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Time to get unstuck?

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Maybe it’s a coincidence? Maybe not. But I think there’s something to this goal setting thing. It’s been by far one of the most powerful strategies in my life.

If you believe in goals, you believe in yourself. And that counts for a lot!

Get your money right. Get your head on straight. Clean your room, your messes, your mind. Make money. There is no shame. If there is, you’re stuck.

Stuck?

Goals are beacons that light up the way to success. They help you become unstuck because they can show the way.

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Coffee tastes better at 5:00AM

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So, I did it. I actually did it and I kinda sorta love it now. It’s actually a thing.

And I waited at least 30 days to make sure it’s a thing, before I jump the gun and y’all start thinking I’m full of it.
Of what do I speak? Simple….getting up at 5:00AM.


Now before you quit on me, hear me out.


The first thing you need to know is this: I am the consummate night owl. Always have been, and I thought I always would be forever and ever.
I am NOT going to try and convince you that YOU need to do the same.

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“Marketing is fun, once you get it…”

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“Marketing is fun, once you get it…”

This line that James quipped keeps buzzing around in my head from last February’s Marketing Mastermind when James Hodgins joined me in this epic event.

There is a lot of truth to it, and hard to express to many small business owners, photographers included.

Thinking and acting in terms of strategy, is the BIG mind switch.

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4 Star Friday May 10, 2019

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Friday May 10, 2019 Where is spring?
It’s May 10th and we’re freezing up here! Still. Thankfully the snow is almost all gone. This is a fact of life when living, working up in Northern Ontario. Last weekend James Hodgins and I hit the road at 6:00AM and drove to Montreal to attend the annual PPOC convention, mainly to connect with friends and check out the trade show. We had  a blast!

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When the hordes of Mongols surround your castle…

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I love me some history. It’s one of my favorite topics for good reading, movies, podcasts and documentaries.

They say history repeats itself. I wonder why, if true (most likely is)?

When the Mongols have your castle surrounded, what do you do? (For fun, let’s use the Mongols as metaphor.)

EXAMPLE: Everyone is  a photographer.  Photography as a business model has almost dried up. Cell phones have replaced professional photography. They are EVERYWHERE. You are completely surrounded.

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4STAR Friday May 4th, 2019

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Happy spring….sort of. It actually snowed here yesterday. Not kidding. I’m looking forward to all sorts of activities and good times this spring, our bi-annual Fairy Day being one of them. Fairies, families, head shots and weddings….
The view from my kitchen window below!
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