I’m a TED fan (sometimes a TED junky). It’s fun listening to smart speakers giving scientific credence to folk wisdom.
One of my favorites was that you get what you expect. “Why you don’t get what you want; it’s not what you expect” https://youtu.be/FwLeiY5f7sI, by Dr. Jennice Vilhauer.
If you want the best but expect worst, guess what?…
When it’s satisfying, it feels good. If it feels good, it’s fun.
Even when it’s work.
(I wonder why there isn’t a verb form of the word fun.)
Work, work, work. If work was fun, they’d call it fun, right?
Fun and games. Not even games are all fun, though.
Technically, work is the process of transferring energy from one place to another (work=force x distance).
But who’s counting?
Fun is the process of living life fully. (Even when it’s work.)…
Or at least we hope they are. Being visible is good, being noticed is even better.
We all love to see, especially things that make us feel good. We live in a visual world full of visual media. It matters what you put out there for others to see. The intent of marketing is to create a positive emotional response. In other words, making people feel good.
Show us your best foot. Make us feel good. We’ll notice.
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I photograph fairly often for Hunterdon County at its special events and I especially like being at the yearly reorganizational meeting. I’ve gotten to know and really respect these people. They are focused on making Hunterdon County the best it can be.
We all know this and appreciate what they do. Below Matt Holt, 2018 Director, speaks to a packed room about the Freeholders’ vision for Hunterdon County.
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I don’t wait for new years to make resolutions. I make ’em everyday, all day. I’m always resolving to do something.
Making resolutions is quite a lot of fun and feels really good.
I highly recommend it. Don’t worry about whether you are keeping every resolution or not. The simple act of resolving always adds momentum in the right direction. …
“About Videos” on a your website, if done well, can be a great way for people to learn about you, your products or your services.
I visit websites because I am curious, I want to know more. That is why I am there. (And I like watching more than I like reading, so a quick video is always welcome!)
Of course it’s a balance to get it just right for your audience. If you are authentic and professional you’ll get the message out and people will enjoy learning more about you and what you are offering. If you over do it, it may seem like too much of a sales pitch or even worse, be boring.
We’ve all grown up seeing plenty of TV commercials, from screaming appliance salesmen to uber-sophisticated, high-tech productions. But a good “about video” isn’t so much a commercial as it’s a nice chance to introduce yourself.
I’ve been doing more and more of these kinds of videos like the one below. It is a lot of fun to see what emerges from the process. The rule of thumb is to keep it short and sweet and real.
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What are you looking at? What’s got your attention?
We are often told to “pay” attention (especially when we are kids). That must mean we own our attention and can “spend” it however it most benefits us, our growth and our development and those around us. It’s an investment.
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What are you trying to get out of your career? Are you looking for happiness or do you want to be satisfied?
Don’t answer. It’s a trick question.
They are the same thing.…
It was a good weekend in Frenchtown. Six businesses: a computer service business, three galleries, an artist and a photo studio, shared our spaces to celebrate and to enjoy just being here. It was collaboration on top of collaboration. Not only did we share our spaces with other artists and other photographers, we shared our individual events with each other, sending visitors back and forth and boosting each other on social media.
To commemorate my event and to thank the participating photographers I created a video of our show. I hope you enjoy it. It really was a good weekend. Collaboration is so much more powerful than competition.
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