Film Pro Productivity & Success
Film Pro Productivity & Success
Carter Ferguson
A solo productivity podcast presented by veteran film professional Carter Ferguson. If you are a creative person and would like to become more efficient and effective in your life and work, and ultimately happier, then this is the show for you.
THE DISCOVERABILITY PROBLEM - Episode 154
The Discoverability Problem in freelancing terms ultimately boils down to how effectively a freelancer can make themselves known and appealing in an environment where clients have a plethora of options.OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FilmProProdPodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/filmproproductivityCONTACT: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/contactINDIE FILM HUSTLE: https://indiefilmhustle.com/ifh-podcast-network-filmmaking-and-screenwriting/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqo0Zld2Lm2lJDpDh3GsuZgQUOTES:If you don't get noticed, you don't have anything. You just have to be noticed, but the art is in getting noticed naturally, without screaming or without tricks. Leo BurnettFindability precedes usability. In the alphabet and on the Web. You can’t use what you can’t find. Peter MorvilleNetworking is simply the cultivating of mutually beneficial, give-and-take, win-win relationships. It works best, however, when emphasizing the "give" part. Bob BurgFormula for success: underpromise and over-deliver. Tom PetersOpportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. Thomas A. Edison EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Kris Sommerville of Frontline Kit UK. Uniform hire for TV and film.www.frontlinekituk.comFrontline Kit UK Premier police kit and uniform clothing provider. THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: The Scarescotland Talent Agency.Scarescotland Talent Agency provides uniquely talented performers to the film, television, and Live action industry. Including creature actors, stand-ins, and classic horror characters for events.www.scarescotland.co.ukThanks:A Himitsu Music: Adventures by A HimitsuCommons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music released by Argofox https://www.youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQEMusic provided by Audio Library https://www.youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8 –––Contact the artist: x.jonaz@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/ahimitsuhttps://www.twitter.com/ahimitsu1<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer...
Jan 28
20 min
ANOTHER THREE PEARLS OF INVALUABLE WISDOM - Episode 153
Today I have three more pieces of advice for you to ponder and learn from.A RISK IS THE PRICE YOU PAY FOR AN OPPORTUNITY STOP AND SMELL THE FLOWERSPROBLEMS BELONG IN THE PROCESSOFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FilmProProdPodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/filmproproductivityCONTACT: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/contactINDIE FILM HUSTLE: https://indiefilmhustle.com/ifh-podcast-network-filmmaking-and-screenwriting/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqo0Zld2Lm2lJDpDh3GsuZgQUOTES:Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it. Agatha ChristieAct as if success is certain. Price PritchettIf you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary. Jim RohnI took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees. Henry David ThoreauAdopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. Ralph Waldo EmersonDon't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams. Ralph Waldo EmersonProgress is made by trial and failure; the failures are generally a hundred times more numerous than the successes; yet they are usually left unchronicled. William RamsayProblems are guidelines, not stop signs! Robert H. SchullerFailure is not the opposite of success; it's part of success. Arianna Huffington EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Kris Sommerville of Frontline Kit UK. Uniform hire for TV and film.www.frontlinekituk.comFrontline Kit UK Premier police kit and uniform clothing provider. THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: The Scarescotland Talent Agency.Scarescotland Talent Agency provides uniquely talented performers to the film, television, and Live action industry. Including creature actors, stand-ins, and classic horror characters for events.www.scarescotland.co.ukThanks:A Himitsu Music: Adventures by A HimitsuCommons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music released by Argofox https://www.youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQEMusic provided by Audio Library https://www.youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8 –––Contact the artist: x.jonaz@gmail.com<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahimitsuhttps:/www.twitter.com/ahimitsu1"...
