Books
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Business and Accounting
"Sales minus profit equals expenses"
- Mike Michalowicz
A valuable framework for understanding and managing the financial health of a film production, even in the modern era of digital distribution.
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Managing a film requires a balance of creative vision, budgetary constraints, and logistical considerations. Just as in business strategy, film production involves trade-offs—choosing the right cast, balancing the budget, or deciding which scenes are crucial. By deliberately choosing to be different—whether through a unique storytelling approach, innovative techniques, or distinct marketing strategies—a film production can stand out in a competitive industry.
"Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it's about deliberately choosing to be different."
- Patrick Bet-David
Goals.
10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan
“To make a goal effective, you've got to test its outer limits. Push it out as far as you can. Only once you make your goal impossible will you stop operating based on your current assumptions and knowledge”…"Personal confidence comes from making progress toward goals that are far bigger than your present capabilities" - Dan Sullivan
Life
"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves" - Viktor Frankl
Management and Leadership
"Multipliers see their job as bringing out the best in people.” - Liz Wiseman
Organization and Task Management
Getting Things Done by David Allen
“You don't actually do a project; you can only do action steps related to it. When enough of the right action steps have been taken, some situation will have been created that matches your initial picture of the outcome closely enough that you can call it "done.”
― David Allen, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
Links:
audiobook - Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen, Simon & Schuster Audio (Audible Audiobook)
(Audio CD)
(Kindle Edition)
(Paperback)
Personal Development/Self Improvement
Who Not How by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy
“When we want something done, we've been trained to ask ourselves: "How can I do this?" Well, there is a better question to ask. One that unlocks a whole new world of ease and accomplishment. Expert coach
Dan Sullivan knows the question we should ask instead: "Who can do this for me?"