SkipCohenUniversity
  • Home
  • SCU Blog
  • Our Podcasts
  • About Us

the SCU Blog

Thoughts for the New Year

12/31/2013

2 Comments

 
by Skip Cohen

It's my last post and I'm struck with the need to say something outrageously poignant.  I'm struggling because everything I want to say seems so trite, having a "been there done that" feeling.  So, I'm going to take a little help from author, Melody Beattie.  She's written a number of inspirational books that hooked my wife years ago. Well, Sheila got me into the concept of looking for a little daily inspiration outside the industry.

Here's a taste of what Melody wrote for December 31 and it really hit home:

"Wait, and expect good things - for yourself and your loved ones. When you wonder what is coming tell yourself the best is coming, the very best life and love have to offer...See the best in your mind; envision what it will look like, what it will feel like..."

So, here's my New Year's wish for each of you - nothing but good things in the year ahead. A year filled with accomplishments from little steps to the big ones. Stay focused on being part of an amazing industry, filled with people willing to help you achieve your goals. Stay focused on your goal to simply be the best artist, photographer, friend and spouse you can be.

We're all part of an industry focused on helping people capture memories and as my good buddy Scott has said, "We're the high priests of memory protection!" It carries a big responsibility, but what a privilege! And, if you're having trouble focusing on how important your craft really is, just watch my most favorite video of all time from Kodak years ago! 

Even if you've seen it before, watch it one more time now! It's guaranteed to inspire you.

Happy New Year everybody! Thank you for your support, your feedback and your inspiration.
2 Comments
JB
12/31/2013 05:15:24 am

Nice video, but very anti-climatic considering that Kodak is not in the picture business any more. At least not the same way as they used to be. Message ... all good things die?

Reply
skipprichard1 link
1/1/2014 02:51:06 am

Thank you for sharing the Kodak commercial. I had never seen it before, and it was inspiring!

Reply

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    RSS Feed

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Your walk is just a click away
    Picture
    Picture

      Sign Up for Our Newsletter!

    Subscribe to Our Newsletter

    Our Partners

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    "Why?"

    Check out "Why?" one of the most popular features on the SCU Blog. It's a very simple concept - one image, one artist and one short sound bite. Each artist shares what makes the image one of their most favorite. We're over 130 artists featured since the project started. Click on the link above and you can scroll through all of the episodes to date.

    Categories

    All
    Alzheimer's
    Beyond Technique
    Business
    Business Breakthroughs
    Clean Up Series
    Customer Service
    EDU10
    Excire
    F64 Lunch Bunch
    Faculty
    Fast Food Friday
    Guest Post
    Humor And Sarcasm
    Hump Day
    In The News
    Lessons Learned
    Lighting
    Luminar
    Lumix
    Marketing
    Mark's Corner
    Mind Your Own Business
    Miscellaneous
    Motivational
    One Step At A Time
    Photodex
    PhotoShelter
    PhotoTexting
    Platypod
    Podcasts
    Profoto
    Sales
    Search
    Skylum
    Social Media
    Sunday Morning Reflections
    Tamron
    Tamron Recipes
    Technique
    Throwback Thursday
    Wedding Photography
    Westcott
    Why?

Categories​

Business
Marketing
Technique
Sales
Fast Food Fridays
​

Podcasts

Tamron Recipes 
Beyond Technique
Why?
Mind Your Own Business
Pro Photographer Journey

 Partners

Tamron
Photofocus

​Lumix

Marathon Press
​Platypod
©  2019 Skip Cohen University
  • Home
  • SCU Blog
  • Our Podcasts
  • About Us