I’m so fortunate to hang out with a tribe of friends and
mentors that are right smack dab in the middle of their personal and
professional sweet spot, at the intersection of their passion and how they make
a living. Peeps like Phil Yanov, Russ Davis, and Natalie and Kamran Popkin. Let’s
be honest, it’s rare, if we’re lucky we’re heading in that direction or even
know what direction that is, right?
Obviously, I’ve still a ways to travel on this journey…
Another one of these rare individuals is Travis Runion. It was pure accident that we met. He was sent over to take a head shot of me at
the request of a friend. Let’s just say
it’s the only picture I’ve ever really liked of myself and I use it
everywhere. Based on that experience with him I asked him to
create a video for me of the Super Bowl experience I was a part of so that I
could share the pictures and videos with the whole group that went that year;
another exceptional experience. Next, I
hired him for several events at work, everything from photography and troubleshooting
equipment to videography, production and websites. His work is simply amazing. Travis has a unique eye and viewpoint that he
brings to his work and his professionalism is exceptional.
I recently learned of a new project Travis is working on,
interviewing 80 people that are 80 years or older. My mother just turned 80 in September and
I’ve been trying to figure out a way to get a video of her and this is
perfect! Since it’s a ‘project’ he’s
doing then it’s not necessarily me asking her to do it, so she said yes. I’m so pleased with the result that I want to
share an excerpt of Betty Thompson. My mother is the most
wonderful woman I’ve ever met, she’s my hero and I want to be just like her
when I group up…err, wait, I am just like her, well almost, it’s a work in
progress.
If you have a parent or grandparent that you would like to
capture on video, here’s your chance and Travis Runion is your guy. My mother just loved working with him and
trust me, she’s a tough cookie, if she thinks you’re an idiot, she’ll just tell
you ‘you’re an idiot.’ She’s not always
for public consumption. She shines like
the gem she is in this shoot. Cheers.
ps I have it on good authority that there is a mastermind group in Greenville, SC that urged Travis to get started on this project. If you're stuck, a group like this may be of assistance and I hear a new session is starting asap.
ps I have it on good authority that there is a mastermind group in Greenville, SC that urged Travis to get started on this project. If you're stuck, a group like this may be of assistance and I hear a new session is starting asap.
