Dec
20
The Back Story If you’ve ever wondered how pro photographers capture great photos with their phone, I have something for you. Since getting the iPhone X, I've been working on condensing my best-learned lessons in mobile photography into my first ever class on CreativeLive. What You'll Learn Using natural light to capture indoor and outdoor portraits Simple posing and light considerations for kids, adults,...
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Jul
24
We’ve all been there: after spending countless hours building something - a product, a new website, a piece of art - you release it into the world, put out the word on your social channels, hold your breath and…. nothing. Crickets. Tumbleweeds. Then you start looking at other creators or companies enviously, wondering how they manage to get so much traction for their work when yours - which is just as good if not better...
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May
31
Chris Guillebeau is an author and entrepreneur - you may know him from his bestselling books like “The Art Of Nonconformity” and “The $100 Startup” or his popular essay "A Brief Guide To World Domination." He’s also a prolific blogger and the brains behind the Worldwide Domination Summit. This interview is from a few years back, but I wanted to bring it back because Chris - along with Tim Ferriss and a few others - was...
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Mar
21
Okay, so maybe you haven't created your New York Times Best Seller that's sold millions of copies, and maybe you haven't won the Chinese kickboxing championship or hold the Guinness Record for most consecutive tango spins, but there's one all-important thing that you have in common with my pal Tim Ferriss....fear. You might think a wildly successful author and innovator doesn't experience fear like a "normal person," but as Tim revealed here, it's exactly that...
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Mar
15
I've flown MILLIONS of air miles (literally), but you don't have to take it from me. In fact, ask anyone who has a lot of miles under their belt about travel tips, and you'll start learning that are a TON of little secrets that can significantly improve your experience getting from point A to point B on planes, trains, and automobiles. Some of you on Snapchat have asked my tips for travel and I thought...
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Feb
23
I often talk about personal style, but I’m always asked: What is personal style? Why is it important? ... and the biggest question... HOW to develop it. In today's show, we dive into the details of this critical, but often overlooked topic. Enjoy! Watch the Episode Listen to the Podcast Today's episode is part of a new segment I'm calling: Micro Shows. In addition to the bad-ass guest interviews, these are short 5-10 minute segments sharing inspirational tidbits, hot news, discussion on...
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Feb
15
Success is each to his or her own, but let's call it like we see it: when you survey the landscape of your creative world, your industry, your career or hobby--whatever field you're in-- there are several fundamentals to achieving success, regardless of the measure. There are commonalities that are undeniable. So here's a list of thirteen such things that you should be doing right now - let's call it your hit list: 1. Get...
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Feb
08
A couple years ago, you may recall, during a month-long artist-in-residency at the Ace Hotel in NYC I took the opportunity to celebrate the snapshot -- quintessential street photography -- and I called the exhibit Dasein: Invitation to Hang. ['Dasein' is a German word used by philosophers to refer to raw human experience or the fundamental mode of "being there." I found that when applied to photography, the snapshot was the ultimate photographic expression of...
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Jan
11
As I've said countless times before, there are no magical, hidden secrets that will catapult you to success. By almost any measure, sustained success is a ton of work. And when the going gets tough, we can get sucked into spinning our wheels looking for direction or help. That's where a mentor comes in. It's the ONE PLACE YOU CAN MAKE USE OF A SHORTCUT...one that will make the path to your goals much straighter...
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Dec
28
If you're wondering how to build your network & create community around your work, here's the no bullshit answer: Do the Work. Creating something and putting it out there is just the beginning. Networking is like any relationship, and it's a two way street. You need to engage, be thoughtful and contribute to the conversation -- not just with your work, but in the community around you. That's BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER you have something...
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