Archives for September 2013

Interview with Sticky Albums Part 1

September 28, 2013 By jeffreyshaw Leave a Comment

I’ve been a bit of a blogging looser lately! The truth of the matter is I’ve been incredibly busy writing for other people. I’m the September Monthly Mentor for Lori Nordstrom’s Photo Talk Forum, I just finished an article for Professional Photographer magazine, I’ve given a couple of webinars and I’m doing a five part video series for PPA next week. To say nothing of being a photographer, a business coach and oh yeah, I’m in a six month leadership development program and have been traveling back and forth to LA. Wait…..I forgot…. and a boyfriend, father, son and a friend to the few who have the patience to wait for me to show up. All good and I am thoroughly enjoying the amazing opportunities coming my way.

So I’m taking the easy way out (making life easy, not hard, is something I’m really working on) and posting a video interview with the Nate, the founder of Sticky Albums. I’m a huge fan of Sticky Albums and the amazing joy it brings to my clients. I hope you find some good info in the interview. Part two will roll out sometime in the next few weeks.

My Apologies

September 8, 2013 By jeffreyshaw Leave a Comment

It was just brought to my attention that my blog was being hijacked by ads. I had no idea! I believe I’ve taken care of it. So sorry for the distraction! Sort of ironic since much of what I speak about is AGAINST this type of in your face marketing. Please accept as my apology the following poem which I think is the most beautiful poem ever written. Go forth- let your light shine and in the process of doing so you will liberate others.

Our Deepest Fear by Marianne Williamson

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure

It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?

Actually, who are you NOT to be

You are a child of God

Your playing it small does not serve the world

There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you

We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us

It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone

And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same

As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others

Positive Success

September 7, 2013 By jeffreyshaw Leave a Comment

I suspect I will look back at the fall of 2013 as being one of my most creative times ever. The amount of creative ideas and content that I am developing is incredible. Even by my expectations! What I am particularly grateful for is the opportunity to witness what I always suspected but never had a chance to experience in this way. And that is the positive power of success.

I have always admired people like Orprah and photographer Jeremy Cowart who used their success to create more positive change. They allowed their success to make them MORE authentic instead of some puffed up persona. Let’s face it. That level of success screws with most people’s head. IE many politicians and child stars. To use the platform their success has provided to create more positivity in the world is awesome. And the good karma tends to create more success, more positivity, on and on….

So thank you to all those who have created success in their lives and are using it for good and not letting it go to their head. I have amazing opportunities in front of me. I’m being given the opportunity to have a voice. May I serve as well as others have. It is my intention to create more positivity through the opportunities I am given. So I’ll share with you my deep, inner mission in life.

I believe entrepreneurs and small business owners have the ability to change the world. They relate on such a personal level with the communities they serve that their actions have tremendous impact. Large companies are trying to mimic what us small guys do. There’s an ad campaign on TV right now for a large commercial bank with a message to “bank human again”. They are promoting the idea of personal relationship with their clients. Entrepreneurs and small business owners are already there. So my mission as a photographer/entrepreneur is to demonstrate what I speak of- to walk my talk. My mission as a business coach is to support entrepreneurs to serve their communities with authentic, honest, exceptional service. To create prosperity, purpose and abundance in their lives. In this way, I can spend the remainder of my time on earth changing the world one entrepreneur at a time.

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