The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell
Writing About My Life, Work, Creativity, and the Daily Effort to Learn, Grow, and Live Better.
Way back when I began presenting my niche photography online for purchase, an acquaintance on Flickr approached me with this question: "Does RedBubble bring you success? We want to know if it's truly worthwhile." Without a moment's pause, my response flowed from my heart: No, I haven't made many sales yet (c. 2007). However, RedBubble... Continue Reading →
Yes, that image actually says "Hey Lazy, Get Busy!". Don't be offended, there is a reason I say this to you all! "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." Winston Churchill Over the last three years I have been through a couple of semi-traumatic moments. They... Continue Reading →
I have recently been reading a heap of good books, ranging self-help books of a more personal nature. All this reading has got me typing up amazing articles about all manner of subjects - and combining them together. The following was written to help myself overcome a few issues. Now that it's helped me, I... Continue Reading →
I have never said to anyone … "I can't do that." Rather, I have said to myself … "I have to find a way that I can do that.", and said to others "Let me find a better way.", and another option is "Let's do something different to what's been done before." Why do I... Continue Reading →
Every day I seek new ways to make or create happiness for myself, or make someone else happy. What I have discovered is its not something that just happens to you, nor is it something you chase after and get in one day. Happiness is something you actively cultivate with your daily habits and practices.... Continue Reading →
Some days we spend too much time waiting for things to happen, but in truth, life does NOT work like that. You, me, we all need to realise that life isn't waiting for each of us to work it out. We need to find the path we want to be on - and take it.... Continue Reading →
These are a bunch of habits I have taken on over the last 24 months, many becoming rituals that have contributed to my personal growth and development. They've helped me on my transformative journey, elevating my confidence, sanity, and overall awesomeness. Which is why I am sharing them with you! Read Daily Developing the habit... Continue Reading →
There are a great many areas of running an exhibition during SALA, so many in fact that I doubt I can cover them all in one article. So I'll cover those that matter most to me in this article, then follow up with specific articles over the next few months. Dedication When I agreed to... Continue Reading →
One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 