We recently connected with Romell Greene-Rivers and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Romell, thanks for joining us today. We’ve love to hear an interesting investment story – what was one of the best or worst investments you’ve made? (Note, these responses are only intended as entertainment and shouldn’t be construed as investment advice)

Bad financial investments in the creative arts are easy to come-by. It’s an slippery slope buying equipment that you may not need or only use once. So having discernment and most importantly patience when going into a large purchase helps,if you can do without it for a month you may not need it.

The best investment would have to be myself and the time and resources I put into how I show up every day as Romell. This comes in different forms, but it’s mostly the soft skills. Informing myself on different personalities, learning how to better deal with “Difficult people”. Learning new equipment and processes to help me be more efficient for my clients. These may or may not be direct monetary investments, but I’ve found over the years that investing in yourself and your craft will always yield a better return. I feel that life always rewards self-work, even in business.

Romell, 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?

Hola !

My name is Romell Greene-Rivers, and I run a Media production company called Green River Media. I specialize in video content, along with freelance cinematography. I work primarily in the commercial and documentary space, helping businesses and individuals promote a product, service, or message. People usually contact me looking to get more exposure, but with my “look” or “style”. I believe I have a very thoughtful way of capturing images and telling stories which come from my own experiences, and through the years I have found out that’s why people hire me, to do what I already do.

How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?

I think my quality of work and how I go about getting that quality have built my reputation. Sometimes it seems like everything is telling us to pivot or that we aren’t doing enough in our particular field. That was me at times, but I always knew I wanted to tell thoughtful stories paired with beautiful images. It took me a long time to get to the point where people compensate me to do such, but not compromising on the quality of my work has never been an option, and it has paid off……literally. You know yourself the best, take advice when needed, but have tunnel vision on your “artistic purpose.” No matter how wild or out there it may seem, there are individuals out here who want to hear, see, and experience what you have to offer.

How do you keep your team’s morale high?

It starts from the top !

When “managing’ people, especially on a creative team, I believe everything starts with you. Morale, energy, and excitement all flow from the top down. People will follow your lead as long as you’re competent and clear. From a creative standpoint, it may be slightly different since most people in the field want to do a good job for portfolio and personal consideration; it is always nice to be seen for something that is artistic and collaborative by nature.

People can feel energy, especially when your the one who is supposed to be providing it, keeping morale up with multiple different personalities can be tricky, but you can only control how you come to a situation. Whether to respond with your head or heart is never a clear answer.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.greenriver.media/
• Instagram: https://www.greenriver.media/