Design Surface Patterns From Scratch
Bonnie Christine
30 Days of Genius
- 16 video lessons
- 17 hours and 32 minutes of class content
- Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
- 100% satisfaction guarantee
There's a common misconception that artists have a monopoly on creativity. But the very act of making something—shooting a photograph, designing a product, thinking critically, or building a business—is a creative one. These small actions come from our unique inner impulse to create.
This is what Richard Branson, Jared Leto and Arianna Huffington have in common. This is what makes Brené Brown, Tim Ferriss and Mark Cuban successful. They're all world-class achievers, but more than anything, they've used their creative impulse as both fuel and compass. It has allowed them to push on when others haven't, overcome obstacles thought impossible, and build a life of habits that sustain their mindset. And they'll be the first to tell you that their accomplishments are built on learned skills available to anyone.
In this free video series, you'll learn about the big thinking and breakthroughs that allowed these geniuses to break the mold. They'll share their successes and failures, and turn them into actionable insights for you. Join renowed photographer and CreativeLive Founder Chase Jarvis as he interviews 30 of the brightest minds of our time:
The goal of this interview series is not to turn everyone into a super-achiever. 30 Days of Genius is lightweight and helpful, designed to help you recognize your passions and achieve your goals. Watch in the morning or during a break at work, when you're in need of motivation or thinking of your next move.
Here’s how to sign up
- Click the blue button above, sign in. It’s free.
- Watch your inbox for an interview with a new genius every day for the next 30 days. You'll get the first video the day after you sign up.
- Watch the videos daily, or at your own pace—whenever you want insights or inspiration.
- Repeat. (And share this series with anyone you’d like)
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Course Instructors
Gretchen Rubin
Gretchen Rubin is the author of several books, including the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers, Better Than Before, The Happiness Project and Happier at Home.
Gabrielle Bernstein
Gabrielle Bernstein has been named “a next-generation thought leader” by Oprah Winfrey. She appears regularly as an expert on The Dr. Oz Show and has been named “a new role model” by The New York Times. She is the New York Times bestselling author of Miracles Now, and May Cause Miracles. Her two additional bestsellers include of Add More ~ing to Your Life and Spirit Junkie. Gabrielle is also the founder of HerFuture.com, a social networking site for women to inspire, empower and connect.
Richard Branson
Sir Richard Branson is Founder of the Virgin Group. Virgin is one of the world’s most irresistible brands and has expanded into many diverse sectors from travel to telecommunications, health to banking and music to leisure. Through more than 100 companies worldwide, Virgin employs approximately 60,000 people in over 50 countries. Branson has challenged himself with many record breaking adventures, including the fastest ever Atlantic Ocean crossing, a series of hot air balloon journeys and becoming the oldest person to kitesurf across the Channel. He has described Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline, as being “the greatest adventure of all”.
Sophia Amoruso
Sophia Amoruso is an online educator, serial entrepreneur and New York Times Bestselling Author. Sophia produces content on entrepreneurship and authored eBook the Side Hustle Bible, and recently launched her inaugural online course, Business Class, a comprehensive program on entrepreneurship.
Gary Vaynerchuk
Gary Vaynerchuk builds businesses: Fresh out of college, he took his family wine business and grew it from a $3M to a $60M business in just five years. Now, he runs VaynerMedia–one of the world’s hottest social media-first digital agencies.
Kelly Starrett
Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical therapist, author, speaker, and creator of this MobilityWOD.com, which has revolutionized how athletes think about human movement and athletic performance. obilityWOD was voted #4 in Outside Magazine’s Top 10 Fitness Blogs of 2011, Breaking Muscle’s Top 10 Fi
James Altucher
James Altucher is a successful entrepreneur, chess master, best-seller writer and host of three high ranking podcasts. He's started and sold many businesses, and has been involved in advising over 40 companies, several of which sold for large exits. James has also been inspiring people in-person through hundreds of events around the world, through his books, and through weekly Q&A X (formerly known as Twitter) sessions, speaking on topics including: jobs, wealth, stress, fear, anxiety, business, love, money and relationships. His writing has appeared in major national media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, The New York Observer, Tech Crunch, and Thought Catalog.
Ramit Sethi
Ramit Sethi, author of the New York Times bestseller “I Will Teach You To Be Rich, ” has helped tens of millions of people live a Rich Life with their money, careers, businesses, and psychology.
Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss has been listed as one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People”, Forbes Magazine’s “Names You Need to Know, ” and is the 7th “most powerful” personality on Newsweek’s Digital 100 Power Index.
