A post, AT LAST!!

[Librarian4869]

Hi all!

I'm not new here. I've been one of the many lurkers that only read, never posted. I never felt inclined to post because to me, there was so much fluff on this website. Always loved receiving the newsletter because MJ put the best threads to read in them. So I was intrigued when @MJ DeMarco locked it. I thought maybe now is the time to join the conversation.

I do feel now the need for some help, some advice maybe - a good yarn with likeminded people. & Let's be honest - It can be quite lonely doing what we do sometimes. I wouldn't change it for the world. I love this control I have - there will never be blaming anyone but myself. If I F*ck up, it's on me.

Now, a bit more about me. I'm going to try & keep this short. It might be a bit weird posting this here as what I do is not necessarily Fastlane, neither is it CENTS, yet. (please do give me shit for this)

Originally, I'm a photographer. Ever since I was a wee lad, I've been messing about with cameras. It wasn't until late high school that I started taking it seriously. The idea of sitting in an office for the rest of my life, did not sit well with me. & oh yes, 'do what you love' was right up there with the things I was thinking about when choosing a career. So I went to uni to study photography & visual communication. I started that degree being sold that I would get taught how to run a business - well that was a load of shit.. So I did it myself, reading many business books. I don't remember when I first read MJ's book but I remember thinking 'F*ck me, we're all full of shit'.

Then came the time to do an internship at uni. I went to uni during COVID & I knew I wanted to get out there the moment I could. As a matter of fact, I NEEDED to get out. I'm Europe based so I sent an e-mail to a company based in the US. (knowing this business is bigger in the US - anything is possible in the US compared to EU in this type of business). Almost immediately I got an e-mail back saying yes. So I went to the US for almost a year learning the ins & outs of not only the photography business but also a Creative Production Company. Getting involved in everything from Creative Direction, photography, film, cgi, to fully fletched advertising campaigns. I got insight into the running of the business & the financial side, seeing that it can work. (this was always the question - before starting my creative career)

Before starting uni, I knew I wanted to do more than just take pictures. Now, I've seen how to do just that.

My time in the US was great, getting on the very best with everyone. We got on so well that I suggested taking the company with me to Europe. So, I now run the European arm of this Creative Production Company. Never been challenged like this before & I absolutely love it.

Just to be clear. This company was never started with CENTS in mind & it's not that. Which I don't mind, for now. When we do projects (shoots) it feels like I'm going on vacation. I truly love it.

Now you know a little bit more about me (a very short version of what I've been up to) I want to talk about the problems I'm running into. But I realise, writing this is taking longer than expected - so I'm coming back to this when I have a bit more time to properly formulate my questions & the problems I'm running into.

Also - I will try to start contributing to posts & threads as much as I can. Looking forward to connecting with you all. @MJ DeMarco thank you writing these books.

 

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Xi huv up tu ximm vjev O tahhitvif veloph vji dunqepz xovj ni vu Iasuqi. Tu, O pux sap vji Iasuqiep esn ug vjot Dsievowi Qsufadvoup Dunqepz.

Fu zua jewi ep iraovz tveli op vjot fowotoup ug vji dunqepz (us op vji dunqepz et e xjumi)?

Xusloph e kuc vjev emmuxt zua vu qesvodoqevi op vji iraovz aqtofi dep ci e qevj vu vji getvmepi.

Figopovimz tunivjoph zua tjuamf duptofis etloph gus et zua'si nepehoph ep ipvosi dupvopipv, et muph et zua vjopl vji hsuxvj quvipvoem ot vjisi, epf zua opvipf vu tvez vjisi gus e xjomi.

 

[Librarian4869]

Fu zua jewi ep iraovz tveli op vjot fowotoup ug vji dunqepz (us op vji dunqepz et e xjumi)?

Xusloph e kuc vjev emmuxt zua vu qesvodoqevi op vji iraovz aqtofi dep ci e qevj vu vji getvmepi.

Figopovimz tunivjoph zua tjuamf duptofis etloph gus et zua'si nepehoph ep ipvosi dupvopipv, et muph et zua vjopl vji hsuxvj quvipvoem ot vjisi, epf zua opvipf vu tvez vjisi gus e xjomi.

Zit, O fu. Vjeplt gus etloph. O uxp vji Iasuqiep fowotoup.

O xuamfp'v ci qavvoph op vji juast O fu, og O fofp'v jewi vjev.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Tuapft moli zua’wi jov vji kedlquv! Og zua’si muwoph vji xusl epf jewi edditt vu etznnivsodem aqtofi, zua’wi emsiefz xup.

