Shutterbug took a little peek behind the scenes of this photo that recently struck a chord on my social channels. It's a good reminder that often it's the moments between the moments where the real magic lies.
Apr
08
Mar
18
You guys know, if I share something -- a product, a service, an idea, a CAMERA -- it's sure to be something I believe in. Hell, I've even been been paid lots of money to represent brands and gear before but I've only considered things I ACTUALLY USE AND BELIEVE IN. I've spent a decade or more building your trust - and that's too valuable for me to gamble with in an instant. This episode... read more ›
Mar
04
Problem: the freelance life can be amazing, but there are lots of overlooked pitfalls when you're working for yourself. In particular I'm interested in one problem that none of my freelance friends--nor anyone on the internet quite frankly-- is talking about...and that's movement and physical well being. In a recent #cjRAW, I addressed this head on and we talked about 3 ways to move your body throughout the day (it focused on standup desks, walking... read more ›
Mar
04
Loved this talk w/ my man Ryan Hawk (@ryanhawk12) on The Learning Leader Show. He hit the ground running by asking me what do people who have sustained excellence over an extended period have in common. My answer? Stamina. We also got into my process of learning, how I increase productivity through my schedule, and making creativity a daily habit. Ryan's podcast shares the journey successful leaders are on so that we can better understand... read more ›
Feb
24
AWARENESS. Awareness is the secret to finding beauty. Recently Kate and I took a quick trip to a small island off the coast of Seattle called Vashon to visit two of our good friends Michael and Angel...I was vlogging the trip. While reviewing the footage, I noticed myself noticing / saying how "beautiful" this or that was, noticing small details in they way something looked or smelled ... like 50 times. In short, it started... read more ›
Feb
22
My dear friend Lewis Howes recently asked me a damn good question. If you could - what would you tell your younger self? My answer sucked. But he told me HIS answer and I thought his answer was a good one... So good in fact that I wished I'd had learned the lessons much much earlier in life. I tried to write this in my own voice, but since the list and story weren't mine... read more ›
Feb
15
Had a great chat with Ram Castillo on his podcast Giant Thinkers and he hits me with a zinger right out of the gate. During the interview, we discuss my beginnings as a photographer, the humble beginnings of CreativeLive, and the importance of writing your own script in life. Ram's show connects with top experts to learn from their success so we can all be better designers, creatives, and giant thinkers. Check it out. It's good... read more ›
Feb
12
You guys have heard me talking about my early lifelong love of activity and sports like skateboarding, skiing, football, and even going to college on a soccer scholarship. Coming from an athletic background, I always considered myself pretty active. Yet, the truth is, once I started building my photography career in action sports I put my entire focus in that and the majority of my movement came from my work. Even though my career is... read more ›
Feb
01
Hello my internet friends! Today is a very exciting day. I'm proud to announce 28 to Make: daily creative project ideas. Short version: I want you to join me and some friends in a global 28 day movement to dramatically enhance your creativity - and maybe your life. Longer version? Read on...but it's basically just pure awesome, and very simple, low friction, zero cost and just 5 minutes per day to way way way up... read more ›
Jan
28
"Busy" isn't success. Busy is a lack of priority. For a long time I thought the following about "busy" people: -they were important -they were cool -that had it so rough - poor them! They need sympathy! Then, after bailing on a career in soccer, dodging medical school and quitting half-way through getting a PhD in Philosophy - I went to work for myself. That's when being "busy" doing all that busy work ACTUALLY got... read more ›
