Steve Jobs…I finished it! I finished reading Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. I completed 550+ pages covering 5 decades of a man who left a legacy in the form of computers, music players, entertainment and much more. Last week I shared one short lesson on overnight success I took from the book, but I knew […]
Risk. Striking balance between fear and care.
One of my favorite people to follow on Instagram and Twitter is author Jon Acuff. He has written a couple of books – the latest is Quitter. He also blogs regularly at JonAcuff.com. He’s funny and insightful. On a regular basis he posts thoughts which he has written on sticky notes. Here is a recent […]
TOP SECRET. How to gain overnight success.
The Steve Jobs Biography I am reading Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. I’m nearly finished, and I’ve marked pages and pages of fascinating quotes, thoughts and ideas. Inspired by the book, I wrote an article about the brilliance of Steve Jobs as a thief for lbobi a few weeks ago. A passage I read about the early […]
How to deal with disappointment.
My first RISK of the year. My word for 2012 is RISK, and earlier this month I made my first RISK of the year. I submitted my entry to Photographers Ignite. Probably an even bigger risk was sharing my risk on The Collective. I didn’t make it. I was definitely disappointed. My topic was really […]
My first RISK of 2012.
My word for the year is RISK. In 2011, I started a Word of the Year project. Last year my word was FREEDOM. This year my word is RISK. I’m ready to be adventurous. I’m ready to take a few leaps of faith. So, about 2 weeks ago I took my first RISK of 2012. […]
It’s called stealing. Please don’t do it.
I love free. I am the first to admit that I can be rather cheap. I have a hard time spending more than $100 on anything. Don’t get me wrong, I do (a lot), it’s just hard. I love sites that offer free stuff (especially music). I even tweet out links to free music downloads […]
5 steps to grow and learn from your 2012 word.
The origin of RISK. Last week, I shared my word for 2012 – RISK. When I narrowed on that word it came as a shock to me. I fully intended the word to be “intentional” based on my lessons from my 2011 word – FREEDOM. Looking back on why I chose RISK, I see 2 […]
It’s okay. You’re not alone.
Time for a road trip. Last weekend, Kia and I returned from a 13 day road trip with our 4 kids. We logged over 3000 miles and 9 states of driving. Our goal was my dad and step-mom in West Palm Beach, Florida, but along the way we stopped to visit family and friends. Some […]
Andy Bondurant’s word for 2012
Last year, Kia and a friend each chose a word to strive for during 2011. I loved the idea, and chose freedom for myself. I wrote about it throughout 2011. Here are some of my favorite posts: Child-like. Expanse. Videos that represent these feelings. Open space May Update – Danny MacAskill Ask. Believe. Receive. It’s the Journey. […]
How to escape the dream you’re trapped in.
Caught in your own dream? I’ve had the pleasure over the past 5+ years of speaking with hundreds of photographers. A common thread running through so many of these conversations are dreams turning into nightmares. You dream of owning your own photography studio. You dream of being your own boss. You dream of living life […]
