32 Sam Bennett: author, teacher, consultant, actor

Send us a text message about this episode!Originally from Chicago, Sam Bennett is an author, keynote speaker, consultant, and creativity/productivity specialist. She is the author of the perennial bestseller "Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day," which Seth Godin called, “An instant classic, essential reading for anyone who wants to make a ruckus.” Her second international hit book is "Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers and Recovering Perfectionists." Her latest book is the award-winning "The 15 Minute Method: The Surprisingly Simple Art of Getting It Done." Sam also wrote the script for the hit musical “In a Booth at Chasen’s.” She is an award-winning marketing expert, having spent 15 years as a Personal Branding Specialist for Sam Christensen Studios, and she has been honored as an Ultimate Marketer Finalist at Infusioncon. She is also a Keap Certified Consultant and Reseller. Recently, Sam became a top instructor on LinkedIn Learning with over 1.2 million students worldwide.Samantha BennettTheRealSamBennett.comKathie's note: I met Sam in 2014 when she hosted a conference in San Diego called The Big Yes." My late friend Beverly and I went and had a blast. My first trip west of Texas! I decided that a collective noun of sea lions should be called a slather. I mean, that fits, doesn't it?In this episode, Sam mentions that the arts contribute more to the gross national product than trucking does. Research challenge accepted, Samantha!In a 2024 press release from the National Endowment for the Arts (arts.gov), the arts contributed 4.3% of the GDP in 2022, pouring $1.1 trillion into the United States economy.A 2024 press release from the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (bts.gov) noted a 3.5% contribution to the GDP in 2022 from “for-hire transportation.” Jump in your own rabbit-hole research for GNP vs. GDP. But yeah, the arts and trucking. We need both.Writers Rotation intro/outro recorded at Dynamix Productions in Lexington, Kentucky.Support the show