The only way to grow is to challenge yourself and your limits. If you're not growing, then you're decaying. Sometimes we simply need a spark. So light a fire under yourself and start a 30-day challenge, or maybe a weekly challenge that you're committing to for a period of time. In this episode, I share some specific tactics to get you off the ground.

There's as concept of getting all your ducks in a row and then take an action.

But when you're in a situation of Entrepreneurship and or simply making progress is not about having everything or having all your ducks in a row but simply moving forward period

It doesn't have to be perfect it just has to get going.

We all have a ton of ideas. But many of us don't take the action that is required to win.

Regardless of what excuses we give ourselves whether we think we're not ready or the plan isn't perfect,

perhaps we can call it the mindset of the engineer vs the salesman.

The salesman attitude is let's just get it done. Just do it and we'll figure it out along the way. The engineer is like, no let's figure it out first over that we don't make mistakes.

If you're working on a Grassroots level or if you have an idea and you simply want to run with it, then don't worry about planning and just go.

Have a concept in mind, a vision, and run with it.

If you have a concept in mind that you don't have to be perfect just get going.

This is not going to be your first rodeo nor will it be your last unless you choose for it to be.

If you don't know if you want to do this again then that's ok too. Experience the adventure and then decide whether or not you want to do it again.

Try it. If you don't like it then don't revisit it. However if you enjoyed it then do it again.

Don't prevent yourself from an experience or an adventure just because your Ducks aren't in a row.

This is why startup businesses and revolutionary movements don't typically have people with an engineer mindset going in. These people simply start and do, and when something is built they bring in the engineer to optimize.

What matters is that you put yourself out there. You made something. Maybe it's received well. Maybe it's not. If it's not received well then that's okay. Go ahead and try again.

Keep on firing.

This is the reality of life. You have to fire first so that you can see how you hit. You then make an adjustment and Try Again from there.

I'm part of a closed Facebook group that features startup entrepreneurs from around the globe. One of the questions that came up was about online video and getting serious with it.

The following is the post in the group that I address.

As you know video content is king. I'm starting to be serious about creating video content. Well it’s requires some planning to avoid headache later and have a smoother ride.

Sure, there will be challenges but key is to be able to mange them.

A lot of times when you ready to record, things we don’t think about become obstacles and cause us to procrastinate. It becomes just another excuse to delay it for another day.

One excuse is not having the right hardware. In particular, lights! Lights! Lights!

If you have a decent camera, even with the phone camera you can get some nice video. Even if you have a high-end camera the lights can make or break your video.

The quality of the video really requires good lighting Period.

Here is what I consider when it comes to lighting:

* Not bulky

* Portable

* Easy setup and breakdown

* Wireless/Chargeable and with wire

* Good light

* Reasonable price

I’ve been reading Amazon’s reviews and it can be overwhelming. Which ones should I buy?!

This statement makes a lot of assumptions. I figured I'd address all of them here.

When it comes to local marketing, especially for community and nonprofit events, the area that seems to suffer the most is the advertising copy for posters. Let's fix that today. 11

Many startup projects and ventures experience difficulty when getting their story straight. Branding and storytelling isn't always easy. This podcast episode is an excerpt from a conversation where I was sharing some advice with a prospective client on a project that they were starting.

Ever wonder what goes into writing sales copy and advertising copywriting for seminars? Here are some tips to help you with that.

The following is an interview with The Life Buildup Show hosted by Mohammad Hasan, a podcast on pursuing success, and addressing life's challenges and opportunities.

You can find the full interview Facebook as well here:

https://www.facebook.com/lifebuildup/videos/229042934327842/

Life Buildup has a YouTube channel with plenty more interviews you can check out here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd4chgyF8JMr5pR95HMxaww

You can find them on social as well:

* http://instagram.com/LifeBuildup

* http://twitter.com/LifeBuildup

* https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/life-buildup-show/id1234084157?mt=2

* http://lifebuildup.com

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