We All Have Purpose One of the hottest industries right now is graphic design.  It seems that EVERYONE is getting in on this industry and is offering to draw logos, design webpages, or do just about anything that a client would need, graphic wise.  With so many people getting in on this industry, you’d think it would be overly-saturated.  But [...]

So you’re a high school student, going onto college, and you’re about to enter the workforce for the first time.  Or you’re a full time student, getting ready to graduate to your first desk job.  You know you’re ready for the work ahead of you, but you’re not quite sure what to expect.  I’ve taken the liberty tp prepare for [...]

Gauge Your Happiness Level… Ask yourself this question.  How happy are you in your life right now?  This very minute.  How satisfied are you with your life at this point in your life?  Is there something missing that would help to fulfill your life?  What do you think would make it better? You might feel that happiness and contentment is [...]

Patience: When I started this site back in January 09′, I noticed several other bloggers who started their own sites around the same time as I did.  They would read my articles and leave comments, and I would do the same.  We were all newbies at what we did, and would offer advice to each other, hoping to climb the [...]

It’s Like A Game Of Chess… Have you ever played chess with someone, and the game ended up taking a really long time… like a couple of hours to play, due to their inability to move their pieces?  They probably seemed like they had to think about each move for minutes on end before they made it, didn’t they?  Or [...]

Everyone Has Two Careers. Their Career, and the Film Industry Ok seriously, who here hasn’t considered making a movie before?  Unless you come from a country that doesn’t have the luxury of watching motion pictures, I defy anyone to honestly tell me that they’ve never once felt the urge to make their own movie.  If you tell me that you [...]

Welcome to a brand new month.  February marks month two for Swollen Thumb Entertainment, and I couldn’t be more excited.  In this month, we will continue to explore the concepts behind starting a career in the entertainment or artistic field.  However, we will start to branch off, and start discussing various aspects of the Entertainment Industry. The idea here is that [...]

This post is my contribution to a group writing project, Creating Value.  The object of this project is to write about how we intend to create a more value driven society as opposed to a profit driven society.  This happens to be a topic that I feel very strongly about, and is one the bedrock principles of Swollen Thumb Entertainment.  [...]

“For me, the greatest drug of all is creation because… you get the same kick… your brain gives you feedback… When you create, all of a sudden you get a little endorphin buzz” – Robin Williams on “Inside the Actor’s Studio” It’s important for you to ask yourself why you want to create.  Everyone who creates has a motivation behind [...]

So you’ve decided to stop letting time pass you by, and to embrace your calling in this world?  Since you’ve established your goal, the next step is getting started.  But how does one get started? There’s a term that I will use often in my future blog postings, and that term is “The Entry Level”.  What I mean when I [...]