Listen to the making of a touching film called "For Richard" and learn how the director, James Bussey, captures authentic moments in the pre-production phase, chooses his equipment, and completes the editing and post-production phases. This podcast focuses on the first chapter of the film, in which Richard's sons fix their father's treasured bike, and the director explains how he captured the scene in a natural and authentic way.

See the associated images at: https://www.nativeorigin.co.uk/for-richard

As business owners, it's important to get the message out there so that you can earn more followers, create more leads and deliver more sales. This mission critical activity can make or break a business, but the mindset you adopt when approaching your messaging could always do with some careful thought and consideration. 

Before you dive in to making a new piece of marketing material, you may want to start with these 21 questions. The questions invite you to think about how you might construct your message, how you're going to distribute it and what expectations you have for your audience.

I like to think of this as a sanity check before you start. But it can also be a catalyst to develop a higher level of rigour in your processes.

Most of us turn up each day and hope to have a positive impact on our world. We come with the best of intentions, the desire to help others and the willingness to put other people before ourselves.

But we cannot be at our best for others if we, ourselves, need help. 

In this particularly popular article, I'm going to be discussing a phrase that really resonated with me after the first few years of running my business: "You need to put the oxygen mask on yourself first before you can help others".