In the Goblet of Fire book, Hermoine forms the organization: Society for the Promotion of Elvish Welfare (S.P.E.W.) after witnessing the mistreatment of Winky. From her muggle point of view, it was clearly oppression and enslavement of an entire race of beings. Although Hermoine had the elves best interest at heart, her assumptions of what’s … Read more

There’s more and more pressure around us to put priority on the urgent. But there’s a big difference between doing what’s important and doing what’s urgent. The reality is that most “urgent” tasks really aren’t urgent. Most likely, it is a task that we classify as urgent because having it undone leaves an unsettling feeling … Read more

Has a friend or family member asked you a question about a topic you know about? Perhaps they know you’ve studied photography and are looking to start their journey into photography themselves. We may not feel qualified to be a teacher but the truth is, we are all students and we are all teachers. There … Read more

In his book The Dip, Seth Godin writes that rewards are heavily skewed for being #1. He gives the example of the distribution of the the top ice cream flavors. Vanilla at #1 accounts for almost 30% of sales while chocolate at #2 barely clears 7.5% Sure, some of you chocolate fans may be shaking … Read more

Asbury Park, July 31st, 2020. Live band. Open patio seating with a cool summer breeze. It was 7:30 so beach photos needed to happen quickly to capture the gorgeous purple sunset. Meghan darted onto the boardwalk and slid through the railing to get onto the beach. Holding up her dress, she ran across the sand, … Read more

When it comes to creativity and innovation, quantity beats quality. Take Thomas Edison as an example. He had a staggering 1,094 patents to his name. Another estimated 500-600 were unsuccessful or abandoned patent applications. Now I’m not saying you should spew out nonsense or make piles of garbage for the sake of quantity. Learn from … Read more