After resisting and resenting a childhood of “being weird,” Sam Bennett eventually embraced it as a superpower and built a thriving business. While making it for Sam means being who she is, it also means encouraging others to be themselves.

Welcome to Making It! This weekly show explores the lives and stories of entrepreneurs as they share their unique perspectives on their success and the path to making it. 

Sam Bennett is a writer, speaker, actor, teacher, creativity/productivity specialist, and the author of the bestselling book Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day.

“I don’t think anybody wants to get to the end of their days and have everyone go, “Well, she was very well behaved … never once broke a rule, never once upset anyone.” Nope. That’s not what humanity is about.”

Sam Bennett

Originally from Chicago, Sam Bennett is a writer, speaker, actor, teacher, creativity/productivity specialist, and the author of the bestselling book Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day. Seth Godin called it “an instant classic, essential reading for anyone who wants to make a ruckus.”

Her latest bestseller is Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers, and Recovering Perfectionists.

Sam also wrote the script for the hit musical In a Booth at Chasen’s and is working on her latest book, due out in Spring 2024. Recently, she has become a top instructor on LinkedIn Learning with more than one million “learners” worldwide.

Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:
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Sam’s website: TheRealSamBennett.com
Sam’s social: @TheRealSamBennett

Credits:
Co-producers: Geoff Govertsen and Cassandra Topperwien
Supervising Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio

Music credits:
Track Title: The Sunniest Kids
Artist Name: Rhythm Scott
Writer Name: Scott Roush
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Track Title: Sweet Loving Waltz
Artist Name: Sounds Like Sander
Writer Name: S.L.J. Kalmeijer
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Track Title: Cats And Dogs, Living Together
Artist Name: Dresden, the Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Track Title: When In Rome
Artist Name: Avocado Junkie
Writer Name: Sander Kalmeijer
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Special effects credits:
24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.

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