A few weddings and a funeral I don’t know a lot about the Catholic church. My experience is limited to what I learned in a protestant university and a handful of Catholic weddings I’ve attended. Over the past couple of years though, I’ve had the privilege of attending both a baptism and funeral at a […]
What’s your story?
Epic At Cross Points Church this month, we’re having an emphasis on small groups, so I’m hosting a group of about 15 people in our home. Sunday afternoon was our first meeting. We are discussing a book by John Eldredge (most famous for his book, Wild at Heart) called Epic: the Story God is Telling. […]
What they didn’t teach you in school. The 90/10 rule.
Boys and boxing movies. Growing up, every boy is a fan of boxing movies. This weekend I watched Real Steel with my boys. It was Rocky with robots, and they loved it. As a kid, I was a huge fan of the Rocky series Character (Rocky) overcomes major obstacle(s) (Apollo Creed, Mr T, Russian, economics, […]
A Happy (Hopeful) Easter to you!
The older I get the more I appreciate Easter as a religious holiday – beyond family gatherings, Easter egg huts, baby animals, and fake grass. I find meaning in the old passing away, and the new coming to life. I write a lot about life and hope on The Collective. I know there are all […]
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 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 […]
20 Things I’m thankful for. What about you?
This will be my last post of the week. I’m taking some time off for Thanksgiving. I’ll be back with great new information on Monday. Tuesday I’ll be introducing December’s Submission contest…it’s going to be HUGE! I read a nice post last week from Michael Hyatt. It’s perfect for Thanksgiving. I encourage you to read […]
NO. The most powerful word in your business. Pt 2
This is part 2 of 2 in using THE most powerful word in your life and business to produce freedom. Read part 1 on how hearing “No,” produces Freedom. Freedom is worth dying for. If the above statement is true, why do we continually give FREEDOM away? First, freedom is worth dying for. On a […]
NO. The most powerful word in your life?
At spa Event Fall 2011, I shared a presentation on using social media channels and tools to create freedom in your life. This is part of how I began the presentation. This year I have concentrate on one word in my life. Freedom. I’ve learned a lot about freedom, myself and my business by simply […]
