One year ago… Last year, I wrote a post with the same title. It came after a road trip Kia and I took with our family. On the way to and from visiting my dad in Florida (from KC), we visited photographers from all over. As we talked with these people the common thread we […]
2012 Word of the Year Finale – RISK.
A little background on me. For sake of context, it’s important for you to know a little more about me. Immediately out of college, I worked at a church helping reach children in their neighborhood in urban core of Kansas City, Missouri. During these two years, Kia and I lived and worked in this neighborhood, […]
How I went “Back to the Future”
Ummm…it’s been a while. It has been exactly 31 days since my last post. One month. In blog time, it’s like a million years. Let me share what is happening in my world. Back to the Future I’m moving into the future, looking back at my past. Growing up, one of my favorite movies was Back […]
4 steps to make better decisions.
This land is my land… 5 years ago this summer, Kia and I purchased a piece of property. We had come to a fork in the road, and we knew we needed to make a decision. We made a choice, and continued down the path. It took us somewhere we weren’t planning. We originally looked […]
10 things you definitely don’t know about me.
I was called out. My friend (via the internet world) Elizabeth Simmons called me out on her blog Out to Lunch… a couple of weeks ago. She describes this as a ‘meme’ “Memes” are cultural symbols and social ideas that spread virally. In the same way that a flu bug travels from person to person, memes travel through social […]
Forget your weaknesses. What are your strengths?
Who are you learning from? I read 2 blogs every day (among a host of others I read on a regular basis) – Seth Godin and Michael Hyatt. Hyatt focuses on practical tips for leadership, social media, productivity and publishing. At least every week I learn something new in the core areas that Hyatt covers […]
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 […]
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 11 life posts on 2011
It all flows from your life. Of all 3 categories, this was the most fun for me. It gave me a glimpse of what I’ve dealt with, struggled through, and overcome. Your business and photography will only be as deep and successful as your life. It’s why The Collective dedicates a third of our categories […]
November’s top 10 posts on The Collective
I love stats. I can get lost in stats. For that reason, I love Google analytics. If you have a website, it’s a must for you to install. Here are some things I picked up about The Collective from Google analytics. Of The Collective’s overall pageviews over 50% came from the last 3 months, which […]
