The Graffiti Machine – Details, episodes & analysis

This episode dives into the concept of doing the work for its own sake, drawing inspiration from Steven Pressfield's The War of Art. It emphasizes the importance of showing up every day and committing fully to the task at hand, regardless of the outcome. Whether it's sweeping floors, building a business, or pursuing personal growth, the focus is on consistent effort and mindfulness. By detaching from results, one can stay grounded, avoid burnout, and eventually reach meaningful achievements—sometimes even beyond the original goals. It’s about putting in the work, day in and day out, and embracing the journey.

This week Bus talks with Callye Keen, a physical product manufacturer and coach, entrepreneur, artist, designer, and host of the End Hype podcast. Callye and Bus discuss different ways the knowledge and skills graffiti writers develop over their careers can directly apply to various real world skills like marketing, entrepreneurship, team building, etc. 

Check out Callye's podcast End Hype on your favorite podcast platforms and YouTube, on Instagram and Twitter @callyekeen. He's also very active on Clubhouse dropping lots of knowledge @callye. Check out Red Blue Collective online at https://www.redbluecollective.com/.

Google the guy. There is much to learn from him.

Getting motivated can be tough, but once you have momentum, it becomes a lot easier to keep moving. Think about a freight train; it takes some time and energy to get up to speed, but once it's going, it's hard to stop. The same can be said for you. This episode goes over some tools to help get that momentum going.

Believing in the outcome can be a huge factor in accomplishing your goals. This can go in both directions; you can believe in the positive to help achieve those results, or you can believe in negative results that will hold you back.

We are the only ones with the power to divide us.

We get back what we give. Put negativity out in the world, you can expect to get negativity back; put positivity out in the world without expecting anything in return, positive things will happen for you.

A lot of people fail to realize that we are not stuck with being the way we are. If things about yourself are not serving you, you don’t have to accept them. You have the ability to grow and become a completely different person if you are willing to put in the work.