From the Sydney, Australia Digital Disciple Conference. As creatives we always are measuring ourselves. Measuring against other churches, against measuring against other creatives and sometimes we get stuck because we feel we don’t measure up. Our lives are shaped by how we choose to spend our time and energy each day. Measuring can help us spend that time in better ways, more consistently. But we must measure the right things. Greatness in any field comes from taking a novel idea and pushing it to its logical conclusion, redefining the medium in the process.

This was recorded at the 2015 Blogging While Brown Conference in Austin, Texas. I go over the production process and how you can create better video blogs by following my method.

Nikki Miller is a wedding cinematographer/entrepreneur with Mae B. Films based out of New York. She discusses her journey and challenges in starting her own business and what keeps her motivated to pursue her passion. She also gives practical advice on why brides should not cut wedding videography from their budget and how wedding videos preserve memories for years of loved ones.

It's a New Year and we all have goals and dreams, but before we set our dreams in motion we have to show up. We have to show up when no one is asking us to, show up when it's hard. In this podcast I discuss the importance of showing up, and I even recorded this podcast and showed up when I was coming off an illness.

2014 has been a good year for me and especially for tech. There are some products and services that I use often and I wanted to share them with you. To get the links to these products or services visit chipdizard.com/47.

Delroy Brown is the Executive Producer and Screenwriter of an animated feature film, Heaven the First War. He shares how he came up with the concept and why he is so passionate about this story. He also talks about his fundraising efforts via Kickstarter and why getting this story to the big screen means so much to everyone and not only to Christians.

In this episode I talk with Dr. Sylvette LaTouche-Howard of the University of Maryland about higher education and teaching. I have long admired Dr. Howard's commitment to education and in this live interview we share stories of challenges and victories while we both educate students.

Messages come in many forms, but in order to be effective you must be specific and know your audience. Some of the best messages are bookended by stories. In this presentation I share why messaging is important, but how to tell your message to the right audience and create an engaging story.

Jeff Goins is a speaker, author and writing coach/mentor. In this episode he talks about being intentional about blogging and writing. One of the essential questions people ask when visiting your blog is: What’s in it for me?

I also feature a segment called "The Unrelenting Optimist" where Muta Mweyna talks about apologizing and not returning fire with fire.

In this episode I talk about the wedding industry. Many brides have come to me with questions about how to approach wedding videographers and photographers. This is one of the most important photo shoots of your life and I break down 5 key items you need to address before hiring anyone to capture your special day.