152: What Are The Important Things To Focus On w/ Larry Wiezycki

Most of us creatives get easily distracted by new ideas. Sometimes this is where real gems come from and are totally worth pursuing. Other times, they're wastes of energy and time and should best be avoided. The tricky thing is knowing the difference. Larry Wiezycki is a producer, editor, documentary filmmaker, winner of five Emmys and is based in Tampa, Florida. He is the co-founder of Creative on Main Street Studio and Polyphonic Image. He's also a student here at Studio Sherpas. Larry and I talk about some of the ways we can use our assets to connect with the public and potential clients. Whether it's renting out your studio space or nurturing a particular relationship with a client, the important thing is to have clear goals so that you can really focus on what your company needs most. We also talk about our fears as video business owners. There's a lot of risk in this line of work, but the rewards are what keep us going. Dealing with fluid timelines, disorganized client relationships, and all the other ups and downs can certainly lead to stress and inefficiency. Larry explains how he deals with these challenges and why it's always worth it. How do you decide which projects and ideas to focus on? Let me know in the comments on the episode page!   In this episode Recognizing the assets that you have and their actual potential for profit The importance of focus for determining the priorities in your business The thing that keeps most video business owners up at night and how to overcome it How to hire for small tasks to improve your overall efficiency The challenges that come with hiring an editor and its benefits   Quotes "Business is about relationships. The fun part is interacting with people and getting to work with them and seeing what they're doing and want to talk about." [24:45] "Everybody knows how powerful it is to do video, but not everybody is doing it really all that well and not everybody is doing it in a high-quality way." [27:12] "You just don't know where stuff is going to come up and where you're going to get a referral from." [42:33]   Links Polyphonic Image Productions Follow Polyphic Image on Facebook | Instagram | Vimeo Creative on Main Street Studio Follow Creative on Mainstreet on Facebook Building a Storybrand Thumbtack RipplePop Blind Eyes Opened   Additional Links: Check out the full show notes page Do you have something to share on this podcast? Fill out this form here. Be sure to take the Studio Sherpas survey for a chance to win some incredible prizes (if we do say so ourselves!) Stay up to date with everything we're doing at Studio Sherpas Tune in to our weekly Facebook Lives Follow Studio Sherpas on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram If you haven't already, we'd love it if you would take 1 minute to leave us a review on iTunes!