Posts made in October, 2012

In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report: Day 305—Seems Appropriate

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report:  Day 305—Seems Appropriate

Day 305:  Scene 13 is done…for now….on Halloween.  I don’t know why but that seems appropriate to me.  Perhaps because of all those scary Friday the 13th movies?  Who knows?  More importantly, who cares?  Scene 13 is done!  For now. I think I discovered a key element for my schedule and to my successfully editing a scene.  I really need to start editing first thing in the morning! Now, I have daily work I have to do for the site, which I have to do immediately after waking up but, right after that, I gotta get my ass on the Avid.  I can have 9 hours in before 3pm!  I’m tempted to call it a new plan but I’ll refrain.  I don’t want to be forced to post that picture one...

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Morning Motivation — What are you afraid of?

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What are you afraid of?   Whatever you are afraid of choose to create from it instead of being paralyzed by it.  Don’t let your fear stop you.  Embrace it, explore it, process it, release it so you can keep creating!  Whatever you’re afraid of—water, cranes, snakes, airplanes, failure, success, death—how can you create from that fear?  What can you create from that fear?  A website about water safety?  A support group for others with an irrational fear of cranes?  A book about the dangers of snake bites?  A video blog about why flying on airplanes is bad?  An appointment with a therapist?  A documentary on failure and success?  A visit to a cancer ward?  A novel...

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report: Day 304—One more down, for now!

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report:  Day 304—One more down, for now!

Day 304: Scene 12 is done…for now.  It’s long, it’s a bit clunky, shots will definitely need to be upgraded but, I think all of the important bones are in there.  We’ll see what Producing Partner thinks.  I’m making a QuickTime movie to YouSendIt to him right now.   What should have only taken a day, maybe two, took me four.  But, I got it done for now and I’m moving on.  Although I’d prefer to move on to Vegas and put it all on black, I’ll be making the more rational choice of moving onto scene 13 instead. Until tomorrow, create from what you have…rational choices. Kelli Joan Bennett is a filmmaker, actress, writer, entrepreneur, advocate for creative thinking and...

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Morning Motivation — It’s a new day! What are you going to create from it?

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What are you going to create from today?   Today is a new day.  Forget about yesterday.  Forget about last week.  Forget about five years ago.  Keep the lessons but forgive the mistakes and start fresh with this sunrise!  Create the best day possible—a day full of smiles, kindness, peace, love and laughter—no matter where you are or what you have to create from, you have that control within your power.  Choose to create something positive from this new day. Create from what you have…a new day. What are you going to create?...

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report: Day 303

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report:  Day 303

  Day 303: Scene 12 is still not done. It bears repeating a little louder and bigger tonight… Until tomorrow, create from what you have…a failed plan to have no plans that still fail. Kelli Joan Bennett is a filmmaker, actress, writer, entrepreneur, advocate for creative thinking and Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Think Outside The Box Inside The Box Media. Follow...

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Morning Motivation — Are you frozen?

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Are you frozen?   Do you need to step back?  Do you need to stop?  Do you need to work on a different project for a while?  When you are feeling frozen, stuck, lost, confused or unsure of what you are creating, how you are creating it or why you are creating it, instead of panicking you’ll never get it done, you’ll never figure it out, you’ll never find your rhythm again—create from your frozen state by stepping back.  Stopping.  Doing whatever you have to do to find your way to a pliable, free state of mind.  Whether that’s a full stop, walking away, thinking about something else, doing something else, allowing yourself to completely disengage, freeing your mind,...

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report: Day 302—Spoke too soon.

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report:  Day 302—Spoke too soon.

  Day 302: Scene 12 is not done. Deep sigh. As of this moment, there is yet another new plan—to have no plan. Until tomorrow, create from what you have…failed plans. Kelli Joan Bennett is a filmmaker, actress, writer, entrepreneur, advocate for creative thinking and Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Think Outside The Box Inside The Box Media. Follow...

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Morning Motivation—Where is your peace?

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Where is your peace?   Find your peace. Create from it. What are you going to create?...

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Morning Motivation—When will you take off?

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When will you take off?   You’re primed, pumped and almost ready to go.  When will you actually take off?  You’ve talked about “it” for weeks, months, maybe even years but yet you do nothing—action is missing from the equation.  Snap out of it and get started!  Whether your “it” is a diet, an exercise regimen, a business, an idea for your boss, a plan of attack on your debt, a strategy to strengthen your relationship, a program to ease your pain, a concept to change your world or to change the world at large—whatever “it” is—you have to increase the throttle, give “it” some fuel and let “it” take off.  No more talk.  No more waiting.  No more sitting on the...

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report: Day 301—A new plan!

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report:  Day 301—A new plan!

Day 301:  Scene 11 is done!  For now.  I will always add that caveat from this point forward.  I thought I was done editing back in May.  So, I’ll say it again to remind myself—scene 11 is done for now.  Moving onto scene 12 today. The new plan—if I can keep up this pace of having a watchable scene after one day of work…one long day, clocked in 12 and ½ straight in front of the Avid yesterday—is to spend one (long) day getting the cut focused, dialed in with the revised direction and watchable.  Once I’m through all of the scenes doing that pass, then, Producing Partner and I will review them and make detailed notes for the second day of revisions and polishing.  I am...

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