Sir Mix-A-Lot
Sir Mix-A-Lot parlayed a gonzo tribute to women with large buttocks into hip-hop immortality. But even before he struck crossover gold, Sir Mix-A-Lot was one of rap’s great D.I.Y. success stories. Coming from a city—Seattle—with barely any hip-hop scene to speak of, Mix-A-Lot co-founded his own record label, promoted his music himself, produced all his own tracks, and essentially pulled himself up by the proverbial American bootstraps.
Chase Jarvis
CHASE JARVIS is an award-winning artist, entrepreneur, best-selling author, and one of the most influential photographers of the past 20 years. His expansive work ranges from shooting advertising campaigns for companies like Apple, Nike, and Red Bull; to working with athletes li
Jared Leto
Jared Leto is an actor, singer, songwriter, and director.
Leto's performance as a transgender woman in Dallas Buyers Club earned him an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Daymond John
Daymond John is the CEO and founder of FUBU, the iconic global lifestyle brand that went on to have more than $6 billion in sales. A New York Times Bestselling author, Daymond is one of the original cast members of two-time Emmy Award winning series, Shark Tank, which airs Friday nights on ABC. In 2015, Daymond was named a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship and has joined the President and his staff at summits in Kenya and Cuba.
Adrian Grenier
Adrian Grenier is an actor, filmmaker, entrepreneur and social advocate raised in New York City. As an actor he is best known for playing A-list movie star Vincent Chase in the HBO smash hit “Entourage".
Tina Roth Eisenberg
Tina Roth Eisenberg is a Swiss designer based in Brooklyn, New York. She is best known for founding the Swiss Miss design blog and studio. She is also the founder of Friends Work Here, CreativeMornings, TeuxDeux and Tattly.
Mark Cuban
Since the age of 12, Mark has been a natural businessman. Selling garbage bags door to door, the seed was planted early on for what would eventually become long-term success. After graduating from Indiana University—where he briefly owned the most popular bar in town—Mark moved to Dallas.
Neil Strauss
Neil Strauss is the author of The New York Times bestsellers The Truth, The Game, Rules of the Game, Emergency, and Everyone Loves You When You're Dead. He is also the coauthor of three other bestsellers—Jenna Jameson's How to Make Love Like a Porn Star, Mötley Crüe's The Dirt, and Marilyn Manson's The Long Hard Road Out of Hell. An award-winning Rolling Stone editor and former New York Times reporter, Strauss and his latest writings can be found at www.neilstrauss.com.
Elle Luna
Elle Luna paints, designs, and writes. She also runs a textile venture, the Bulan Project, a collaboration between designers and master batik artists in Bali, and has previously worked as a designer at IDEO.
Caterina Fake
Caterina Fake, entrepreneur, investor at Yes VC, Host of Should This Exist? Writer, artist and reader. Homeschooling mother, thinker. Co-founder of Flickr, Hunch, Sesat School, Kahvila Silli. Boards of Public Goods, Sundanceand McSweeneys.
Seth Godin
Seth Godin is the author of 18 books that have been bestsellers around the world and translated into 37 languages. He writes an influential blog, and hasn't missed a daily post in years. A very successful public speaker, he's the founder of the altMBA, Squidoo and Yoyodyne, but mostly considers himself a teacher.
Lewis Howes
LEWIS HOWES is a lifestyle entrepreneur, high performance business coach, author and keynote speaker. A former professional football player and two-sport All-American, he is a current USA Men's National Handball Team athlete. Lewis hosts The School of Greatness podcast, which has received millions of downloads since it launched in 2013. His newest book, The School of Greatness, provides a framework for achieving real, sustainable, repeatable success. Get the tools, knowledge and actionable resources to take your vision and turn it into a reality. Lewis was recognized by The White House and President Obama as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs in the country under 30. He is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur and Yahoo.com and has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Men's Health, The Today Show and other major media outlets. Learn more at LewisHowes.com.
Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired Magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor from its inception until 1999. He is editor and publisher of the Cool Tools website, which gets half a million unique visitors a month.
Stefan Sagmeister
Stefan Sagmeister has designed for clients as diverse as the Rolling Stones, HBO, and the Guggenheim Museum.
Dune Ives
Since the moment Dune experienced the grace of a 15' wing span spotted eagle ray, she committed to improving ocean health through reducing human-caused stressors through both her personal life and professional pursuits. Dune believes in the critical role data, technology and storytelling play in developing empathy and inspiring action. Dune was an inaugural member of Al Gore's The Climate Project, co-founder of The Green Sports Alliance and former head of Paul G Allen's Vulcan Philanthropy including development and management of his climate, ocean health, wildlife conservation and education portfolios and his $100M Ebola campaign commitment. Dune holds her Ph. D. in psychology.
