Have you ever heard the term “creative professional”? I always thought it was reserved for filmmakers and graphic designers, photographers and authors, artists. I’m coming to grips with a simple truth: I Am A Creative Professional (you probably are too) Everything I do is about […]
Year: 2018
#ALifeWorthSharing
About a month ago, I committed to capturing and sharing my life story via SnapChat. The goal was simple: I want to look back on a life well-lived, a life that people tell stories about. My experiment: by telling my story, I’ll learn how to […]
The Difference Between Being Right and Being In Charge
We develop confidence through experience. We work at something new, get it wrong a bunch of times, learn from each false start, and improve. Eventually we get it right, and our confidence grows. Another way to gain confidence is to work in a place where […]
The Real Price of Doing What You Love
“Life is too long to work a job you hate.” “Life is too long to work a job you don’t care about.” Advice I give on a regular basis (here on my blog and elsewhere). I think, however, that many people attach an image of […]
Elevator Pitches and Pre-Rolls
The challenge you face when interacting with someone is winning the battle for their attention. Saying something so intriguing that they stick around to find out what’s next… Are you still here? Good! Because what you need to know is that winning the battle for […]
B-Roll
One of the largest differences between film and live theater is how a scene is set. Whether you’re reading Shakespeare or watching a ballet, the performance includes notes for the audience that give information about the time period, back story, characters, and plot right up […]
A Life Worth Sharing
love a good story. Whether it’s a movie, novel, comic book, tv show, or documentary, I’m always looking for an opportunity to be transported to another time or place; a chance to get inspired by the things compelling characters do. We all have that list […]
Q&A: A couple questions about preparing for exams
Stay up late studying or sleep and get well-rested? Get some sleep. The big issue is that most people aren’t actually studying when they are preparing for a test. They’re learning the material for the first time. Studying is just refreshing ideas you’ve already grappled […]
It’s April 25. Here’s How to Land a Summer Internship.
No. It is not too late. Now that we’ve settled that, you might be wondering what you can do at this point. Read on, and I’ll tell you how I went from 100 online applications and zero phone calls to 25 applications and 25 phone calls […]
What’s the best way to pay off student loans? Q&A
Hi professor, Congrats on your debt free journey!! That must be great feelings to have. I’m curious about what’s your method to pay off the debts. We have student loans and credit card debts (no car loans thank god). I want to pay off our […]