DIY It or Hire It Out?

DIY It or Hire It Out?

When you’re bootstrapping your business or have control issues, it’s easy to feel you need to do all the things. You make plans for tasks you may or may not want to do. Trust me, I’ve done it-I still do it. If you don’t find a way to outsource...
On Profile: Deandré Upshaw

On Profile: Deandré Upshaw

A fellow Baylor alum, DeAndré (Sic ‘Em!) is everything a good Baylor Bear should be: a social media personality, a foodie, and a Beyoncé enthusiast. Most importantly, he uses his love of all three to tell other people’s stories in his own way. Name of your...
On Profile: Dream Till Green

On Profile: Dream Till Green

I had the pleasure of meeting Katie through one of my friends when I visited her in New York ages ago (read: 3 years ago).  Thanks to technology, we linked back up and we’ve been following each other for a good bit. I was even featured as one of her Dreamers,...
No, You Should Not Just Quit Your 9-5

No, You Should Not Just Quit Your 9-5

“Quit your job and follow your passion.” WRONG. I want you to pursue your passion. I want you to build a brand that’s successful and generates the life you seek. I do not want you to just quit your job and be broke. It’s not fun trying to find a way to pay rent (trust...
VIDEO: HOW TO GET STARTED

VIDEO: HOW TO GET STARTED

Do you know what happened when I wanted to start FIVE12 STUDIO? I got scared. I procrastinated. I made every single excuse in the book to not start until one day I did. And I was still scared. And I still delayed things. But I got started. I fumbled around trying to...