Wismatic Times Productions LLC

Focusing your energy inward is the most effective way to start filtering the chaos around you. When you have high standards—especially in creative and business fields like film production and real estate—it is easy to attract people who want the benefit of your vision without sharing your work ethic or values.
​To shift your trajectory, you need to transition from reacting to the people around you to proactively building the environment you want to inhabit.

​1. Sharpening Your Mental Focus
​Your work requires high-level creative processing and project management. When your focus is split, your judgment suffers.
​Implement "Deep Work" Blocks: Your creative work (like your film projects) requires sustained focus. Schedule specific 3-to-4-hour blocks for "Deep Work" where your phone is on Do Not Disturb and your environment is controlled. Do not allow administrative tasks or communication to interrupt these windows.

​The Brain Dump: If your mind feels cluttered, it’s often because you are using your "mental RAM" to store tasks. Get everything—from the 8th Annual Gary Wideman Reading Fest details to your film editing notes—out of your head and into a trusted system. Once your mind is clear of the "noise," your capacity to read people and situations increases significantly.

​2. Upgrading Your Judgment
​When you feel you’ve chosen the "wrong" people, it is usually because you are evaluating them based on their potential or their charm rather than their data.

​The "Evidence-Based" Vetting Process: Move away from relying solely on your gut. Implement a 3-Step Evidence Rule before entering a serious business commitment:
​Consistency: Have they kept their word on small tasks for at least three consecutive weeks?
​Conflict Resolution: How do they handle it when you say "no" or when a project faces a setback? A person who collapses or lashes out under minor pressure will not survive a high-stakes production or real estate deal.

​Referrals: Never skip checking their history with others. If you cannot find a track record of reliable delivery, treat that as a red flag, not a "fresh start."
​The "Pause" Protocol: People who don’t have your best interests at heart often rely on urgency to force a decision. Whenever someone presses you for a quick answer, standard practice is to say: "I need to review my current commitments/projects before I can commit to that. I’ll get back to you by [Day/Time]." This protects your space and tests how they react to your boundaries.

​3. Finding Like-Minded People
​You will not find "your" people by searching for them; you find them by becoming more visible in the spaces where your values are the primary currency.

​Define Your "Non-Negotiables": You cannot attract the right people if you haven't explicitly defined what "right" looks like. If you value 90s hip-hop vibes mixed with classical structure, or community storytelling, ensure your public-facing work reflects that unapologetically.
​Focus on Contribution, Not Networking: Instead of "looking" for partners, focus on the output of your projects (like your event production).
When you produce high-quality work, you naturally filter out those who are looking for shortcuts and attract those who value the same craftsmanship you do. People who share your values will gravitate toward your events and projects because they want to be part of that standard of excellence.