser book
- The Nine Pillars of Creativity
Links:
Further episodes of Guru Please
Further podcasts by Jessica Sun
Website of Jessica Sun