Michael Fisk's guest appearances

Michael Fisk

Successful Dropout

Stills of Life

The Master SpiF Podcast with Dr. Jeff Fisher

Sarah Heath

Romacio Fulcher

Stephen Warley

Maddy Moon

David Thompson

Chelann Gienger

Richard Shuster

Jeremiah Smith

Blake Boles

Eric Barker

Maneesh Sethi

Brett Veinotte

Sean Kim

Steve Patterson

David James

OwlTail

Two ministry leaders discuss important discipleship books with Dr. Jeff Fisher

Two ministry leaders discuss important discipleship books with Dr. Jeff Fisher

2.5 - Simple Church and The Confessions with David Thompson and Michael Fisk

Coming from USC, a director of marketing, rising as a senior executive, then as vice president in international marketing for Sony Pictures and Executive Vice President for Lionsgate Studios, and founding and partnering in other companies like local-language distribution studios, studio marketing executive, Michael Fisk, is generously offering his insight and strategic advice on how to sell your film to a broad market.

Coming from USC, a director of marketing, rising as a senior executive, then as vice president in international marketing for Sony Pictures and Executive Vice President for Lionsgate Studios, and founding and partnering in other companies like local-language distribution studios, studio marketing executive, Michael Fisk, is generously offering his insight and strategic advice on how to sell your film to a broad market.

7. Michael Fisk

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Some vintage Successful Dropout here! Michael's episode used to be one of the most shared episodes on the show! Here it is again in all it's glory:  After deciding to skip college, Michael Fisk founded Photoboxx, an event based photo activation company that released one of the first Instagram printers in the world. Photboxx built it's foundation in the hashtag printing industry and has quickly become a product used internationally by some of the world largest brands including Harley Davidson, Coca-Cola, TGI Fridays, Teen Vogue and Acura. This new startup has inspired thousands of fans to engage with their favorite brands on social media. This guy is a rockstar of a Successful Dropout, a serial entrepreneur with a passion for business and for his wife and three daughters. Time Stamped Notes  00:55 Kylon's intro 01:30 Michael tells us a little bit more about himself 02:33 What is Photoboxx 06:10 Michael shares his dropout story and why he decided to skip college 14:48 Advice for how to communicate with parents about dropping out 16:36 Michael talks about what he did for the first year after skipping college 20:19 No focus, chasing every opportunity 21:00 No money, so panhandled on the street! 23:00 Started to zero in on a career - something to focus on long term 26:20 Committed to photography business for two years and said no everything else 28:00 Transition from photography business to founding Photoboxx 30:00 How Michael generates revenue 33:00 Michael's worst entrepreneurial moment 34:10 AH HA moment 36:24 What current Michael would tell past Michael 40:17 Personal habit that contributes to Michael's success 44:11 Recommended book 44:41 Quality that Michael consider's essential to being an entrepreneur 45:00 Recommended internet resource 46:00 Michael's next big goal 47:00 Advice for those who are considering dropping out 52:00 Advice for those who have already dropped out 54:07 Best way to connect to Michael  4 Key Points  No matter what position or job you have, do it to the best of your abilities! Focus is key. Learn to say no to opportunity. Stop committing to multiple things at once and moving on if they aren't showing promise after six months. Define your Be, Do and Have, then commit to one direction for at least two years, saying no to everything else even if it's an enticing opportunity. If you want to build a scalable business, learn how to work with people and build and lead a team. Embrace the low points, because there is a lot to learn during those seasons, and ultimately it's just another step towards success. Also, often times, the best opportunities will come when you are experiencing your greatest challenges.  Resources Mentioned  Photoboxx - Michael's company Michael Fisk Photography   Start With Why by Simon Sinek - New to Audible.com? Start your trial and get your first book FREE here! Slack - Internal communications app for your team  THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation!   Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. 

Some vintage Successful Dropout here! Michael's episode used to be one of the most shared episodes on the show! Here it is again in all it's glory: After deciding to skip college, Michael Fisk founded Photoboxx, an event based photo activation company that released one of the first Instagram printers in the world. Photboxx built it's foundation in the hashtag printing industry and has quickly become a product used internationally by some of the world largest brands including Harley Davidson, Coca-Cola, TGI Fridays, Teen Vogue and Acura. This new startup has inspired thousands of fans to engage with their favorite brands on social media. This guy is a rockstar of a Successful Dropout, a serial entrepreneur with a passion for business and for his wife and three daughters. Time Stamped Notes <ul> <li>00:55 Kylon's intro</li> <li>01:30 Michael tells us a little bit more about himself</li> <li>02:33 What is Photoboxx</li> <li>06:10 Michael shares his dropout story and why he decided to skip college</li> <li>14:48 Advice for how to communicate with parents about dropping out</li> <li>16:36 Michael talks about what he did for the first year after skipping college</li> <li>20:19 No focus, chasing every opportunity</li> <li>21:00 No money, so panhandled on the street!</li> <li>23:00 Started to zero in on a career - something to focus on long term</li> <li>26:20 Committed to photography business for two years and said no everything else</li> <li>28:00 Transition from photography business to founding Photoboxx</li> <li>30:00 How Michael generates revenue</li> <li>33:00 Michael's worst entrepreneurial moment</li> <li>34:10 AH HA moment</li> <li>36:24 What current Michael would tell past Michael</li> <li>40:17 Personal habit that contributes to Michael's success</li> <li>44:11 Recommended book</li> <li>44:41 Quality that Michael consider's essential to being an entrepreneur</li> <li>45:00 Recommended internet resource</li> <li>46:00 Michael's next big goal</li> <li>47:00 Advice for those who are considering dropping out</li> <li>52:00 Advice for those who have already dropped out</li> <li>54:07 Best way to connect to Michael</li> </ul> 4 Key Points <ul> <li>No matter what position or job you have, do it to the best of your abilities!</li> <li>Focus is key. Learn to say no to opportunity. Stop committing to multiple things at once and moving on if they aren't showing promise after six months. Define your <a href="http://successfuldropout.com/be-anything-do-anything-have-anything-less-time-less-work/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Be, Do and Have</a>, then commit to one direction for at least two years, saying no to everything else even if it's an enticing opportunity.</li> <li>If you want to build a scalable business, learn how to work with people and build and lead a team.</li> <li>Embrace the low points, because there is a lot to learn during those seasons, and ultimately it's just another step towards success. Also, often times, the best opportunities will come when you are experiencing your greatest challenges.</li> </ul> Resources Mentioned <ul> <li><a href="http://www.photoboxx.me" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Photoboxx</a> - Michael's company</li> <li><a href="http://michaelfisk.net/photographers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Fisk Photography </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Start With Why</a> by Simon Sinek - New to <a href="http://Audible.com?" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible.com?</a> Start your trial and get your first book FREE <a href="http://audibletrial.com/successfuldropout" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>!</li> <li><a href="https://slack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slack</a> - Internal communications app for your team</li> </ul> THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/successful-dropout/id1128905590?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">reviews for the podcast on iTunes </a>are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! <ul> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/successful-dropout/id1128905590?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Subscribe </a>to the Successful Dropout Podcast.</li> </ul>

Vintage SD: How to skip college and build a 7-figure business using the power of focus with Michael Fisk