Jan 21
14 min
THE FCUKWIT FACTOR - Episode 152
This episode explores the concept of THE FCUKWIT FACTOR - when someone that you believe to be competent takes on a given task, and not only messes it up but drags you down with them. OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FilmProProdPodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/filmproproductivityCONTACT: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/contactINDIE FILM HUSTLE: https://indiefilmhustle.com/ifh-podcast-network-filmmaking-and-screenwriting/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqo0Zld2Lm2lJDpDh3GsuZgQUOTES:Sometimes I feel that the world is made up of sensible people who know the plot and bloody idiots who don't. Terry PratchettNo amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot. Mark TwainThe worst kind of idiot is the one who doesn't think they're an idiot. Jeff GarlinThere's nothing more dangerous than a resourceful idiot. Scott AdamsHire slowly and fire fast. Ronnie AptekerWho's the bigger idiot, the idiot or the idiot who gets fooled by the idiot? Woody AllenEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Kris Sommerville of Frontline Kit UK. Uniform hire for TV and film.www.frontlinekituk.comFrontline Kit UK Premier police kit and uniform clothing provider. THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: The McCommitments - The Scottish Saviours of Soul.Celebrating the music from the multimillion-selling soundtrack to the iconic Alan Parker movie "The Commitments". The McCommitments keep the soul of The Commitments alive with an 11-piece band smashing out classic soul hits such as In The Midnight Hour, Try A Little Tenderness, Take Me to the River, Hard To Handle, and of course.....Mustang Sally [and more.] The McCommitments are available to play shows all across Scotland and beyond delivering a high-energy 2 hours of soul music that will have audiences going and dancing. Available for corporate events, social clubs, charity events, and theatres.www.themccommitnents.co.ukInstagram: @the_mccommitments_soulhttps://m.facebook.com/TheMcCommitments/Thanks:A Himitsu Music: Adventures by A HimitsuCommons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music released by Argofox https://www.youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQEMusic provided by Audio Library https://www.youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8...
Jan 14
18 min
PROBLEM SOLVING WITH KIDLIN'S LAW - Episode 151
KIDLIN’S LAW states that “A problem well stated is half resolved.” I only heard about it recently, but it’s a good one and it’s one that helped me to sort out a lot of difficult planning recently. A valuable episode if you are trying to sort out your thoughts.OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FilmProProdPodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/filmproproductivityCONTACT: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/contactINDIE FILM HUSTLE: https://indiefilmhustle.com/ifh-podcast-network-filmmaking-and-screenwriting/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqo0Zld2Lm2lJDpDh3GsuZgQUOTES:Creativity can solve almost any problem. George LoisA clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. Albert EinsteinI had only one hour to save the world, I would spend fifty-five minutes defining the problem, and only five minutes finding the solution. Albert EinsteinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Kris Sommerville of Frontline Kit UK. Uniform hire for TV and film.www.frontlinekituk.comFrontline Kit UK Premier police kit and uniform clothing provider. THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: The McCommitments - The Scottish Saviours of Soul.Celebrating the music from the multimillion-selling soundtrack to the iconic Alan Parker movie "The Commitments". The McCommitments keep the soul of The Commitments alive with an 11-piece band smashing out classic soul hits such as In The Midnight Hour, Try A Little Tenderness, Take Me to the River, Hard To Handle, and of course.....Mustang Sally [and more.] The McCommitments are available to play shows all across Scotland and beyond delivering a high-energy 2 hours of soul music that will have audiences going and dancing. Available for corporate events, social clubs, charity events, and theatres. www.themccommitnents.co.ukInstagram: @the_mccommitments_soulhttps://m.facebook.com/TheMcCommitments/Thanks:A Himitsu Music: Adventures by A HimitsuCommons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music released by Argofox https://www.youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQEMusic provided by Audio Library https://www.youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8 –––Contact the artist: <a href="https://gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer...
Jan 7
11 min
EMBRACING OPTIMISM: THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING - Episode 150
In celebration of our 150th episode, I’m diving into the power of positive thinking and why it matters if you are to find success.OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FilmProProdPodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/filmproproductivityCONTACT: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/contactINDIE FILM HUSTLE: https://indiefilmhustle.com/ifh-podcast-network-filmmaking-and-screenwriting/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqo0Zld2Lm2lJDpDh3GsuZgQUOTES:Choose not to be harmed, and you won't feel harmed. Don't feel harmed, and you haven't been. Marcus AureliusMy motto is water off a duck's back. Meaning: don't let negativity weigh you down, perpetuate positive thinking. Jinkx MonsoonYou cannot have a positive life and a negative mind. Joyce MeyerOnce you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results. Willie NelsonDon't respond to negativity with more negativity. Just put your head down and prove your critics wrong. Frank SinatraIn times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive. Lee LacoccaJust one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day. Dalai LamaThere is a basic law that like attracts like. Negative thinking attracts negative results. Conversely, if a person habitually thinks optimistically and hopefully, his positive thinking sets in motion creative forces - and success instead of eluding him flows toward him. Norman Vincent PealeNegativity is cannibalistic. The more you feed it, the bigger and stronger it grows. Bobby DarnellEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Kris Sommerville of Frontline Kit UK. Uniform hire for TV and film.www.frontlinekituk.comFrontline Kit UK Premier police kit and uniform clothing provider. THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: Petra KolbThanks: A Himitsu Music: Adventures by A HimitsuCommons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music released by Argofox https://www.youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library https://www.youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8 –––Contact the artist: x.jonaz@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/ahimitsuhttps://www.twitter.com/ahimitsu1 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A" target="_blank"...
