There’s been a resurgence of discussion recently (mostly in tweets) about how important “art” is to the overall success of an “artistic” business. Well, we all know how hard art is to truly define and my views on this are pretty well established. However, I encountered something recently that hit me as having all the [...]
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Can photography create art? 10 comments
Its a bum wrap (and 4 ways to fix it). 4 comments
On the internet, it seems that everything (bad) lasts forever… we all get this, even if we deny it (which is usually right after a few late-night intoxitweets). I’ve recently learned that the internet is not alone in this characteristic of unfortunate recall. My tale has a few simple highlights: I was arrested. It was [...]
Going fishing is good for business 7 comments
There’s an old saying, “Give someone a fish, and you feed them for one meal; teach them to fish and they are fed for life.” There are two powerful messages here. The first is the one we all see: Education is a better form of charity. The second resonates with me, personally: Don’t be lazy [...]
Dream a Little Dream 3 comments
To say I’m a little obsessed with Christopher Nolan’s movies is, like his storytelling, understated. I truly appreciate how ultra-lean his productions are. Nothing wasted. No filler dialogue. No unneeded scenes. Sparse. Concise. Heck, the guy can even tell an intricate mystery without resorting to red herrings… Amazing. So, with the appreciation that every scene, [...]
I’m an iTunes Rockstar! Leave a comment
Recently, I was interviewed by Scott Sheppard for the WPPI Road Show (I’m speaking in Sacramento on Weds., August 25) and he posted it on iTunes. I know – head-fake! But really, its only a couple of minutes and I get a chance to talk about two passionate projects of mine, Fusion photography and my [...]
Just Break It II 1 comment
Jeff discusses the value of not waiting for your competitors to define you, or your business.
Startup Strategy Network launches Leave a comment
“THERE IS NOTHING AS MYSTERIOUS AS SOMETHING CLEARLY SEEN” – Robert Frost As many of you might know, I have created Startup Strategy – an educational and consulting venture focused at helping businesses gain clarity in how to define, map and achieve their unique success. Over the last 8 years, I’ve seen the pro photography [...]
Ch-ch-ch-changes… 38 comments
(I’ve tried to keep the blog posts here focused at big topics rather than personal stuff; this month I’m going to veer from that.) I have a dream. Well, it’s really a two-part vision, with the first part involving a global professional photographer community (I want one to exist) and the second being a way [...]
Just. Make. Waves. Leave a comment
At one place I remember well, they saw themselves as innovative and edgy – but scratching the surface a little revealed the common advice from everyone who worked there about how to survive in such a place was “Don’t Make Waves.” Not really a great formula for growing success, IMHO. At best, this creates an environment of conservative apathy. At worst, it creates a place where there’s no real accountability and survivors do a lot of shrugging, on a daily basis.
Don't Refuse to Choose. 16 comments
I used to work with a guy who hated choosing. I’m sure he felt he had very valid reasons for this extreme choice-avoidance, but it always looked to me like he simply didn’t want to be “wrong.” Somewhere along the way, probably in b-school, he discovered that analysis was a really powerful tool to delay, [...]
