167: The Mindset Change To Find Your Passion Again w/ Natalie Fava

Have you ever been on the verge of calling it quits as a video business owner? My guest today knows just what that feels like. It was a mindset change that led her to find the focus and passion that she needed to become an incredibly successful filmmaker. If you feel ready to throw in the towel, you have to listen to this! Natalie Fava is an independent filmmaker and entrepreneur on a quest to portray the magic of real life. She is the owner and lead filmmaker behind Wonderscope Cinema. For eleven years, Natalie's innate understanding of how to connect humans to one another through emotionally charged, thoughtfully produced content, has led her to capture music festivals and live sessions across the US and UK and film weddings in 19 states from Oregon to Maine, as well as Italy. Natalie and I talk about why injecting feelings into your work is what will help it stand apart. It doesn't matter if you're shooting for weddings, corporations, or anything else. Emotions are what people connect with the strongest and the best work needs them.  This is also not a business that you can do alone. Natalie found that getting a good team allows everyone to work best in their areas of strength. This leads to excellent results and prevents burnout. We also discuss the mindset around staying positive even when cash flow is unpredictable. While nothing is ever for certain, Natalie shares why her attitude that everything is going to work out, despite challenges, makes it happen in the end.  How has your mindset shifted as you continue to work in video? Let's talk about it in the comments on the episode page!   In this episode How an emotional angle will make your videos more powerful What to consider if you're thinking of creating a new brand Surmounting your cash-flow struggles What it takes to stay motivated in your work Leaving a legacy that matters The importance of building relationships as you build your business   Quotes "Filmmaking is such a team sport. If you want to do great work, it's impossible to do it by yourself." [14:47] "A lot of this work requires a certain level of fearlessness. You just have to believe that everything is going to work out." [37:21] "The farther we go in life, the crazier technology gets, I still think the most important thing is human connection." [42:36]   Links Find Natalie Fava online Follow Natalie on Instagram | Linkedin | Facebook | Vimeo Birdhouse Wedding Films Traction by Gino Wickman Inkspot Crow Watch our CRM Walkthrough   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! Studio Sherpas Onward Summit