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Oct
19
Looking back at the IHTSBIH Tour, Part 1 of 2

Looking back at the IHTSBIH Tour, Part 1 of 2

A big incentive for me going on tour was that it would force me to finally learn Final Cut Pro and become an expert with high-end cameras. Or as I put it in an earlier post, I was going to get paid to earn a film school-level education.
10 min read
Aug
14
More reactions to RPGrad

More reactions to RPGrad

Seth Godin unexpectedly wrote about my e-book today, and the response has been amazing. First, it became today’s most talked about Slideshare e-book on Twitter, and the second most talked about e-book on Facebook.
2 min read
Aug
14
The Portland and Seattle screenings

The Portland and Seattle screenings

I was delusional last week. I legitimately thought I’d be able to take a break from the internet while on tour. Well, that’s clearly not gonna happen. I can already tell from just two screenings that there are going to be waaaay too many things I’ll want to write about.
4 min read
Aug
09
It begins…

It begins…

Tomorrow, I’m flying out to Portland for the first two screenings on the I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell tour. I’ll be doing a lot of filming and editing, setting up equipment, etc. You’ll be able to see footage I shoot/edit here.
1 min read
Aug
08
Friends like these

Friends like these

I’m sure many of you have friends who want to start a company with you, yet they have nothing to their name that proves their value as a potential business partner. I don’t think I’ll partner with friends like these...
1 min read
Jul
28
This post is patent pending

This post is patent pending

Last year, I helped someone launch a health industry product, focusing on online marketing and website design. The product's potential piqued my interest, leading me to seek a larger role. However, a few months later, we went our separate ways.
2 min read
Jul
22
Initial reactions to RPGrad

Initial reactions to RPGrad

Overall, I’ve been thrilled with the reception of Recession-Proof Graduate. It’s been downloaded and read by a few thousand people, and nearly all of the feedback has been positive and appreciative. To all those who read the first version of the book, thanks.
2 min read
Jul
14
Announcing: My first e-book

Announcing: My first e-book

Several of you have emailed me, saying, “I noticed you tag a lot of articles as ‘rpgrad’ in Delicious. What does that mean?” Well, here’s your answer: I’ve written an e-book called “Recession-Proof Graduate.”
3 min read
Jul
08
Fail cheap

Fail cheap

A friend of mine was telling me how he wanted to leave his part-time job so he could go to film school and become a video editor. I asked if he’d ever done any editing before, and he said, “No, but I think it’d be a lot of fun." Kill me now.
1 min read
Jun
29
How I got into video editing

How I got into video editing

ESPN’s “Images of the Century” catalyzed my interest in video editing. I must have watched it 100 times back in high school. I remember showing it to several of my friends, and being amazed that this video could give all of us goosebumps.
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