The life of a freelance video professional is a strange one, no doubt. It’s “feast or famine” as the old saying goes. Financially, it was a dreadful ending to 2010 and a sluggish awakening of the business starting this year. Now, at last, things are starting to look up (fingers crossed it continues).

Hong Kong Night - Image courtesy TravelGent

Last week I was shooting a health education PR piece on the west side of San Antonio, Texas. This week I am traveling to Hong Kong with my good friend and colleague in the business, Max Warren of Imagemax Productions.

An international trip opportunity doesn’t pop up in my world very often, so it’s quite exciting. Thanks Max!
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The thing about obstacles is that they will always be there. Sometimes the obstacle is something lurking in the shadows, sometimes they are smack in front of you in a glaring light. No matter how much money we make or power we gain, for most of us, there is a desire for something “more” or something “new.” As long as that desire exists, there will be someone or something in the way, an obstacle to achievement.

Whether you want a greater understanding of God, a new car or just a new pair of shoes, there’s always an obstacle.

Uh oh... small problem... photo courtesy NCWpics.com

Tracy Ready

“Visualization” is such a trendy word. If I start this post using it you’ll think I am some sort of crystal wearing, tree hugging nut but here goes:
I love to visualize where I might go, what I might do in the future. It helps me keep the present on the right track and gives me goals that I can see in my mind. I relax when I visualize.

“Work hard,” I tell myself and believe that I can achieve many things if I take many small steps. I have tried taking big ones too soon, only to stumble and fall. So that’s what I do, I look for small steps every day to take me towards my goals. Meanwhile I “visualize” places I’d like to see before I leave this earth.

What places do you dream of going to someday? I’d like to hear about them. Here’s my Top 5:
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Recently, on the spur of the moment, my wife Lauren and I decided to take a one day road trip… somewhere. We do this occasionally (I would say not often enough) for some very simple reasons:

Why the Getaway?

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