Jul 25

How to Stand Out and Build Job Experience for Higher Salaries

Are you starting a new job? Making a career transition? I’ve received a number of inbound questions on this topic as new grads seek jobs and/or folks are in a career transition and a couple of the most common here: Getting Hired Without Experience Question 1: Entering an Industry Without Experience The first question comes from Anna, a fourth year architecture student. She says, “Hi, Chase, I'm realizing that I don't actually want to be an... read more ›
Jun 28

The Power of Books and What I Use to Read More in Less Time

 Books are a phenomenal way of decoding the lives and minds of the greatest people that ever lived. You might've heard the quote 'all leaders are readers' before that's because great leaders KNOW the irreplaceable importance of books. Packaging years, or sometimes even decades of knowledge into the pages of a book for someone else to read and benefit from takes a mountain of effort and ambition. Anyone who's known this knows that the... read more ›
Apr 04

5 Easy Ways to Boost Your Health and Happiness

It’s hard to be the best version of yourself when you have no juice in the tank. You can follow your passions and love the work you do, but if you neglect foundational activities that lead to recovery and energy, you're almost guaranteed to burn out. Here are 5 things I do every try day to prioritize my own health and happiness. 1. Meditation + Morning Priming What is the first thing you do when... read more ›
Feb 28

Why I Don’t Set Resolutions (+ What I Do Instead)

Here we are at the end of February - how are those New Years Resolutions going? 😁 There is so much hype built into our society around resolutions. We often associate them with huge goals, and things we want to accomplish, rather than behaviors we want to embody. If 64% of all people fail their resolution within one month of starting, what is the common factor that makes them so hard to stick to? What you... read more ›
Aug 03

My Morning Routine: 6 Things I Do (Almost) Every Day That Make for A Happy + Productive Day

FIRST: I believe deeply that our actions cultivate our mindset and - in turn - our mindset determines our life / success / outcome. Experience tells me this. Whether from my background in art or sports or...hell...anything. As a result, I've long been paying attention to the habits (read: actions) that I do on a regular basis...which ones benefit me and which ones do not. In line with this, I've come to understand that a... read more ›
Apr 05

How to get hired with no experience

This is the age old question ... How do you get hired to do work that you've never been paid to do before because you need experience. But to get that experience, you need to do the work. Here are a three ways to overcome this chicken & egg situation: Listen to the Podcast Get Involved The fastest way to learn is to get involved in the community. It can lead to new partnerships, new opportunities, and... read more ›
Feb 22

How I Learn ANY SKILL + How You Can Too

People ask me all the time if there's one thing that's changed my life the most, what is it? No question it's the ability to learn quickly...new skills whether they be for life, hobby, or career... Life long learning is quite literally what has created anything I would consider a classic "success" in my life. SO... In today's episode of #cjRAW I break down my own learning process into 3 clear, easily repeatable steps. And then I go... read more ›
Sep 14

Your Job Is More Than Your Job Description

What I've learned over the years is that the truly remarkable people are not just masters of their craft, but a combination of craft + many other things that elevate their work. In fact, the best photographers I know, the best creatives, teachers, accountants, or --insert profession here--, are also entrepreneurs/intra-preneurs, authors, speakers, marketers, and more. We're ALL hyphens. Just as I started as a photographer, then learned skills to become a director, then a... read more ›
Oct 23

How To Get UN-STUCK From Anything in Life That’s Got You Down [with Lewis Howes]

Ever felt STUCK with something in your life? Blocked, like you can't get past this mental state, this hurdle, this creative block, this bad habit, this... Wait a minute. Why am I even asking that question? Of course you've been stuck before. We've literally ALL been stuck before. And by extension we all know how much it sucks to be in this state of mind. AND - on the flipside - how amazing it is... read more ›
Oct 09

How to Build Your Brand /w Ben Von Wong

Back in 2012, budding photographer Ben Von Wong stopped by my photo studio in Seattle to say hello. Fast forward to present day and he's making headlines working with some of the world's largest brands like Nike and IBM, create work that combines art & activism. His work has been featured numerous times on Buzzfeed, Gizmodo, Mashable and the Huffington Post to name a few. So when he stopped by the CreativeLive studios not too... read more ›