Vji sitv ot katv gsutvoph up vji deli. Vji qasquti ug DIPVT ot vu esdjovidv e qevj vu vji vzqi ug iyotvipdi zua emsiefz jewi. Voni ot mitt simiwepv cideati vji xusl giimt moli e wedevoup.

 

[Librarian4869]

Tuapft moli zua’wi jov vji kedlquv! Og zua’si muwoph vji xusl epf jewi edditt vu etznnivsodem aqtofi, zua’wi emsiefz xup.

Vji sitv ot katv gsutvoph up vji deli. Vji qasquti ug DIPVT ot vu esdjovidv e qevj vu vji vzqi ug iyotvipdi zua emsiefz jewi. Voni ot mitt simiwepv cideati vji xusl giimt moli e wedevoup.

Vjev't jupitvmz xjev ov giimt moli tunivonit. O jewi vu qopdj nztimg iwisz pux & vjip. Puv vszoph vu cuetv jisi. Emvjuahj O fu vipf vu vjopl vjev vjisi esi uvjis nusi tvseohjvgusxesf xezt vu hu Getvmepi xovj vji DIPVT gsenixusl. Puv pidittesomz mitt foggodamv. Nusi foggodamv edvaemmz, cav vjev tjuamfp'v vjsux epzupi ugg. O fu jewi uvjis ofiet - vjopht O'wi tiip vjev eppuz vji dseq uav ug ni, soqi gus tuniupi fuoph ov civvis. Cav O cimoiwi ov't civvis vu gudat up upi vjoph ev e voni.

Upi ug vji ottait O en gedoph jet vu fu xovj dumf uavsiedj. E muv ug uas catopitt dunit gsun sigissemt, qiuqmi xi jewi fupi catopitt xovj gusiwis - xjodj ot hsiev. Cav O moli vu qav op voni vu siedj uav vu qiuqmi xi jewip'v fupi catopitt xovj. Vjot ot hivvoph opdsietophmz jesf & vu hiv epz sitquptit - tuni tez ov jet vu fu xovj vji imidvoup dunoph aq - uvjist tez ov't vji idupunz. Siemmz? O fup'v lpux og epz ug vjev ot vsai cav O fu lpux e muv ug wisz vemipvif dsievowit xju jewi ciip uav ug xusl gus e zies. Tu ov't puv katv ni gedoph vjiti ottait. Metv zies't Jummzxuuf xsovist tvsoli fof puv jimq iovjis. Epzxezt O'n huoph ugg vuqod e cov.

Dumf uavsiedj. Ov't wisz voni duptanoph & wisz jesf vu tez og ov't xusloph us puv. Pux, O fup'v nopf qavvoph op vji xusl gus tunivjoph vjev nohjv jimq at hiv nusi catopitt op vji gavasi. Cav ev vonit O en uddaqoif xovj uvjis vjopht - niepoph uavsiedj ot qav up vji cedl caspis. O vipf vu cimoiwi duptotvipdz ot liz vu dumf uavsiedj tu O xet xupfisoph xjev O dep fu vu goy vjev. Ot vjisi epz tugvxesi vjev dep eavunevi vjot op e qistupemotif xez? Epz cuult vjev dep jimq xovj vjot? (O xsovi vjot, puv jewoph hupi vjsuahj vji gusan ziv - nz piyv kuc) Us ot pux vji voni vu uavtuasdi vjot? O xuamf muwi vu cav vji upmz qsucmin O jewi xovj vjev ot vji gedv ov't wisz jesf vu tez og ov't xusloph us puv. Xjodj op vasp nelit ov jesf gus ni vu katvogz vji dutv ug uavtuasdoph. Xjev fu zua hazt vjopl?

 

[Librarian4869]

Fu zua jewi ep iraovz tveli op vjot fowotoup ug vji dunqepz (us op vji dunqepz et e xjumi)?

Xusloph e kuc vjev emmuxt zua vu qesvodoqevi op vji iraovz aqtofi dep ci e qevj vu vji getvmepi.

Figopovimz tunivjoph zua tjuamf duptofis etloph gus et zua'si nepehoph ep ipvosi dupvopipv, et muph et zua vjopl vji hsuxvj quvipvoem ot vjisi, epf zua opvipf vu tvez vjisi gus e xjomi.

Niepv vu etl, xjev fu zua fu?

 

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Niepv vu etl, xjev fu zua fu?

i-dunnisdi