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Episode 64: Behind the Scenes of a $3,501.25 Portrait Order with Shalicia Johnson
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Episode 60: I Stopped Making These 7 Excuses. Here’s What Happened
I grew up with an entrepreneurial father and had the benefit of watching him take...
Episode 59: How This Photographer Turned Her Portraits Into a New Car (and you can, too) with Jill Daugherty
My student, Jill Daughtery, was constantly frazzled, doubting herself and stretching herself thin....
Episode 56: 3 Aha’s From Photographers In Growth Mode
I don't know about you, but I love having aha moments in my business. An aha moment is that...
Episode 55: How This Mom Doubled Her Salary (with Photography) When She Lost Her 9-5 Job
During the pandemic, Jean Lachat unexpectedly lost her well-paying job with benefits and...
Episode 54: How Developing an Athlete’s Mindset Will Fast Track Your Growth as a Photographer
One of my favorite things in life that has helped me grow my photography business is volleyball. I...
Episode 50: 4 Steps to Have Your Best Day Ever
Many of you have gone through a period of time where it feels like nothing is working in your...
Episode 48: The 5 Biggest Takeaways from Go Boutique Live
I want to welcome all of my photographer friends back from Go Boutique Live with a special...
Episode 46: How Debra Sold $10k of Portraits in 45 Days During a Pandemic
Before the pandemic, our Peak Performer of the Year, Debra Lawrence, was shooting 550 sessions a...
Episode 262 – The 4 Photography Business Blinders: What You’re Not Seeing – Part 1
I went downstairs the other day to use the gym equipment, and I saw a note that my son had written on a whiteboard, and it stopped me in my tracks. It said, “Do the boring work”. It was a note to himself. How many of us are guilty of prioritizing the fun, shiny parts...
Episode 261 – Melissa’s Journey: From Juggling Nursing to Mastering Boutique Sales
Sarah Petty: Melissa Holkeabor was a busy photographer managing 8 to 10 weddings a year, plus family, senior and engagement sessions, all while working full-time as a nurse and raising two kids, Mia, 11, and Wyatt, 7, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Overwhelmed by editing...
Episode 260 – Feeling Tired, Uninspired, or Underpaid? 7 Photography Business Tips to Turn Everything Around
Whether you're feeling underpaid, tired, uninspired, or just bad, today's episode will give you seven simple ways to reset, refocus, and fall in love with your business again. Spring is such a magical time of year. It's about renewal, growth and reorganization and the...
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