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Nick Bolton, Director TEN ALPHAS
Wednesday 20th May 2014Blue Mountains Economic Enterprise
Blue Lab
The creative
So can we define Perseverance?
Grit in psychology is a positive, non-cognitive trait based on an individual’s passion for a particular long-term goal or end state coupled with a powerful motivation to achieve their respective objective.
Source: Wikipedia
But can we measure it?
Types of perseverance in filmmaking and creative business
PERSONAL PERSEVERANCE PROFESSIONAL PERSEVERANCE
Physical Perseverance Intellectual Perseverance
Mental Perseverance Technical Perseverance
Relationship Perseverance Collaborative Perseverance
Leadership Perseverance
FINANCIAL PERSEVERANCE CREATIVE PERSEVERANCE
Opportunity Cost Perseverance Clear Vision Perseverance
Personal Investment Perseverance Expectations Perseverance
The Funding Search Perseverance
Payback Perseverance
The weaving matrix
Perseverance DEV FUND PRE PROD POST MKTNG DIST
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Melissa EmersonManaging Director
www.missyconfidential.com.au
it has a social impact, to change the way people think, act or feel about the world
Perseverance tips
Melissa EmersonManaging Director
www.missyconfidential.com.au
I’ve never made anything I hadn’t wanted to make.
That’s the secret. Always want to make it.
Financial perseverance: Xero and a good bookkeeperHaving a budget and business plan and sticking to itOutsourcing for an assistant
Creative perseverance: Find a friend or coach to meet with regularly to talk out ideas. Make time for daily investigation and discovery to keep ideas flowing
Personal perseverance: Claim the magic hour and get work done then eg mine are 6-9am.Make a list fo 3 critical things to do each day the night before
Professional perseverance: Staf focused on the things you know are most important to the business.Delegate any work you can, as soon as you canAttend events and read regularly about successful business
Paul Brinkman Director – Blue Mountains Cultural Centre / Blue
Mountains Theatre & Community Hub Blue Mountains City Council www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au
I’ve never made anything I hadn’t wanted to make.
That’s the secret. Always want to make it.
Perseverance tips
Paul Brinkman Director – Blue Mountains Cultural Centre / Blue Mountains
Theatre & Community Hub Blue Mountains City Council www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au
I’ve never made anything I hadn’t wanted to make.
That’s the secret. Always want to make it.
Financial perseverance: Don’t under value your time, but also be realistic about what people can pay.
Creative perseverance: Note things down. Go back and rediscover your creative ideas from 5, 10, 15 years ago. They can be easy to forget.
Personal perseverance: Constantly test yourself with the question ‘Is this worth me persevering?’ If you’re watching the clock or constantly thinking about your next holiday, then it’s probably not.
Professional perseverance: Don’t be scared to forge ahead with an action you think is right, even if others don’t. Take ownership of what you do. Take responsibility for the failures and accept accolades for the successes.
Matt DrummondDirector
Hivestudios.com / Dinosaur Island
Love.
I’m always very selective because I know its going to take 5 years out of my life.
Perseverance tips
Matt DrummondDirector
Hivestudios.com / Dinosaur Island
I’ve never made anything I hadn’t wanted to make.
That’s the secret. Always want to make it.
Financial perseverance: Your project will take longer and cost more than planned. Ensure that you have multiple revenue streams.
Creative perseverance: There will be a key “All is lost” moment. Don’t wallow in the setbacks. Do something every day to move your project forward.
Personal perseverance: Your relationships will suffer. Make sure you have the right people in your life. Know each persons range.
Professional perseverance: Ask the impossible. It is after the third rejection that the money is made.
Amanda O’BryanDesigner
www.creativequeenbees.com
Perseverance tips
Amanda O’BryanDesigner
www.creativequeenbees.com
I’ve never made anything I hadn’t wanted to make.
That’s the secret. Always want to make it.
Financial perseverance: Face your demons around money. Persistent money worries does not equal perseverance. No one expects you to be an accountant but know your numbers. Seek help, sometimes immediately!
Creative perseverance: Small acts of creativity every day builds creative muscle. It’s the intention and act that counts. Living with creativity everyday fills your well, wards off creative blocks, and fear of creative risk. Practice everyday
Personal perseverance: Back yourself!
Professional perseverance: Building supportive nurturing relationship is your professional lifeline. Build a cheer squad of people who are on your side and believe in you. It takes time but when the cards start falling down, and the doubt and questioning comes, you have a wealth of people cheering you on. You cannot be an island for a lifetime.
Perseverance tips
Nick BoltonDirector
TEN ALPHASwww.tenalphas.com.au
I’ve never made anything I hadn’t wanted to make.
That’s the secret. Always want to make it.
Financial perseverance: Add your ‘development’ time as a loan to the business. Have multiple revenue streams. Pay off credit card monthly. Pay GST and PAYG monthly.
Creative perseverance: For your creative projects, you must love it, and then know everything there is to know about it, Become the subject matter.
Personal perseverance: Have a mentor, someone you trust to bounce ideas off.
Professional perseverance: Always be open to learning, outsource what you don’t know / don’t like doing.
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