JJRR 125 Why the starving artist myth is dead - How to gamify your business - with Paul Eric Pape

# 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 developing business. Who wants to unleash their entrepreneurial 'character' and level up? jimjim99 | Twitter, Instagram, Facebook | Linktree 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. Enjoy the episode? Share with friends!

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JJRR 125 Why the starving artist myth is dead - How to gamify your business - with Paul Eric Pape is an episode from JimJim's Reinvention Revolution Podcast by JimJim.

This episode is 59:52 long.

This episode was published on Oct 29, 2025.

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