Austin Kleon
Austin Kleon is the New York Times bestselling author of three illustrated books: Steal Like An Artist, Newspaper Blackout, and Show Your Work! His latest release is The Steal Like An Artist Journal: A Notebook For Creative Kleptomaniacs.
LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton launched his acting career while still a student at the University of Southern California. Cast in the groundbreaking role of Kunta Kinte in the landmark television series “Roots, ” at 19 he found himself on the cover of Time Magazine. A seemingly impossible act to follow, Burton managed to do so in dramatic fashion, achieving further global acclaim as Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge in the iconic “Star Trek: The Next Generation” television series and in feature films. But it has been his role as host and executive producer of the beloved PBS children’s series “Reading Rainbow” that he is most proud of. Airing from 1983 to 2009, it was not only one of the longest- running children’s television shows in history, but also one of the most acclaimed, earning over 200 awards including 26 Emmys and a Peabody.
Brandon Stanton
Brandon Stanton is the creator behind the popular photo blog Humans of New York (HONY). After being fired from his job as a bond trader in Chicago, Brandon moved to NYC to create a photographic census of the city. The blog, started in 2010, features portraits of people in New York City along with snippets of conversations. Recently, Brandon has taken the blog abroad, featuring stories from around the world. He is also the author of 2 #1 New York Times Bestselling books, Humans of New York and Humans of New York: Stories. In his free time, Brandon likes to hang out with his girlfriend and dogs.
Brian Solis
Brian Solis is globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders, keynote speakers, and best-selling authors in innovation and digital transformation. His new book, X: The Experience When Business Meets Design, explores the importance of experiences and how to design them for customers, employees and human beings everywhere.
Brené Brown
Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston where she holds the Huffington Foundation-Brené Brown Endowed Chair at The Graduate College of Social Work.
Kevin Rose
Kevin Rose is a technology investor and serial entrepreneur. Kevin is CEO of HODINKEE. He also serves on the advisory board of Google Ventures, the Tony Hawk Foundation, and Harlan Estate. Previously Kevin founded Digg, Revision3, and was a General Partner at Google Ventures.
Marie Forleo
A born-and-raised Jersey girl with nothing more than passion, a laptop and a dream, Marie Forleo has created a socially conscious digital empire that inspires millions across the globe.
Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington is the co-founder, president, and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, and author of fifteen books. In May 2005, she launched The Huffington Post, a news and blog site that quickly became one of the most widely-read, linked to, and frequently-cited media brands on the internet. In 2012, the site won a Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. She has been named to Time Magazine's list of the world’s 100 most influential people and the Forbes Most Powerful Women list. Originally from Greece, she moved to England when she was 16 and graduated from Cambridge University with an M.A. in economics. At 21, she became president of the famed debating society, the Cambridge Union.
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I just paused this course to take a breather, overwhelmed with how people are willing to share advise, stories and insight....such powerful ones to help each other!!! I think the world is an amazing place and these times are the best that we could be in...yes sometimes life is tough but we have so many great people and so many people doing such great work....i love and admire Chase Jarvis and what he has done with creative life!!! Thankyou Chase, this is just wowwww!!!!
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Watching Brene Brown and Chase Jarvis was the best things I've seen so far on Creative Live. Creative Live has given me so much freedom to go beyond what I thought possible, and in this interview on 30 Days of Genius, Dr Brown offers an antidote to the world's harshness and meanness. She asks you to dig deep to find grace, for yourself and others, to surrender to joy to and stop putting on the face the world expects. One of the most impactful stories she told involved a tweet that said "Why is Brene Brown here" at a certain event. Initially wanting to eviscerate the guy, she read further and realized that he was really excited she was there, not questioning whether she DESERVED a spot at the table. Her advice to stop thinking emotionally, and taking that deep breath and trying to get all the facts before reacting, was something I put into place three times today. Truly, truly freeing. Truth and grace =freedom. Thank you Chase Jarvis. Dr. Brown. Grabbed all your books today--you can teach an old dog new tricks!!
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Hey Chase, that series of interviews, 30 Days of Genius, is a gold mine of inestimable value! Just awesome! Thank you so much for putting it together!
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What a lovely gift! Every finger is up, not just my thumb. ; ) thank you. Thank You! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you Chase for the great idea and questions you've asked. You can really see that you cared about the viewer's point of view :) Very inspirational.
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Dear Chase, your show is incredibly amazing! I can't say thanks enough for the inspiration and wisdom I got from you and your entrepreneur guests. Thank you for this awesome giveaway!
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Dear Chase, your show is incredibly amazing! I can't say thanks enough for the inspiration and wisdom I got from you and your entrepreneur guests. Thank you for this awesome giveaway!
