Today’s episode is Part 3 of the Kick Your “Buts” in Business Series and we are going to discuss my favorite of the top “buts” that pop up for Creatives - Protection of/from Ego. If you’re a perfectionist, you don’t want to miss this because this will give you such insight into how you tick.

• Remember: You have to be your own safe place in order to really step into the person you want to be. Failing does not mean you’re a failure. So give yourself permission to fail just as much as you give yourself permission to win. 
• Research: Where does this “but” come up for you? What do you say to yourself if you fail? What are you stopping yourself from doing in order to avoid this pain?
• Challenge: Think of what “buts" come up for you and write them all down, then over the next few weeks, begin categorizing them based on the top 5 Ill be revealing to you, first with overwhelm, then fear of judgement, and now protection of/from ego.

Today’s episode is Part 2 of the Kick Your “Buts” in Business Series and we are going to discuss another of the top “buts” that everyone faces - Fear of Judgement. This is common in and outside of business and stops so many creatives from stepping into their true selves. 

• Remember: The point isn’t to avoid judgement, the point is to not let the fear of that hold you back. You have a purpose and for every person who judges you and tries to bring you down, there are tons more who need exactly what you have. 
• Research: Where does this “but” come up for you? What is your fear of judgement holding you back from doing? Who is your fear of judgement holding you back from helping?
• Challenge: Think of what “buts” come up for you and write them all down, then over the next few weeks, begin categorizing them based on the top 5 I'll be revealing to you, beginning with overwhelm and Fear of Judgement.

Today’s episode is Part 1of the Kick Your “Buts” in Business Series and we are going to discuss one of the top “buts” that everyone faces - Overwhelm. As creatives, we are especially privy to overwhelm because we have big visions. So how do you manage overwhelm to make sure it doesn’t stop you from achieving your goals? We’re covering that and more in today’s discussion. 

• Remember: It’s perfectly okay to feel overwhelmed. Every single one of us deals with it and it does not mean anything is wrong with you. Just focus on what baby steps you can begin taking to give your self a sense of progress and begin defusing the stress 
• Research: Where does this “but” come up for you? Where do you feel overwhelm and what is it stopping you from doing? 
• Challenge: Think of what “but”s come up for you and write them all down, then over the next few weeks, begin categorizing them based on the top 5 I'll be revealing to you, beginning with overwhelm.

Let’s say that you just recently determined your career path and discovered your calling. What’s next? How do you know if you’re qualified? How do you talk to your family about it? What lifestyle adjustments do you make? We’re covering that and more in today’s episode!

• Remember: You will experience set backs. It's almost guaranteed. But it's what you do after the set back that counts. THAT is what will make you the success you want to be
• Research: Well, research everything. If you’ve taken anything away from this episode it’s that! Research your industry, your lifestyle adjustments, anything that can help you make the best decisions possible as you move forward.
• Challenge: Actually follow through with these things. It doesn’t matter how slow your progress can be at some points, just don’t stop! Because what’s scarier than change is staying exactly where you are. 

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In today’s episode we are going to be talking about how to choose your career path with one single question. As creatives, it can be overwhelming to narrow in on what your main goal should be. And the phrase I’ll teach you will not only save you time and money, but lots of heartache and stress. 

• Remember: Keep your focus on your center career, then allow everything else you want to do be in service of it. Allow the other endeavors to support your main initiative so that everything can be built as a well oiled machine. 
• Research: What’s that thing for you? What is that nucleus in your career? Then what are the other things you want to do and accomplish? How can they work together? 
• Challenge: Create a mind-map of your ideal career path starting with your primary focus, then write in everything else you want to do around that center point, describing how they will create a supportive experience to your main career.

In today’s episode we are going to be discussing mindset and how it correlates with your overall success in life, how to recognize your patterns, and we will wrap everything up by playing out a scenario in which we evaluate what Optimal and Non-Optimal mindsets look like.

• Remember: Having a mindset that ensures your success is not going to happen over night, its not only a trait but its also a skill which means it requires practice to master
• Research: Start paying attention to your self talk and see how you respond to Tasks, Challenges, Opportunities, Setbacks and Wins
• Challenge: If you catch yourself in a Non-Optimal mindset, interrupt the thought pattern. Keep in mind, our thoughts are more habitual than anything else, so if you equate the idea of interrupting your thought patterns to breaking habits, it becomes so much easier to redirect and replace Non-Optimal thoughts with more Optimal thoughts to create an Optimal mindset that will ensure your success.

Collaborate or not to collaborate? That is today’s discussion. Collaborations are vital for the success of creative projects, but choosing the wrong ones, can destroy the projects themselves and relationships of everyone involved. So how do you determine which ones will allow your project to thrive? We’re coving that and more in today’s episode.

• Remember: Strategic collaborations can lead to the success of your project, so put your project first, and stay neutral in the relationships. 
• Research: What are the credentials that you bring to the project? What’s missing? Find collaborations that fit within your strengths and weaknesses.
• Challenge: Take inventory on who you know and being compiling a rolodex of every position you can use for your projects. If you notice some positions are blank, you know exactly who to be networking for next. 
  • Film: Who do you know that operates cameras? What directors do you want to work with? Do you know any makeup artists that are trained in cinema cosmetics? 
  • Writing: Who are some great publishers you know? What about editors? 
  • Other positions to look for are: Location contacts, photographers, singers, producers, choreographers, dancers, emcees, audio techs etc. 

If you have this list ready with their contact info filled out, it will save you so much time when you are searching out who to bring in on your crew to collaborate with.

In order to have a happy and healthy personal and professional life, you must be able to establish proper business boundaries. So today we will be going over exactly what phrases to use and when to use them!

• Research - Where are your most important resources being spent? Your most important resources are you time, finances, and energy. Are they being spent where you want them to be? If not, what will fix that?
• Review - If you find yourself in a situation where you want to say no, simply use the phase “Thank you for this opportunity, it’s just not appropriate for me and my business right now.”
• Challenge - Try this out this week! If someone wants you to work for free, if someone wants you to invest in a product that’s not right for you, etc go ahead and give this phrase a test run.

In today’s episode I’m going to teach you the 3 Psychological Sales Principles that my team and I use every day. This applies to monetary sales as well as selling people on your ideas, projects, and collaborations (aka pitching).
 

• Remember - The most powerful psychological sales principles are: 
  • People want what they want because they want something else 
  • Find the hidden questions 
  • People lack permission 
• Research - Before you make your next purchase, take a moment and identify what some of your underlying desires are that drive your decisions? The next time you ask a question, stop and see what you are really asking. And the next time you feel like you can’t/shouldn’t do something that you believe is actually a smart choice, see if there is a lack of permission you’re facing. Recognizing these principles will help you recognize them in others.
• Challenge - Look for all three of these principles the next time you talk to someone. See what their true wants are, search for hidden questions and explore if there are areas where they are lacking permission.

This is the very first episode of Life Camera Action and it also happens to be my birthday! So in celebration of another year, We will be reflecting on the biggest lesson I’ve learned this last year. And that is the power of how...Why this is so effective when faces challenges and what can happen when you bring this question into your everyday life.

• Remember: Every time you face a challenge or situation where the obvious options aren’t ideal, start asking how and see what changes in your favor...
• Research: What are some areas in your life that can use more opportunistic thoughts? Where can you start asking “how” to open more doors?
• Challenge: Start by practicing this exercise with small things to build up this great habit, then when life throws you choices, you're even more confident in your ability to create new options for yourself.