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In this episode of Podcast More Life, we welcome Cole NeSmith founder of Creative City Project on inspiring others and getting clients by simply creating. Join us for an amazing episode with one of the biggest and brightest minds in Central Florida. Cole NeSmith is everything that is the word creative. Cole does everything from making music to acting to helping develop interactive exhibits for brands and businesses. Moreover, Cole is the perfect example of how you can turn a passion or hobby into a thriving business if you really desire to do so. In this episode, we examine the impact of creating quality over quantity. We also discuss operating with a team and knowing when to say no to a client. Cole shares loads of insight on the power of word-of-mouth and how to get it going for your business and brand. Moreover, we discuss how fulfilling it is to inspire others and to create an environment for people to freely engage and communicate in a safe space. You do not want to miss out on this moving and beneficial episode of Podcast More Life.  Transforming people and places through meaningful shared experiences.  Communicating culture-shaping ideas in creative ways.  Casting vision and leading teams to win the day.  Cole NeSmith is an experience curator, actor, writer, musician, and speaker. He is the Executive Director of the Creative City Project, which produces IMMERSE, an annual performing and interactive arts event in the heart of Downtown Orlando. Cole started the award-winning Creative City Project in 2012 to cultivate a creative community locally and to help shape the global perception of Orlando as a place known for creativity and innovation. In 2017, the annual IMMERSE event platformed 1,000 artists for an audience of more than 30,000.  Cole is actively involved in cultural transformation through his leadership in initiatives like Project DTO — imagining the next ten years of growth for Downtown Orlando — and as the Creative Director of “Beautiful Together” — an artistic response to the Pulse tragedy in June of 2016. He has been named one of Orlando Magazine's “50 Most Powerful People in Orlando” and the Orlando Business Journal’s “40 Under 40.” He is also a regular contributor to the Orlando Sentinel’s “Central Florida 100." As an artist, Cole has appeared in professional theater, works of classical and contemporary music, film and TV. Cole also creates large scale interactive installations and presentational elements for conferences, events, and brands. He is the author of two books.