Entering New Territory
During the past few weeks I put together an RFP package for a government contract. It was submitted on August 22, 2012 at precisely 2:45 pm. How do I know…
Make the Most of Opportunities
I entered the 5th year anniversary artists contest held by the copyright alliance a few months back. My video won in the multi-media category. As part of my winnings…
Kwit Ur Bitchin’
As many readers know, I find value in spending time managing my presence and forum contributions on LinkedIn. The positive feedback I receive tells me that people appreciate my input.…
Sensing Business Opportunities
One of the joys of self-employment is searching for new business. I dedicate part of each week to searching out opportunities that others miss. This is a good thing because…
Noisy. Dirty. Hard. Dangerous. Awesome!
I'm not talking about politics in D. C. I'm talking about construction work. Specifically the Asian Gardens do over project at The Huntington Botanical Gardens where I've been commissioned to…
Success is not the goal…..
...improvement is the goal. It seems to me that all the coaching, selling, negotiating and business tips, (mine included) that we dispense with great abandon are usually about achieving success.…
Dream Your Photograph….
then photograph your dream. This quote is my version of the famous Vincent Van Gogh quote: "I dream of painting and then I paint my dream." When I first came…
Be Selfish and Volunteer Your Way to Success
September 8, 2011 I volunteered once again to photograph those less fortunate than myself. I did the same thing back in 2009, when I was not getting enough photography assignments…
Thy Muse Is Challenge
I've a muse to inspire push and motivate. As an SECP (self-employed creative professional) I want to get my bubbles of influence (creative, financial, relationship) out further and farther (or…
Self-Employment Society
I'll be teaching one of three classes at my local community college this coming August. It's an adjunct (contract) faculty position and I'm pleased at being selected. I've been teaching…