Everybody has their own unique gift to offer within art and creativity. Today’s thought leader, Marco Santini, does it wonderfully. Marco is an award-winning NYC-based artist, fashion designer, photographer, and inventor who draws inspiration from inclusion, positivity, and language. He is passionate about the relationship between communication, expression, and imagery and how they can combine to create something new and beautiful, and his unique style is easily recognizable and expressed through many different mediums.  Let’s get right into this episode and learn how Marco is uniting people through positivity and beauty.  [00:01 - 05:56] Opening Segment Let's welcome our guest for today, Marco Santini   Marco talks a bit about himself Create and educate through love and positivity  Grew up in a very creative household  Not what I was doing, but why  Chief experimenter  One Love logo - more that unites us than divides us  Asked to paint at different events  Making art through language  [05:57 - 13:49] The Beauty of Creativity  Marco’s foresight of what artists will become A creative explosion of ideas  Marco talks about his experience with beauty  We all have a responsibility for what we take in  The feeling of beauty when they see something moving  The support from family to pursue creative passions  Making others feel the same way  Turning negatives into positives  Empowering people’s creativity  There are no mistakes  Sharing actual ideas and techniques  Not judging others  [13:50 - 28:14] Your Life Purpose and Human Positivity  Marco talks about the importance of curiosity  You can see it everything  Don’t rush to find an answer  The science of human interaction  Marco’s insights on higher purpose  Purpose can be found in the next moment  What do you enjoy and what gifts can you bring  Explore and try things The courage to put yourself out there, as an artist  Marco’s work during the Pandemic  Thoughts on toxic positivity  ‘Fake it till you make it’ is not a long term solution  There is so much negativity already, we have to see the whole picture, not just the internet’s version You can choose what you can give attention to  Remember to help support positivity by spreading my book and getting the message out [28:15 - 39:46] Using the Innovator’s Recipe to Make Something Beautiful  I talk about the innovator’s recipe  Marco talks about the Three C’s of Life Curiosity  Creativity  Collaboration  Marco’s daily habits Physical and Mindful practices  Acting vs. reacting  Marco talks about resourcefulness  Example of a recent project - upcycling  Leading with Grace Share what you have with others  The power of checklists How Marco uses checklists to empower himself  Triggering your best self  Our daily life is just as important as surgeons and pilots  The Best Self List  The Great Pause  Our chance to give clarity into the next steps  How you can find Marco  Links below  See the work at Bloomingdale’s Headquarter [39:47 - 49:56] Closing Segment Marco talks about recent projects interacting with people  What is love to you  What reminds you every day that it’s still an amazing world?  Connecting with friends daily  Able to start every day with a smile  The ability to always learn from people  Stay tuned to have Marco back Announcements and Final Words   Tweetable Quotes: “I define creativity as taking thoughts and turning them into actions, and we all do that in very interesting and unique ways… I think we’re all creative and all artists.” - Marco Santini “I think courage is being able to take your inner essence and being able to show it no matter what…” - Marco Santini  “I find joy in a lot of things… We lead by example. When people experience someone who is so positive and looking at something in a new way, I think that it helps them to see and to question, and I think it’s really beautiful.” - Marco Santini Resources Mentioned: Factfulness  E