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Life As Usual Video Blog #16 – Minimalism

Every week I do a video blog (or VLOG).

 

This week I talked about minimalism.

When I started this,  I was very scared of putting myself on video, so I got the courage and put myself in the arena, killing a lot of bad self talk.This gives me the chance to work on my communication skills, start a new medium, and experiment!

Once a week, after I have thought about them, I will give them a day here on the blog.

These aren’t just promotion posts (although they are, please watch and share :-) ) I want to take the time to break them down and try to clarify what I want to communicate and the tactical things I learned through doing.

If you enjoyed the video, and if you want to get on the ride, please,subscribe to my YouTube channel, and join my Facebook page where I post them every Sunday night.

What I Wanted To Communicate About Minimalism

Working with less allows you to work with more. Minimalism is the art of “minimizing” or eliminating the things that aren’t necessary to focus on the things that are.

  • Less to keep up and clean up – When you try minimalism, you have less to clean up.How much easier is it to clean your place when you have to pick up five things instead of fifty.
  • More energy to appreciate when you have – It’s easier to appreciate the stuff you have when you have less of it. If your shirt tears up, then its easier to see you need to fix it.
  • Your place (brain) works better and feels better  when you have less to support then you have more mental processing power to work with.

What I Learned Doing This Video

  • Standardizing the intro and outro made this quicker.
  • Light is important – I need to check out a tutorial on it.
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Life As Usual Video Blog #13 – Trust

Every week I do a video blog (or VLOG).

This week I talked about trust.

When I started this,  I was very scared of putting myself on video, so I got the courage and put myself in the arena, killing a lot of bad self talk.This gives me the chance to work on my communication skills, start a new medium, and experiment!

Once a week, after I have thought about them, I will give them a day here on the blog.

These aren’t just promotion posts (although they are, please watch and share :-) ) I want to take the time to break them down and try to clarify what I want to communicate and the tactical things I learned through doing.

If you enjoyed the video, and if you want to get on the ride, please,subscribe to my YouTube channel, and join my Facebook page where I post them every Sunday night.

What I Wanted To Communicate About Trust

Trust is a fragile cycle, but worth all the padding in the world because it colors all of our decisions. It’s quite simple – if we are in a place where we can’t trust or aren’t trusted, we can’t work our absolute best.

  • Trust allows for dialogue – If we go into a situation where there is trust, we get a chance to talk and be honest.
  • Fragile cycle – Trust is hard to gain and easy to lose. Breaking trust damages the relationship.
  • Dialog creates innovation – The best innovation happens when everyone is trusted to do their job, and they are honest. This in turn creates more trust.

What I Learned Doing This Video

  • Prewriting the intro makes it sound a lot better.
  • Talking slower made it sound better
  • Now I have to move the camera closer (thanks Yuriy B.)
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Life As Usual Video Blog #11 – Questions

Every week I do a video blog (of VLOG). This week I talked about Questions.

When I started this,  I was very scared of putting myself on video, so I got the courage and put myself in the arena, killing a lot of bad self talk.This gives me the chance to work on my communication skills, start a new medium, and experiment!

Once a week, after I have thought about them, I will give them a day here on the blog.

These aren’t just promotion posts (although they are, please watch and share :-) ) I want to take the time to break them down and try to clarify what I want to communicate and the tactical things I learned through doing.

If you enjoyed the video, and if you want to get on the ride, please,subscribe to the YouTube channel, and join the Facebook page where they post every Sunday night.

What I Wanted To Communicate About Questions

Questions are the backbone of gaining knowledge. There is a real art to being a better questioner and being better at answering them. There is an art to both, and this week I give a few tips into the world.

  • Asking
    • Do the homework – Asking is a privilege, show that you understand that by doing the work before showing up. Try to get well read, at least try to get enough in so you understand what is happening, and get to ask a relevant question.
    • Know how to ask – Environment matters. Don’t embarrass people, and don’t turn meetings that serve a certain purpose into your personal pulpit.
    • Drop the ego – This isn’t a chance to show how smart you are. It’s about the knowledge, nothing more nothing less.
  • Receiving
    • Take a breath – This allows you to hear, and as a bonus, stops you from trying to think around and about your answer.
    • Body language matters – When someone asks you a question, they are not just trying to hear you, they are watching your every move. So, how you respond matters.
    • Drop the ego – This isn’t the opportunity to berate someone.
  • Bonus – Asking questions when you are leading leads to growth opportunities.

What I Learned Doing This Video

  • Back straight – Body language matters. If I slump then I don’t feel as confident delivering the material.,
  • My work on Um’s and Ah’s Matter
  • I lost the first cut of this video because of space restraints. I need to understand my equipment better.

If you enjoyed the video, and if you want to get on the ride, please, subscribe to the YouTube Channel, and join the Facebook page where they post every Sunday night.

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Life As Usual Video Blog #10 – Reread Lists

Every week I do a video blog (of VLOG). This week I talked about my reread list.

When I started this,  I was very scared of putting myself on video, so I got the courage and put myself in the arena, killing a lot of bad self talk.This gives me the chance to work on my communication skills, start a new medium, and experiment!

Once a week, after I have thought about them, I will give them a day here on the blog.

These aren’t just promotion posts (although they are, please watch and share :-) ) I want to take the time to break them down and try to clarify what I want to communicate and the tactical things I learned through doing.

If you enjoyed the video, and if you want to get on the ride, please,subscribe to the YouTube channel, and join the Facebook page where they post every Sunday night.

What I Wanted To Communicate About Reread Lists

It isn’t enough to read books. You have to spend your time reading the books that matter. A Reread list ensures your library is full of books that do.

  • Developing The List – Books come out often. So often, we can’t keep up. I think we all should read. With that said, its best to spend your time reading the books that have the most impact. To get there, it’s a war of attrition. Be ruthless and give away the books that give you what you need.
  • Gifts – If you have a list, now you have books that give others value. Instead of giving random books, now you can gift books that you know help people.

What I Learned Doing This Video

  • I hunch a lot, I need to straighten up while I do this.
  • A waiter pad helped cut this down. It is now in the tool box for preproduction.
  • I found out my tripod got higher (every week I learn something new about equipment). Makes everything look better when the camera is higher than me.

If you enjoyed the video, and if you want to get on the ride, please, subscribe to the YouTube Channel, and join the Facebook page where they post every Sunday night.

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