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In this episode, David Ashcraft sits down to do a live webinar with Walker Hayes, the singer and songwriter behind hits like "Fancy Like" and "Stetson", to talk about the faith and grit that it takes to create over the long-term, and how an attitude of gratefulness changes your perspective on just about everything.
INTHIS EPISODE
0:00 Intro
03:30 What is Walker’s creative process forsongwriting?
05:30 What lessons has he learned along the way?
07:15 How do you know when a song is done?
10:25 Why is music so powerful, and how much doesWalker think about that power?
13:45 Some setbacks and challenges Walker hasexperienced, and how he kept going.
19:20 What would Walker say to people who areworking hard but not experiencing the success they’d hoped for?
44:40 Outro
LISTEN
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STANDOUTSAND TAKEAWAYS
- Whatever you’re passionate about doing, you can turn it into worship, which in turn can elevate the purpose and gratitude.
- It’s important to continue to learn what you are good at, and what you need to release or delegate to others.
- You never “master” creativity; you just keep and improving and evolving.
- Even though a song can be “finished” you can deliver it differently depending on the environment and the context. They hit differently at different times.
- Having a team of people who believe in you is critically important.
- Changing your focus from lofty goals to just loving the work can help get you through the hard times.
- Cultivate gratitude: Instead of carrying your gifts and responsibilities heavily, tell yourself that you GET to do these things.
- How our “normal” is actually pretty extraordinary.
LINKSMENTIONED
- Social: Walker Hayes on Spotify
- Social: Walker Hayes on Instagram
- Website: Walker Hayes
- Website: Duck Buck Co.
- Website: Team365
- Website: 2026 Global Leadership Summit
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