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Chase I am so grateful for you and these fantastic interviews. You conduct them with real grace and humility and insight. Seriously - I get so much out of them. THANK YOU. You are spreading a whole lot of goodness!
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I have NO IDEA how you can get such INSANE value for FREE. Talk about quality content while giving the whole internet access to a snippet of what goes through the mind of great entrepreneurs like the one featured on this show. I have watched every single episode offline on my laptop while going to college and I have never been THAT entertained and while learning. So I'd love to thank Chase and every single guest featured, you guys are doing the world a huge favor by sharing your thoughts and experiences.
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Getting this type of value for free is insane. i know the new kids grew into this, but i didn't - this kind of value for ... free is insane.
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These interviews can teach people who are interested in evolving as a human being a lot of things so I think you can make them more accessible to people all around the world who don't understand English if you translate them in several languages. I'm really excited to have found them! Thank you!
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I started watching these courses on a Virgin train from Manchester to London, with the intention of just passing time. I am always looking for insightful, thought-provoking content, that is not full of cliche and the obvious. This series ticked the boxes for me. After watching the Seth Godin talk, I continued the journey beyond the train. Sir Mix-a-Lot was a favourite of mine so far. When he dropped the line "hard work is preparation for a lucky day", my inspiration tank overflowed. Looking forward the remaining days!
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This series is a Master's degree course in determination, clarity and creativity; all led by Chase to bring out the best of the geniuses interviewed. Nuggets and nuances from 30 paradigm shakers who provide inspiration, insight and pragmatism to successful living that can make positive changes for individuals, organizations and cultures.
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I stumbled across these interviews on YouTube after delving into some similar content in my 'motivation hour' circa breakfast when I need some good energy for the day to get me in the right head space. And boy am I happy I did!!! Every single one of these is awesome, unique, insightful, and helpful in sooo many ways to my path as a creator, maker, entrepreneur, etc. Not only does each guest Chase have on this series drop a ton of gems in general...they all provide a wholly unique perspective and temperament, as well as life story for how they got where they are today! While many of their insights are similar after a fashion, for how they reached 'success'..they also really help illustrate how success is differently measured by each individual, and that no two paths are ever the same. I respect Chase for just his selection alone, because he seemed to get the whole spectrum of human temperaments/types in these interviews, and they come from so many different fields. And while these people have alot to say, it's also HOW Chase poses his questions and steers the conversation that make them so enjoyable to listen to. It's almost easy to take for granted how good an interviewer he is until you realize whoa...they just covered ALOT in not even that much time! Needless to say I'm a fan..and I haven't even watched em all yet! (pacing myself) Five Stars here! Go Watch and get Inspired!!! -Julian H Pianist, Composer, Bandleader www.julianhartwellmusic.com
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I rarely use the term 'life changing'. It almost never truly applies. But over the past 30 days, I've taken very specific, tangible actions based on a number of the interviews. Those actions are having a very real effect in my life and overall well being. I just wanted to say, Thank You.
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Hello creative live, and high-five Chase . Yesterday I watched Vanessa Van Edwards talking contempt and reading faces and today, man! I watched Seth Godin make it clear about what's necessary and what not when you dare to go creative through your work. Love the show a true inspiration, tomorrow I'm gonna watch Brene Brown. 30days of genius is an inspiration guide to whole another level. Damn, a must watch!!!!
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This series is fantastic! All the interviews are great! The entrepreneurs are so insightful and inspirational! I loved it!!!
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Could not be happier to have found these interviews! I always love hearing about how people got to wherever they are in life. Even better, everyone here has some insight that can help you/me get to that next milestone. Great series!
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Nice content, gave me lots of nuggets!!
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Get inspired and learn from some of the most successful, brilliant, creative, & amazing people of our time. Modeling the mindsets, success & techniques of these people is a sure-fire way to ramp up your own apotheosis! Highly recommend!
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This has been and incredible series. I am a 20 something creative that is constantly trying to move the needle and up my game. This series has helped inspire and challeng me to grow my creativity and myself in so many ways. Thanks Chase and Creative Live!
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An amazing series. Very inspirational and insightful. Even great for students - there's plenty to take away from each one. Thank you!
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Thank you Chase Jarvis for creating this! Inspiring, interesting and always a good push to continue the creative process with more strength.
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Created by a genius. It was apparent to me the first time I saw Chase Jarvis in a YouTube video that he is a big picture man. And demands excellence from himself and encourages it in others. This series is a reflection of that commitment. Thank you.
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We have been binge-listening to your Genius series in our art studio in San Diego. We so appreciate your insightful questions, well-prepared interviewing style & your VAST collection of friends . thank you for bringing your curious spirit and your creativity to all of us!!! We're going to listen to them ALL.
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