Quick reminder that our weekly Director’s Cut meetup is tomorrow at 10am PT on Zoom 🎥 We’ll be talking about why “great work” alone isn’t enough anymore, and how video creatives are starting to position themselves differently in this market. 🗓 Thursday, 10 AM PST on Zoom👉 Join here Also — quick heads up that the Summer Founder Sprint discount is still open ☀️ The 30-Day Founder Sprint is down to $500 for the July and August groups before pricing goes up this fall. Small group of video professionals.Real strategy to build a more consistent client pipeline.Actual implementation — not a passive lecture! July is almost full, and August still has a few spots open. More info here. See you tomorrow 👋 Jonathan

It occurred to me today while people were discussing CineGear on the call that it might be fun and productive to do an in-person meetup in the LA area at some point this summer. Seems like we'd have a critical mass of folks in this greater region. The same might be said of NYC. I wind up traveling out there for jobs a few times a year and it would be cool to talk shop with anyone who's around if schedules permit.

Quick heads up: This summer will be the last chance to join the Founder Sprint at “founder pricing.” I’m restructuring a lot of the ecosystem this fall, including launching the new Solo Studio System and will have to adjusting pricing. So for July and August, I’m actually dropping the Sprint price down to $500 for anyone who wants to jump in before that happens. The Founder Sprint is for people who are serious about repositioning themselves, building a stronger client pipeline, developing offers, improving communication, and building a more intentional creative business. It’s not really a “course.”It’s much more hands-on and strategic. If you’ve been sitting on the fence, this is probably the best opportunity to jump in before things change later this year. Happy to answer questions or talk through whether it’s a fit. Here’s a link for more information on the program https://c.directorscut.studio/group-sprint

I honestly think the world is starting to look for a completely different kind of video professional. Not giant production companies. Not traditional freelancers either. That’s exactly why I’ve started building a new course called:The Solo Studio System. It’s built around one big idea: Brands increasingly need highly capable solo operators — people who can think strategically, solve problems, communicate clearly, move fast, and use their whole brain… not just one technical skill. And I think a lot of us can feel this shift happening in real time. The problem is most creatives were never taught how to operate this way. We learned:production,editing,crew life,freelancing… …but not positioning, marketing, client development, communication, or how to actually build a modern creative business. So this Thursday, I want to open up the conversation live with the community. I’ll share what I’m building, what I’m seeing in the market, and I’d genuinely love to hear what you’re seeing too. Because honestly, I think this shift is becoming one of the most important conversations happening in the creative industry right now. We’re getting together live on Zoom Thursday at 10am PT. Here's the link to join us: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84450996747?pwd=SnbbHsd9VjCGbxAyZDeo6OufD99U3u.1

Who's joining today? I’ve gotten a lot of feedback on my “freelancing” posts. So today I wanted to get into what you can do right now as a freelancer to get more traction and keep it. Managing a freelance career can be challenging, and very rewarding. But if you’re not approaching it with real strategy, it can also be inconsistent. Join us at 10am PT and tell us what you think. Links in the calendar.