{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"006 Pixel Thoughts: Meditation Tool Gone Viral With Marc Balaban","description":"Marc Balaban wanted to escape his job in tech recruitment to improve his web development skills and move towards something more creative. He joined a hackathon to push those boundaries and was challenged to create a product in a weekend. Living in San Francisco, California where technology and mindfulness are commonly included in the same conversations he opted to create a sixty second meditation tool. He dubbed it Pixel Thoughts.\r\nSome weeks after the hackathon he finished the app and submitted it to Reddit's \/r\/InternetIsBeautiful where it received far more traction than he ever expected. While his intention was to build something that showcased his skills, he never anticipated that a fun project would generate such substantial professional leverage. Marc's story is a phenomenal example of how powerful passion and self-education can be as tools for marketing your creative skills. \r\n\r\nHow To Write A Scene In 11 Steps (submitted to \/r\/movies)\r\nWhat Happens When Your App Hits The Front Page Of Reddit\r\nCalendy — Simple, beautiful scheduling.\r\n\r\nCreate social leverage with the Ghost Influence community.Music: 'Whylex - Brillante Atardecer (Especial Sunset Mix)'","author_name":"The Ghost Influence Podcast: How Viral Happens On Reddit","author_url":"http:\/\/podcast.ghostinfluence.com","html":"