Dec 31, 2023
19 min
3 TOUGH LESSONS LEARNED IN 2023 - Episode 149
In this, the first episode of season 12, I discuss three big lessons that I have learned the hard way during 2023. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website. Cutting your cloth according to your need.Have a Plan B.Doubt is what does the most damage.OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FilmProProdPodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/filmproproductivityCONTACT: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/contactINDIE FILM HUSTLE: https://indiefilmhustle.com/ifh-podcast-network-filmmaking-and-screenwriting/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqo0Zld2Lm2lJDpDh3GsuZgQUOTES:If you're overwhelmed by the size of a problem, break it down into smaller pieces. Chuck Close ·Every failure is a lesson learned about your strategy. Thomas A. Edison ·The most successful people are those who are good at plan B. James A. Yorke ·Having an environment that is supportive is really important for success. Tory Burch ·If you must doubt something, doubt your limits. Price Pritchett ·Plan B. You've always got to have a Plan B. Sylvester Stallone ·Act as if success is certain. Price Pritchett ·I don't want to be influenced as to what I write in the next book, to hear those voices in my head when I'm writing. The idea of second-guessing your reader is dangerous, trying to please some notional reader looking over your shoulder, instead of just yourself. Maggie O'Farrell ·The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. Bertrand Russell EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Kris Sommerville of Frontline Kit UK. Uniform hire for TV and film.www.frontlinekituk.comFrontline Kit UK Premier police kit and uniform clothing provider. THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: EverydayAthlete Gym in Glasgow Join us at EverydayAthlete Gym in Glasgow and experience the best of CrossFit and Muay Thai training. Our gym is your go-to destination for group fitness classes, personalized training, expert nutrition advice, and authentic Muay Thai instruction. At EverydayAthlete, you'll find a supportive and welcoming community that will inspire you to achieve your fitness goals. For more information, visit our website at www.everydayathletegym.com. Let's train together and unleash the everyday athlete in you! Thanks: A Himitsu Music: Adventures by A HimitsuCommons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music released by Argofox <a href="https://www.youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer...
Dec 24, 2023
15 min
FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT HIJACK SCAMS - Episode 148
Today, in the final show of the season, I feel I need to cover a topic that’s hit so many of my friends and colleagues on social media – Scammers are exploiting the messaging systems on Instagram and Facebook to steal user accounts through various deceptive tactics.For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/Show links:OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FilmProProdPod FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/filmproproductivity CONTACT: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/contact INDIE FILM HUSTLE: https://indiefilmhustle.com/ifh-podcast-network-filmmaking-and-screenwriting/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqo0Zld2Lm2lJDpDh3GsuZgQUOTES:Who is going to believe a con artist? Everyone, if she is good. Andy GriffithIt was the heart of any scam or fiddle -- keep the punter uncertain, or, if he is certain, make him certain of the wrong thing. Terry PratchettThe best, very best scammers will always ask for your advice. This is their favorite technique. It makes them vulnerable. It flatters your ego. James AltucherThe fraudster's greatest liability is the certainty that the fraud is too clever to be detected. Louis J. Freeh THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY PETRA KOLBRecommended PodcastsFilmTHE FILMMAKER'S PODCASTTHE CHOOSE FILM PODCASTTHE INDIE FILM HUSTLE PODCAST NETWORKProductivityTHE PAUL MINORS PODCASTThanks: A HimitsuMusic By: Music by A HimitsuTrack: Adventures by A Himitsu https://www.soundcloud.com/a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox https://www.youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library https://www.youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8 Contact the artist: x.jonaz@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/ahimitsuhttps://www.twitter.com/ahimitsu1 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A
Sep 2, 2023
27 min
DEMYSTIFYING THE DIGITAL DETOX - Episode 147
If using electronic media causes you to have any of the following experiences, it’s a sign that you may need to disconnect. · Depressed mood.· Increased irritability, frustration, or anger.· Feeling insecure.· Loss of sleep or interrupted sleep.