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“Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” – Bobby Unser Yesterday was an amazing day. I mean, truly amazing. Here’s the short version: We got in-principle commitment from a national TV network for a series of exclusive interview/feature spots for The Root Cause, we secured our first major sponsor for our round Australia trip (signwriting for […]
“Our actions define our legacy.” – Star Wars | The Clone Wars Yes. Yes, I actually quoted Star Wars. (Well, the cartoon version called “The Clone Wars”.) Think about this quote. And then look harder at this image. This is the North Western pillar of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It’s an iconic structure, recognised world-wide. It […]
“The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.” – Emily Dickinson The key word in this quote, for me, is “ready”. It’s been on my mind for a few days now, about how when we are ready, things seem to start happening to bring about whatever we want/need in life. I mentioned […]
“The few who do are the envy of the many who only watch.” – Jim Rohn Yesterday I was fortunate enough to enjoy a workshop with Super Social Marketer Legend Extraordinaire – David Watson from Strategy Point. We covered MANY things, from overall strategy, to fine-detailed stuff like “what the HELL is Pinterest?” (Just kidding. […]
“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” – Thomas A. Edison It’s true. Sometimes we all have a tiny spark of inspiration – an idea, a brainwave, a random thought – that is utterly groundbreaking and truly spectacular. But then what? Hmmm. We have to take action. We’ve gotta make it happen. Geez. Tough gig, but someone’s […]
“Go outside and look up at the sky! It’s not falling and life keeps going. So can you.” – Unknown Today I’m delivering a webinar about “How to stay positive when you’re doing it tough in business”. The webinar will be hosted by the Australian Institute of Professional Photography, but since it’s going to be delivered […]
“The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment.” – Tony Robbins It could be argued that our commitment is really the only limit to our impact. All of us have ideas, all of us are creative. For some, the creative instinct is buried deep beneath a veneer of “fitting in”, “working hard” […]
“Spend the afternoon. You can’t take it with you.” – Annie Dillard Occasionally I feel guilty for wasting time, or lazing about when I could otherwise be working. I have such an ingrained work ethic that there is often an internal conflict when I take time for myself. But here’s what I know: I only […]
“Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson. I spent this Sunday afternoon with my daughter, at a fabulous “Horrible Histories” stage performance at the Opera House in Sydney. It was our first daddy-daughter date in quite a while, and something I enjoyed immensely. It was also the first […]
Dear friends, This image was taken on my iPhone at the end of a beautiful family portrait session I shot around Sydney harbour this afternoon, for a couple expecting their first baby. The light was magical, and the love they were showing each other was a pure delight to behold through my camera lens. It […]