For today’s post I want to get into some of the awesome aspects of running a business on your own terms, being your own boss and making money your own way. I’m also going to touch on what is a dream for lots of readers – travelling the world making films. YOUR JOB; IF YOU HAVE ONE We have to start … Read More
The Five Beliefs
I want to tell you about a set of beliefs that I use myself and I’ve found great success with them. The beliefs I list below are things that I’ve told myself and they’ve become a real part of my world. At first, you might need to keep telling yourself them over and over in order to really feel them and believe … Read More
Positivity, Your Identity and How It Relates to Filmmaking
When we start any endeavour or filmmaking or business project, we must start with positivity. It must come from a positive state of wanting to change. When we permit ourselves to change, we allow great life-changing things to happen. I recently talked about The P-Word and how it affects what we do in filmmaking and business. I want to talk a little … Read More
Media, Reality TV and It’s Effect on Your Filmmaking and Business
We’ve touched on social conditioning and how it affects our business decisions and identity before. Social conditioning affects all areas on life on all levels. There’s actually evidence that suggests that people grow old and die because of social conditioning. Teachers like Deepak Chopra in his book Ageless Body, Timeless Mind, describe a situation in which people are taught to grow old and die. … Read More
9 of the Very Best Principles For Taking Your Filmmaking Skill To The Next Level
If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you’ll know that I like talking about mindset when it comes to filmmaking and business. We need to get clear on a few essential distinctions that will enable you to navigate your filmmaking and your business more effectively. I like to call these Core Principles. Before taking on anything … Read More
How To Deal With Clients As a Freelancer So That You Never, Ever, Ever Get a Nightmare Client
Okay, so I lied a little in the title. It’s just not possible to never, ever, ever get a nightmare client. I’ll get that out of the way from the beginning. If you’re dealing with people as a freelance filmmaker/videography, then you’re going to have to work with people. And when you work with people, there’s always a chance that … Read More
6 Promotional Strategies To Get Your Local Community Talking About Your Film
One of the promotional strategies with my first feature has been going straight to local newspapers and offering them a “public interest story about the first feature film being shot here in [my hometown].” Not aware is this is the first movie shot in your hometown? Hop onto Google and do some research. Or even your local library. Those places … Read More
Filmmaking and The Fear of Failure
Last time around, we talked about productivity and how some simple changes in the way you view things can make a world of different in your success. We learnt that action oriented self-talk is one of the best ways to get yourself out of a procrastination hump and starting to take action consistently. Let’s jump right into today’s post. FEAR … Read More
Liberation Methods For The Filmmaker
I’ve tackled the issue of social conditioning a fair bit on this site. I think it’s important to be aware of social conditioning because it directly affects our business, the way we’re perceived and the way we treat others. This post might be a little more hardcore than some of my others on this topic, so be prepared. There’s lots of my … Read More
Charlie Hustle, Roger Federer And How To See Your Life As a Championship Game
Wanted to talk about something a little different today. We’re going to take a look at two top sports stars – one from the modern era and one a little more old-school – and look at what we can learn from their drive and passion. I believe it’s important to look at all types of industries and arenas for role … Read More
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