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THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH YOUR BRANDING.
People who want to hire me because they need me to “look over their branding” don’t ever hand over their cash, because I don’t let them. End of story. There’s nothing wrong with your branding. At least, not in the mere logos and colors and wingdings sense. Changing your logo will keep you busy, but [...]
INDIA DIARY: UPON RETURNING FROM ORPHAN-HUGGING
Westerners returning from long trips to India don’t ever describe their trips as beautiful, majestic, or breathtaking. They describe the trips as “life-changing” and “overwhelming,” I’ve found. It’s only in hind sight that I’m a.) noticing this trend and b.) finding myself fitting in with all those who went before me. I’d love to tell [...]
STOP DICKIN’ AROUND: THE 3 STRATEGIES THAT WILL GET YOUR BUSINESS SOARING
I’m still in India, getting my orphan-hug on! Since I’m in no condition to write a brilliant blog post — send Starbucks VIA stat — I’ll reveal the gift I begged my friend Karie Hill to give all of you. (Karie, remember? Cool substitute teacher? She helped you break up your personal and business money [...]
Quick to Click “Buy,” Too? Time for a Spending Detox!
Welcome back to week two! Do you miss Kristen yet? Last week, I had you list all of your business expenses to transfer them from your personal account to your business account. Did you find any monthly expenses that you either didn’t realize you were paying for or don’t need anymore? There may be old [...]
Personal + Business Money Breakup: Part II
Hey there, Karie again! Last week we started breaking up your business and personal money with two simple steps. You can catch up here, I’ll wait. This week, we’re going to go even further into the world of finance and business. Stick with me, it doesn’t have to be painful. Step Three: Keep it simple! [...]
HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED WHEN YOU’D RATHER EAT CHEESECAKE.
Allow me to get a little hypothetical on your ass. In Hypothetical World, cheesecake is your favorite thing on the entire planet. Your love for your mama and your love for cheesecake are about even, depending on your last phone conversation. And let’s say you want your business to gross an additional $10,000 this year. [...]
The View From My Mosquito Net
Shooting film for the real shots, so you’re stuck with iPhone for a few. So. Happy.
Personal + Business Money Break Up: Part I
While Kristen is away hugging orphans, we’re going to make her proud and get some work done. I’ll be the cool substitute teacher that lets you watch movies and chew gum if you do your work. Ready? If your personal and business finances are still together, it’s time to break them up! This is one [...]
HOW TO OUTSOURCE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY EDITING WITHOUT PANIC.
First, you’ll have to find a company you love to work with. For me, that’s Colorati. Every shot I’ve taken on a dSLR in the past few years and deemed a ‘keeper’ has been processed by Colorati. I begged their founder, Leon Sandoval, to come on over and talk outsourcing with all of you! This [...]
FILM IS NOT DEAD BOOK LAUNCH, BABY!
To get a book deal, you must first forget about the book deal. Write the best work you possibly can. Bring your vision of a perfect project to life and let your passion leap from the page. Once you’ve got your project nailed down, you have one of two options: a.) Wait for book publisher [...]
