Season 1: Episode 014 - Creativity, starting over, Star Wars and #TableBoat with Tom Newmaster

Episode 014 of Awakened Nation™ with Brad Szollose

“I didn’t know what I was going to do.”

How do you create a life worth living? By pursuing the things that truly light you up inside. On this episode of Awakened Nation, Brad speaks with his long time friend, Tom Newmaster on creating a business with your spouse, letting your geeky interests influence your brand and the infamous TableBoat.

About Tom Newmaster:
Tom Newmaster is the founder and the creative director behind Force Packaging.Design, art direction, strategic guidance, client relationship... Whatever is needed to get the job done.He has been honored with over 45 design awards; Berks County Shining Star 2012, Project 2020 Finalist 2011 & 2010, Flexo Magazine Author’s Excellence Award 2006, and #16 in Fast Company Fast 50 2005.

His company, FORCE pkg, is a new design and branding concept that combines real collaboration and real mobility. Built on a results oriented philosophy, the FORCE Crew delivers designs that impact the decisions consumers make at retail. Everything we do is supported by our "Relationships First" Model.We know how to listen, we ask better questions, and we know how to have fun. We enjoy our work and so should you! The FORCE crew has strategic and tactical design experience across numerous categories, including automotive, breakfast cereal, cheese, confectionery, fresh produce, frozen food, hardware, household cleaning, housewares, ice cream, nutritional supplements, meat, outdoor, OTC and snacks.Over the past 16 years, the members of the FORCE crew have 50+ package design awards to their credit.

About Brad Szollose:
First things, first. How do you say Szollose? It’s pronounced zol-us.

From founding partner and CMO of K2 Design, Inc. the first Digital Agency to go public on NASDAQ to international leadership development expert, Brad Szollose has worked with household names like MasterCard, American Management Association and Tony Robbins, to create leadership training programs for a new generation.

As a creative director, he has been the creative force behind hundreds of high-end corporate events, personal and consumer brands, and website launches.

Brad is the recipient of the Corporate Identity Design Award and the Axiom Business Book Award along with various awards for website and print design.

As a C-Level executive at K2, his unique management model was awarded the Arthur Andersen New York Enterprise Award for Best Practices in Fostering Innovation Amongst Employees (Workforce Culture).

Brad continues to challenge the status quo with his new book, Liquid Leadership 2.0, and his new podcast, Awakened Nation™.