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Charles is a best-selling author, publisher, instructor, and podcast producer. Charles began writing over thirty years ago on the subject of Life Crafting as a framework for personal development. His Life Crafting Master Class can be found on the Udemy learning platform, the Life Crafting Channel on YouTube, and his Life Crafting Journal published on the Medium.com writers platform, and the Life Crafting Podcast on Spotify.Charles has made guest appearances on more than fifty audio and video podcasts discussing his work of applying the well-known principles of craftsmanship to improve the quality of our lives.Five Key Elements make up your life. How well you develop your knowledge and practice your skills in these Five Elements; spanning the Four Phases of your life, is the key to Making a Masterpiece of Your Life.1. Family & Personal Heritage - Where you come from, where you are now, and the legacy you will leave to future generations.2. Family & Household Management - The home you grew up in, the home you are making right now, and how well you manage it.3. Family & Personal Finance - What you have learned about managing money, and how you manage it together with your partner.4. The Human Being - What you know, and how you treat your inner self and your outer-self including your diet, your career, and managing your emotions.5. Tools for Living - What tools you use in your life, and how skillful you are at using them.Life-as-a-CraftCharles' work demonstrates how anyone can learn to practice 'Life-as-a-Craft' to achieve extraordinary results. It is a framework for managing life's many topics based on the way we practice our occupations and professions, vs. the 'hit-or-miss' results of living by trial and error. ⏺ Ideas For Episode Titles/Main Focus• Life Purpose & Focus• Family & Household Management• Professional Development• Personal Development & Self Improvement• Business Management⏺ Questions Charles is always ready to answer• What is life-as-a-craft?• What is the Way of Craftsmanship?• How does someone make a masterpiece of their life?• Is there a structure for learning the 'craft of life'?• How can I teach my children to make a masterpiece of their lives?• How can I apply craftsmanship in my professional development?• How can I use craftsmanship to manage my business?• What lessons can be learned from running a master workshop for running my household?