Work Ethic & Practice

April 25, 2017

Achieving Your Best as a Creative Professional
I find it interesting how we often set our sights on the accomplishments of others to serve as targets for our own personal goals. Recently, I was having a discussion with a budding screenplay writer who listed some names and awards of seasoned writers he wants to emulate, noting their resulting fame and fortune. In […]
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August 10, 2016

How to Win an Argument Like Jesus
Imagine arriving at the coffee pot to pour your morning coffee when, rather than receiving the traditional greeting, you are backed against the wall by some HDIs (highly disgruntled individuals) because you made a really unpopular decision, and now you've got to dig your way out... As executives and managers, and simply even spouses and parents, many find themselves in this very […]
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March 7, 2016

Building an Effective Animation for a Marvel Comics X-Men Apocalypse Promo
I recently took on what looked like an enjoyable project via talenthouse.com for Marvel's upcoming X-Men Apocalypse film, being released May 27, and it didn't disappoint! The project entailed utilizing a few assets provided by Marvel, such as the X-Men logo, a couple poster stills, and their trailer. My goal was to make something palatable for […]
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October 21, 2015

Building a Culture of Winning
Through steady, planned, enthusiastic perseverance, we worked to establish a spirit of excellence, mutual support, and winning. Confidence.
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January 9, 2015

Building a Business That’s MORE Than It’s Cracked Up to Be
The contrast from where we had come from to where we were totally made my day, and it helped to reinforce fundamental business principles in a very real way.
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April 9, 2014

How to Destroy an Effective Meeting
Through a few simple changes you can help your organization to move forward by demonstrating a positive & interested spirit.
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