You can be quite successful by most conventional measurements simply by applying this Norman Vincent Peale inspired success formula with persistence: Decide exactly what it is you want. Make it a primary goal.Make it big. Make it important. Establish a series of yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily objectives to achieve that goal. Fight the urge [...]
What do you do when you lack self-confidence…my advice, with a little help from Mr.Peale…
May 15, 2013
Talent Is Over Rated
May 6, 2013
Talent Is Over Rated “I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive.” ~Albert Einstein~ Some photographers have the erroneous belief that talent, photographic talent, is an innate, programmed in their DNA, born-with skill set. A ‘gift’, so to speak. Truth is, greatness, talent, creative works, and just about all success’s are learned behaviors. It [...]
There’s a consistent, almost predictable behavior pattern with many photographers who are successful.
May 1, 2013
There’s a consistent, almost predictable behavior pattern with many photographers who are successful. I’ve noticed this many years ago. I also noticed it in myself, and have attributed this set of behaviors to my own success. These behaviors I can almost guarantee, will propel you to stratospheric heights. Then why don’t most apply and take [...]
Learning is tough…
April 20, 2013
“No matter how difficult your situation is right now, there has been someone, somewhere, in worse circumstances than you are in, that was able to overcome their Inner Demons and go on to achieve the same – or even greater goals – than the ones you are pursuing right now. Therefore, you must never, ever, [...]
A vital ingredient to success in a photography studio….
March 24, 2013
“Figure out what you want in life, dedicate yourself to it, find your path and stick to it. Whether we beat anyone else, really will not matter. It’s your own game” It is vital to your business success that you learn, practice and master the art of networking and communicating. If you are shy, [...]
Why Do Photographers Fail
March 20, 2013
Guilty by association-The rise and fall of professional photography associations….
March 17, 2013
Warning: the following post may be offensive to some readers. “We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.” ~Eric Hoffer~ GUILTY BY ASSOCIATION Associations are pretty guilty at times of keeping people back. Naively we let it [...]
How Rich Photographers Think-Are You Cool With Money And Prosperity?
February 28, 2013
Dear friend, I’ve read a few books about the wealthy. And about prosperity. It’s always been an area of pain, frustration and limitation with me.I did not grow up with much. And I heard the typical stuff you likely heard as well. Things like “money doesn’t grow on trees”… or…”hard earned money”….. Over the years [...]
I almost got into a fight with the dude at the camera store….
February 19, 2013
One of the very first portraits I shot with my first ever 3.2MP digital camera back in the day…and blew this up to 36inches! Good thing I’m a nice guy, or there would have been an all out brawl. I was chatting, no, excuse me, I was ready to drop about $25,000.00 on a new [...]
