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Organizational Tools for Self-Employment

Organizational Tools for Self-Employment

In many ways, the dream of being an artist is the dream of being self-employed. Often when we think of working artists, we imagine a jet-setting life of all-the-time creativity. Sometimes that’s true, but statistically, that life isn’t the norm – not by a long shot. Being a full-time creative is about being a businessperson and entrepreneur. It’s about knowing how to manage yourself, how to diversify, and how to live within the confines you set for yourself. Let’s break…

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How I Went From Backed Up To Back In The Game

How I Went From Backed Up To Back In The Game

Let’s get really honest really fast here. I consider myself a good business person. I make decisions swiftly and effectively most of the time. I have strong ideas with a lot of follow through. But the reality is that being a good business person isn’t all about gavel banging and big ideas; that is just the fun stuff. I’m good at the fun stuff. I can take pictures for days, post on social media endlessly, find topics to write about on…

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Love Languages

Love Languages

“Put all your energy into love, and the love that comes back will restore your energy.” Is there anything in the world that is more comforting, reassuring, and kind than showing someone love and receiving love in return? I can’t think of a single more important thing to focus my energy on. Far outweighing business and fun, love is a category all it’s own. Focusing on it, even acknowledging it, can drastically help with all areas of life. How often…

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Promoting Passion Week 33: Q&A, Part 1

Promoting Passion Week 33: Q&A, Part 1

A few weeks ago I said I would do a Question and Answer video blog as part of my Promoting Passion series, and here it is! Well, part one, anyway. I decided to leave out the more technical questions for this version, but will be posting a part two eventually. I tried to pick out the most frequently asked questions and the ones I found to be really interesting, too. What’s your biggest regret in your photography? Worrying too much…

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