Stephen Mitchell | Life Lessons, Creativity & Personal Growth
Observations on Being a Weekend Father, Creating New Memories and Figuring Life Out
In Parts One and Two, we talked about Writing My Book and Self-Publishing plus the importance of marketing. Now, we’re diving into the more traditional route of finding an agent to represent your work. It may seem like a straightforward list of steps, but let me warn you, it’s a process that can have you... Continue Reading →
In the first part of this series entitled "Writing My Book and Getting it Published", we explored the key steps to getting your book written and prepped for publication. Now, let’s take a look at the exciting world of self-publishing your book. As daunting as it may seem, self-publishing has a long history of success,... Continue Reading →
Writing and publishing a book has been on my mind for ages, and while I often tinker with my poetry or scribble ideas for the two books I’m working on, I haven’t quite finished them. So I spend a lot of my time searching for simple, effective ways to finally get my poetry out there.... Continue Reading →
Sometimes I create content which is a little obscure. This short video is about a mini-tripod that has been my favorite vlogging tool for about 2 years. It died earlier this week. Weirdly it was only a few hours after a friend told me about the SMOVE Smartphone Stablizer - which is basically a gimbal.... Continue Reading →
My YouTube Channel History For the longest time I did almost nothing on YouTube. I remember saying to someone in 2008 - "It's just a fad, it won't last." How wrong was I! Mostly I liked and categorized videos, probably like a lot of people did. I had a U2 collection, plus some series of... Continue Reading →
Definition of 'Cold Turkey' As a noun:The unpleasant symptoms caused by suddenly ceasing to take a drug to which one is addicted. "stopping the drug may result in cold turkey"As an adverb:In a sudden and abrupt manner. "I had to quit drinking cold turkey" I almost became an addict to YouTube gamers. It's nothing to... Continue Reading →
If you knew someone who is wheel-chair bound, what could/would you offer them to do that they wouldn't be able to without leg-use? I ask because I recently made friends with a guy on the train (after righting an injustice), and I wanted to offer him an opportunity that he would not otherwise be able... Continue Reading →
"Caught!" Framed Art PrintDesigned and sold by stephentrepreneur It would appear that the best way to stop boredom from setting in is to take up photography with the world's largest lens. Make sure you get the coolest Canon accessories, particularly a camera shoulder strap - home made or professional. Whether you buy Canon or Nikon,... Continue Reading →
Solitude can be a good thing. Taking time away from the noise and allowing yourself to simply observe can be incredibly grounding. For me, photography has become one of those moments of calm. When life feels busy, complicated, or simply a little overwhelming, picking up a camera helps me look differently at the world around... Continue Reading →
There isn't always a story to go with a photograph. Sometimes it's just an image of something seen. This is one of those times.
Faaaaar out! See what I did there, because this lens can shoot far.... oh well, moving on... Canon have a new and massive lens in their artillery that surpasses “The Beast” : The new Canon 800mm f5.6 L-Series Stabilised Telephoto is the first EF mount telephoto in this focal length from Canon itself and it... Continue Reading →
Like many entrepreneurial types, I slide easily into despondency when things don’t pan out as hoped, and self-pity can creep in fast. I don’t smoke or drink much, so music has become my chosen distraction from the harder parts of the day. When I play these tracks, I feel energised and focused - typing faster,... Continue Reading →
[…] with XXY, and alone now, has taught me that my brain is wired differently to most – yet I…
[…] Living with XXY, and alone now, has taught me that my brain is wired differently to most – yet…