This past weekend marked the end of another long soccer season. I’m the coach of my daughter’s U12 team and the assistant coach for my son’s U8 team. This is a reflection on 3 things I’ve learned that apply the team you have built around you. This is the last of three posts – The importance […]
Little league lessons part 2 (buy into the team)
This past weekend marked the end of another long soccer season. I’m the coach of my daughter’s U12 team and the assistant coach for my son’s U8 team. As I reflect back on this past season, there are 3 things I’ve learned that can apply to your studio and the team you have built around […]
Business lessons learned as a little league soccer coach
This past weekend marked the end of another long soccer season. I’m the coach of my daughter’s U12 team and the assistant coach for my son’s U8 team. I love to coach, and I love soccer. One of the things that I enjoy so much about coaching is dealing with the dynamics of the team. […]
Word of the Year – an update
For 2011, I chose a word to represent my year. Freedom. My goal is to see freedom throughout various areas of my life. The Collective is one expression of freedom for me. It’s a new way of creating and building that I didn’t feel I had the opportunity to do before. One of the things […]
Ask. Believe. Receive.
I struggle with confidence sometimes. I have a hard time believing in the old proverb, “Good things come to those who wait.” Then I’m surprised when great stuff happens. Those three sentences wrap up this past week for me. As much as I accomplished, I felt like it wasn’t enough. I’ve paid too close attention […]
It’s the journey stupid. 3 Ways to enjoy the journey.
A few weeks ago, I read a post on the Accidental Creative about setting a goal and achieving it only to feel let down. I know that feeling. Do you? I’m a guy, one strike against me. I’m driven, second strike against me. I’m task oriented, strike three. I have a hard time taking on […]
The death and resurrection of dreams – Happy Easter!
Today is Easter. That probably is not shock to most people. I think it’s not a surprise to anyone who has been following me for anytime that I am a Christian; a pretty devout Christian at that. That makes today important. I actually am writing this on Friday – Good Friday – the day that […]
Moving beyond fear, doubt and worry – it’s not about me.
Last Sunday, I made this simple note for myself. It’s not about me. The note came from the sermon I was listening to at church. It was in reference to more spiritual things, but I applied it to business. It’s a broad principle that goes way beyond my business, the photography business, or anything in […]
Clear Your Mind (and the rest will follow)
Dealing with Information Overload We are a society and culture that more and more is being bombarded by Facebook, Twitter, texts, Kindles and iPads. We have so many streams of information that we are finding it hard to move forward with life and business. Newsweek magazine ran an article in their March 7th print edition about […]
Nelson Mandela and Your Next Project
In the midst of building this site – creating content, figuring out shopping carts, beating my head against the wall, totally enjoying myself – I’ve encountered bouts of fear. Will anyone pay attention? Will it be good enough? Do I have the right mix of content? Will I make any money? Am I crazy? I […]
