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[VIDEO] "Consummate Professional..."

 

It’s a real joy to connect and create magic with like-minded folks.

After re-connecting recently with speaker and author, Alan Stein Jr. at a mastermind, I knew immediately that he and I were aligned on many different levels.

Aside from the fact that we both wear Oura rings - which I thought was cool :) - his consistency, discipline and level of detail and care he places towards his health, mindset and every minute of his day is inspiring to me.

That’s why I was so excited when he wanted to work together to create a new portfolio of branding images to help refresh his website and online presence.

I figured that based on the rapport we’ve already built, this should be a fun and productive way to spend a day…and that’s exactly what happened.

Unlike most sessions I conduct, the process was captured on video.

I hired a local videographer to tag along and capture some behind-the-scenes footage of the process. Afterwards, Alan was gracious enough to share some words about the entire process, from the strategy call onwards.

And then, I decided to shake off the rust and sit my ass in a chair for a day and edit the whole thing together.

Here’s how the session unfolded:

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While I’m eternally grateful to be paid to create artwork that solves a problem for those I serve, it’s the people in those photos, and the relationships created with them, that I am most thankful for.

I look forward to seeing Alan again so we can pick up our conversation about health and wellness that started in his apartment building…

…and yeah, banging out more pictures will be nice, too :)