Shifting Focus with John Bunn

Today's You Asked question is, "How do you motivate yourself to edit with a backlog of films to make?" submitted by Zach Perry of Lemon Tree Video.

If you've experienced a big backlog, you know that it can feel like a crushing debt. In this mini podcast episode, Nick shares his thoughts on tackling the dreaded backlog. What kind of plan should be put into place and how do you edit efficiently? Hopefully this episode will help you get out of your backlog.

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"You don't rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems." If all you are doing is setting goals, you will NEVER achieve them.

In this week's episode, John and Nick walk through the mindset you really need to have when it comes to creating small disciplines you can repeat with consistency every single day. Have you already quit on your goals for 2024? It is probably because you haven't set up the right systems.

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Notable Quotes from today's episode:

"You don't rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems." - James Clear, Atomic Habits

"Begin with the end in mind" - Steven Covey

Consistency Compounds - John Maxwell

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" is a common saying that originated from a Chinese proverb.

"Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time." John Maxwell

"You Will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine" - John Maxwell

In this mini-episode of 'You Asked' Nick dives into a question about efficiency in time when it comes to editing a wedding teaser. How much time should you put into it? How important are teasers to your business? Nick gives his quick takes here.

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On this week's episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast we bring on Kaella and Brooke of String Lights Films. Kaella and Brooke were a part of our 2023 Mastermind class and they were totally bought in. They applied everything they learned and went from free weddings to charging over $5k in their first year of business! Get ready to be inspired with this incredible duo. Join Mastermind: https://howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind

In this episode of 'You Asked' John tackles the question of getting prices of other videographers in your area. Is there a good way to do this so? Find out in this week's mini-podcast episode.

On today's podcast the guys are sharing their thoughts from the annual Mastermind Retreat. This year John, Nick and 85 of their closest friends spent the week in Scottsdale, AZ doing what they believe is the best thing that How To Film Weddings does. If you are at all interested in Mastermind by HTFW, this episode is for your.

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Do you have a massive backlog? Do you feel like you are drowning in your business and you'd like to clear up some time for yourself? Outsourcing your edits is a great way to to do that. But what do you do when you're ready to outsource? What should be your attitude? How do you communicate with your editor? In this 'You Asked' episode, Nick shares his experience with outsourcing and how to make the most of it with your editor.

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It's the beginning of another year and John and Nick are here to help. If we aren't careful, the year can make the plan for us, rather than us planning the year. In this episode the guys share their tips for getting the most out of this year by looking back at 2023.

Getting a wedding video business up and running is hard enough when you consider all of the technical things you need to take care of. But one of the biggest challenges we face is getting new clients. And, what do you do if you're brand new and don't have much work to show. In today's episode of 'You Asked' John answers that question and shares what he would do if he had no followers and no connections.

In this week's episode, we break down Mastermind by How To Film Weddings. A 12 month program designed to take wedding filmmakers to the next level. John and Nick talk through the 4 components to mastermind, and bring on current students and mastermind alumni to share their experiences.

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