· Feeling obligated to consume, respond, react, or check in. If that sounds like you, then listen to this show.For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/Show links:OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FilmProProdPod FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/filmproproductivity CONTACT: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/contact INDIE FILM HUSTLE: https://indiefilmhustle.com/ifh-podcast-network-filmmaking-and-screenwriting/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqo0Zld2Lm2lJDpDh3GsuZgQUOTES:Things changed when my phone outsmarted me. Once Facebook had a permanent place in my pocket, it became a permanent portal—able to transport me away from my family. Even if we were physically in the same room, I wasn’t necessarily there with them. Facebook was no longer simply a naptime vacation but an all-day form of escapism. Wendy SpeakeA red flag is if you’re losing interest in being social in person because you’d rather just connect with people online. Kai-Rai Prewitt Stop letting people who do so little for you control so much of your mind, feelings, and emotions. Will SmithTHIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY PETRA KOLBThanks: A HimitsuMusic By: Music by A HimitsuTrack: Adventures by A Himitsu https://www.soundcloud.com/a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox https://www.youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library https://www.youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8 Contact the artist: x.jonaz@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/ahimitsuhttps://www.twitter.com/ahimitsu1 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A
Aug 26, 2023
19 min
DIVING INTO DEEP WORK - EPISODE 146
Cal Newport's book "Deep Work" serves as a counterbalance to the distractions of today's world by providing strategies and principles to reclaim focus, productivity, and meaningful work in an environment characterized by constant interruptions and information overload.For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/Show links:OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FilmProProdPod FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/filmproproductivity CONTACT: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/contact INDIE FILM HUSTLE: https://indiefilmhustle.com/ifh-podcast-network-filmmaking-and-screenwriting/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqo0Zld2Lm2lJDpDh3GsuZgQUOTES:If you don’t produce, you won’t thrive—no matter how skilled or talented you are. Cal NewportWhat we choose to focus on and what we choose to ignore—plays in defining the quality of our life. Cal NewportI build my days around a core of carefully chosen deep work, with the shallow activities I absolutely cannot avoid batched into smaller bursts at the peripheries of my schedule. Three to four hours a day, five days a week, of uninterrupted and carefully directed concentration, it turns out, can produce a lot of valuable output. Cal NewportPeople need to stop thinking about one task in order to fully transition their attention and perform well on another. Yet, results indicate it is difficult for people to transition their attention away from an unfinished task and their subsequent task performance suffers. Cal Newport[Great creative minds] think like artists but work like accountants. Cal NewportClarity about what matters provides clarity about what does not. Cal NewportTHIS EPISODE WAS SPONSORED BY Scarescotland Talent AgencyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScareScotlandOfficial website: https://www.scarescotland.co.uk/Thanks: A HimitsuMusic By: Music by A HimitsuTrack: Adventures by A Himitsu https://www.soundcloud.com/a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox https://www.youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library https://www.youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8 Contact the artist: x.jonaz@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/ahimitsuhttps://www.twitter.com/ahimitsu1 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A
Aug 19, 2023
24 min
THE SPOTLIGHT EFFECT - Episode 145
The Spotlight Effect is a cognitive bias that often leads us to overestimate the extent to which our actions or perceived flaws are noticed and remembered by others. It's well demonstrated by this quote "You wouldn't worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do." Eleanor RooseveltFor a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/Show links:OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FilmProProdPod FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/filmproproductivity CONTACT: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/contact INDIE FILM HUSTLE: https://indiefilmhustle.com/ifh-podcast-network-filmmaking-and-screenwriting/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqo0Zld2Lm2lJDpDh3GsuZgQUOTES:You wouldn't worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. Eleanor RooseveltSelf-importance is a trap because the moment we start to think that we actually matter is the moment when things start to go wrong. The truth is that you are supremely unimportant and nothing matters. All of man's striving is for nothing; all effort is wasted. To realize that everything is meaningless is tremendously liberating since it then leaves us completely free to create our own lives and ignore the plans that others have for us. Tom HodgkinsonI am forever grateful that I got some training in the theatre - it reduces performance anxiety. Julia StilesIf you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments. Earl WilsonTHIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: JV Gibson PhotographyOfficial website: www.jvgibson.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jvgibsonphoto/Thanks: A HimitsuMusic By: Music by A HimitsuTrack: Adventures by A Himitsu https://www.soundcloud.com/a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox https://www.youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library https://www.youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8 Contact the artist: x.jonaz@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/ahimitsuhttps://www.twitter.com/ahimitsu1 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A
Aug 12, 2023
11 min
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