Archive for October 2012
How to Give Back With Your Photography Business
Mike and Ricky founded their company for the same reasons most of us founded ours: To create something that was their own, and do things exactly the way they wanted. But for them, “doing things their way” didn’t just mean deciding what to make or where to sell it. They wanted to change the world…
Read MoreHappy Anniversary! (You didn’t forget, did you?)
One year ago today, Psychology for Photographers went live and changed my life forever. Words can’t express how I feel about this, so I’ll let Dumbledore do the talking: Want to give me an anniversary present? 😀 Leave me a comment and tell me something you’ve read on P4P that has impacted your life or…
Read More3 Things I Screwed Up in My New Photography Business
[pinit] There’s something in psychology called the ‘outcome bias.’ It’s the tendency to say whether a decision was good or bad based on what happened afterward, rather than on whether the decision was good at the time it was made. For example, if the weather forecast is clear and the sky is blue, I’d decide…
Read MorePhotographers Share: 9 Secrets for Keeping Love Alive While Running A Business
Few relationship stressors are quite as far-reaching and pervasive as starting your own business. Businesses impact multiple hot-button relationship areas – money, stress levels, weekend activities, time spent with kids, general well-restedness. Our poor partners – particularly when they aren’t photographers – often have to watch us crumple into a cranky, sleep-deprived ball in front…
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