A bit about Nick:
Nick Nanton is a 5 time Emmy award-winning director and producer. Nick is recognised as a leading expert on branding and storytelling. He has written more than two dozen best-selling books and speaks to audiences internationally on the topics of branding, entertainment, media, business and storytelling.
- Nick discusses his background and his attempts to “get a seat at the table” – doing something differently.
- Telling stories is a simple process – it’s about where did you come from, where are you now and where are you going’.
- Nick’s attitude to achieving his goals – you simply do not quit. Being fiercely resilient.
- When you celebrate each and every little win, it starts to become addictive.
- Nick discusses his latest documentary about human trafficking and how much of an epidemic it is.
- Nick talks about his love of fishing and the life lessons he has learnt from fishing.
- Nick explains how he has bought part of Winston Churchill’s cigar and what he did with it.
02:40 Nick introduces Nick Nanton.
03:00 Nick Nanton talks about his background – where it led him today.
Nick talks about trying to get ‘a seat at the table’ and his journey to do that.
06:15 Nick ask Nick what should people do to get that door opened – showing people that you have something worth listening to.
07:10 Nick asks how important is it for Nick N to tell stories. And how did it all come about?
08:50 Nick talks about how ‘you can dream it, you can do it’.
10:30 How do you start creating a documentary – what is the process?
11:40 Nick asks Nick to explain how he goes about creating a story of the documentary and what his objective? Where did you come from, where are you now, where are you going?
13:01 How do you think about the questions to get the outcomes you want with the film?
16:35 Nick asks “How do you win 5 Emmy Awards?”. Having a strategy, doing the best that you can, being fiercely resilient and not quitting. Refusing to quit is the key
17:40 What is your process to deal with projects that don’t go to plan? “Moving on” is the key. It’s never going to change – ‘the hammock principle’ – relax in hammock between brilliance and bankrupt.
22.15: Celebrate the little wins until they become a habit and addictive.
22:45: Nick talks about his new documentary “Operation Railroad” about Human Trafficking.
24:04: What does human trafficking look like?
26:45 Nick asks Nick Nanton to talk about the heroes or unique people he meets in his travels. The secret to life is being interested and interesting.
27:40 Nick talks about the film for Rudicker or Rudy and meeting him – The Four Cs Character, courage contribution and commitment.
29:30 Nick Nanton talks about his love of fishing. From fishing he learnt two great lessons in life – you have to be fishing with the right bait, if you want to catch big fish you need to go where the big fish are.
31:10 Nick asks Nick Nanton why he bought a part of Winston Churchill’s cigar.
32:50 What would you love to be known for?
34:10 How can people support and contact
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