JJRR 125 Why the starving artist myth is dead - How to gamify your business - with Paul Eric Pape
JimJim's Reinvention Revolution Podcast
Release Date: 10/29/2025
JimJim's Reinvention Revolution Podcast
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#gamifybusiness #paulpagedesigns #nebraska # jimjimsreinventionrevolution Paul Pape is a lauded artist / designer that produces custom toys, props and merch for the creative set but now is on a mission to kill the starving artist myth and gamify your business. Listen to JJRR 125 as Paul shares how his successful design business inspired other creatives to reach out for advice, spawning a new career as Game Master for creative entrepreneurs. Using a role playing game (RPG) metaphor, Paul realized creatives can quickly absorb business fundamentals and inject fun into...
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Paul Pape is a lauded artist / designer that produces custom toys, props and merch for the creative set but now is on a mission to kill the starving artist myth and gamify your business. Listen to JJRR 125 as Paul shares how his successful design business inspired other creatives to reach out for advice, spawning a new career as Game Master for creative entrepreneurs. Using a role playing game (RPG) metaphor, Paul realized creatives can quickly absorb business fundamentals and inject fun into developing business. Who wants to unleash their entrepreneurial ‘character’ and level up?
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03:09s Nebraska, it’s not for everyone
08:16s Making a living as an artist
11:08s Gamifying your business, using Dungeon and Dragons as a metaphor
16:04s Gamify’s 3 Books: Player’s handbook, Player’s workbook, Gamemaster’s Guide
17:50 What are you passionate about and what makes you different?
22:14s Approaching creativity with boldness
25:15s Starting out in theater and realizing you’re a horrible actor!
34:10s Streaming on Twitch and beginning to coach others in business
38:24s 6 yrs in on Gamify Business and developing a standard process vs customization
41:38s Quit selling your shit and start selling yourself. Story sells.
44:46s Selling construction software with story
46:22s AI is a tool but it’s not an end product
51:37s Shifting into living mode vs survival mode
55:38s No one is thinking about you as much as you think. Live your honest life.
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