Film Festival Trouble
I got a call from my lead actor today saying he wouldn’t be able to film at all this week. Meaning we’ll either have to scrap the movie altogether or complete it later this summer. There are two ways to react to this situation.
The inefficiencies of the Web
We have so many choices and we don’t even know if we’re using our most relevant options. This is why I like Squidoo, which has the potential to centralize our choices.
How to act in meetings
I really tend to notice when people aren’t focused, which seems to happen quite a bit. I remember being a part of a conference call and the people on the other end shot the breeze for 20 minutes while my co-worker sat by waiting for them to stop. Here is a great line from Seth Godin...
Group ideas
My buddy and I are in the process of writing a script for a film festival. We had already kind of laid the groundwork by coming up with a very basic idea for the movie, but we desperately needed to develop it further. The hard part is controlling the group and making sure it stays productive.
Tired of meetings? Switch to Skype & Google Docs
I’m 21 years old. I don’t have tons of experience in an office setting, but I have worked on a lot of projects over the last four years. Over and over, I find myself agreeing with Tim Ferriss: meetings suck. Here's a better way to approach them...
10 ways to get money from VC’s
In my entrepreneurship research, I've found many bootstrap, borrowing funds without expecting heavy ROI. Yet, what about Venture Capitalists? How can budding entrepreneurs secure their investment?
Joel Cohen of ‘The Simpsons’ and “The Blow”
I got to see Joel Cohen, writer and co-producer for ‘The Simpsons,’ speak last night on campus. He was a solid speaker, and showed us some classic clips from the show’s 19-year run. One concept Joel introduced that I’d never heard of is “The Blow”. Here's what it is...
Don’t diss new ideas
The Squidoo tag project concluded, and a variant of my suggestion made it to the top three finalists. My initial proposal was "Release your expertise." It morphed into "Unleash your expertise," a more empowering phrase.
How to Solve a Problem
Seth Godin's problem-solving approach involves four steps: Step 0: Problem identification, Step 1: Brainstorming, Step 2: Development, Step 3: Specification, and Step 4: Launch. Note that it's a one-way process: once a step is completed, there's no going back.
