Apr
05
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...
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Mar
31
After dropping out of college at 19 to apprentice under Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power, Ryan Holiday became the director of marketing at American apparel, one of the biggest fashion brands in the world. He then founded a creative agency and has written 10 books including bestsellers such as, The Obstacle is the Way, Ego is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, and Stillness is the Key. Today we’re talking about the...
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Mar
29
A talented photographer I know recently shared with me a blow-by-blow account of how tough he was with a client who was over-noodling his vision for an advertising shoot. “In the middle of the shoot I told them where to put it,” he said, proudly. “I’m an artist and they hired me for my vision, so that’s what I was giving them. Period.” Period? He was bragging. I didn’t get it. Seemed like he’d been...
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Mar
24
Julia Turshen is the bestselling cookbook author of Small Victories (named a Best Cookbook by the New York Times and NPR), Feed the Resistance (Eater's Book of the Year, 2017), and Now & Again (named the Best Cookbook of 2018 by Amazon). Her latest, Simply Julia, will be out in March 2021. She hosts the IACP-nominated podcast 'Keep Calm and Cook On' and has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine,...
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Mar
22
As a professional creative--or even an aspiring amateur--it's standard protocol to have a portfolio. Whether it's posted online or neatly bound in a black leather book bearing your name, or both, the portfolio is meant to be a cohesive sample of your work. But why is the thing so damned precious? Don't get me wrong, I'm all in favor of having a portfolio. I understand it's a core convention of creative professions and that it...
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Mar
17
Back in 2009, Netflix Talent Officer Patty McCord and CEO Reed Hastings published a presentation called the "Netflix Culture Deck". This 125 page deck, now has over 20 Million views and created quite a buzz in the HR and tech world for its radical ideas that countered typical corporate culture such as vacation policy that equated to "take some", a "do what you think is best for the company" expense policy, and mindset that "adequate...
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Mar
16
Today I jump on the phone with Dominique. Like so many creatives, Dominique is a photographer who is afraid to charge what she knows her work is worth. We also get into knowing your client, and focusing on the core of your business. I give her some pointers on how to KO the fear and ask for the rate she deserves. Enjoy! Listen to the Podcast Subscribe This podcast is brought to you by...
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Mar
15
Imagine a world with only two possible paths to travel. One is the path of reason and certainty. Well trodden, well mapped, it is a path of averages: average pleasure, average pain, average joy, average sorrow. Above all, average results. Along this road, you are certain to experience an aggregate blend, a mean, the middle of what’s possible. The second path is your path. Springing from within and obeying your heart’s compass, it is unique...
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Mar
12
If you've ever felt stuck or are stuck right now, this episode is for you. Antonio Neves is an internationally recognized leadership speaker, author and award-winning journalist. For over 10 years, Antonio worked as a correspondent in New York City with top television networks including NBC, PBS and BET Networks. We've been long time friends and I'm excited to talk about his new book Stop Living On Autopilot: Take Responsibility for Your Life and Rediscover...
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Mar
03
Let’s face it. We’re all afraid. We're afraid of asking for what we want for fear of hearing "no." We're afraid of being different, of being too much, or not enough. So how do we not let fear talk us out of what we want? You already know there’s no free pass out of fear, but as today’s guest Luvvie Ajayi Jones says, the point is not to be fearless, but to know we are...
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