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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
December’s top 10 posts on The Collective
I love December. December represents so many great things. It’s the signal the old is coming to an end (and the new is just days away). December is a time to be with family and an opportunity to celebrate and relax. In the middle of all of that you had time to send articles and […]
The top thoughts and posts for 2011 on The Collective
I’ve written and prepped well over 400 posts this year for The Collective. However, until this moment, I haven’t stopped to think about the common threads running through so many of these articles. The 3 categories for The Collective are fairly broad – photography, business, life. So much can fit into those categories and in […]
It’s Christmas Eve. Let’s wrap!
As you read this, I can about guarantee you that I am literally wrapping. With 4 kids and an entire extended family to gift, we have a lot of gifts to wrap. I hope and pray that you have a very Merry Christmas tomorrow with your family and loved ones! Monday December contest. Win a […]
The week is over. It’s time to wrap.
This week, I spent a few days with Kia visiting her brothers brand new twin boys. They are less than 2 weeks old! Life is a blessing. I also was able to visit friends who have fought hard the past year to regain their footing after a rough 2010. Life is worth fighting for. I […]
It’s Saturday. Let’s wrap.
I was looking at the calendar earlier this week. It’s amazing to me how at the same time Christmas/New Years can feel so far away and so close. I’m sure you are feeling the pressure even more than I am. It’s almost over 🙂 Here is a list of everything you’ve missed while scrambling to […]
6 steps to move your business from Winter to Summer.
Yesterday, I compared the first snow of the winter in Kansas City to your business. Specifically I related the first snow as the unofficial signal of the arrival of winter to moments in your business signaling change. I had more thoughts as I wrote. In particular, recognizing a signal that your business needs to go […]
