Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Alex Leffall. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Alex, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Are you happier as a business owner? Do you sometimes think about what it would be like to just have a regular job?

I’m very happy as a business owner! Owning a business is not easy, and I’ve only been in the industry for a couple of years. But when you invest more time, money, education and hard work into your business, it becomes easier over time and greatly rewarding. It’s not bad having a regular job, for a regular job can help you fund your business until you can quit and go full time. Even when you do go full time, you still have to market yourself and get clients to hire you. It’s very difficult doing it alone and I realized I needed a system set in place in order to free more of my time to be able to reach more clients. I always knew time was valuable, but I started understanding the phrase more when I realized that I can use my time to potentially make an ever greater profit than a restricted salary at my job. I could be able to travel and help clients all over the world while being able to do what I love. Knowing this meant I had to take a leap of faith in order to chase my dreams and live the life I wanted. There’s been plenty of days where my lights were off or I didn’t have enough money to pay rent. Those days were tough, but I’m motivated with a team and with systems set in place to where that will never happen again. I’m glad I took a risk, otherwise I would still be wondering what if and you wouldn’t be interviewing me lol. There’s many more blessings to come and I’m excited to see what’s next.

Alex, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, and I have always dreamt about becoming a positive influence for those who view my work. I want to be able to inspire people with the vision and creativity with my team that reflects inspiration and motivation from within.

I’m the CEO of D.I.A.L. (Do-It-All-Leffall) Productions and we are specialized in portraits, event, sports, and travel media with a goal to capture our client’s special moments and deliver a lifetime of memories.
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The first time I picked up a camera I knew this is what I wanted to do as a career.
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From making cheesy videos on social media to being on photoshoots and film sets, I value each second I get to be able to do what I love while creating memories for others that they’ll be able to cherish forever. Now my team and I have an opportunity to share our skills with other people full time. We stand out from other companies because we help capture whatever the client envisions! Solving a lot of problems with high quality deliverables, and making the process as simple as possible.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

The rewarding aspect of being an artist is that you can come up with an idea, create it using your own skills, and market it for how much you think it’s worth.

Have any books or other resources had a big impact on you?

The one book everyone has must read to become an entrepreneur is Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. Highly recommend for those starting out it changed my perspective of money and different perspectives and ways to make money. Listen to a lot of business podcast and try to train your mind to focus more on educating yourself than listening to music all day.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://dialmedia.co/home
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/dial.media
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dialmedia1/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-leffall-03a628185
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/dialmedia_
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xlwdxatLd_d7avxJtrJ_g/featured?sub_confirmation=1
• Other: Picture featured in Dallas Magazine: https://www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/2021/06/in-gelato-man-dallas-director-captures-botolinos-impassioned-gelato-maker/ Gelato Man: https://vimeo.com/624594482