Next time you want to roll your eyes, blow steam out of your ears, and scream “I quit my job for this?!?!?,” feel empowered to walk to the nearest freezer or convenience store, treat yourself to an ice cream, and savor the moment. It doesn’t matter if it is only 9am, you deserve a treat.

ScheduleThe more you take off of your plate, the more time you have to dance around in circles wailing out Disney songs.  If that isn't motivating to you. . . think of something better (as if there is anything better).

ScheduleSpeak to the things that they care about and it is much easier to massage the sticker shock out of them.

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"Nathan:  But I love the proactivity of just going for it, too.  And that first wedding, did she ask you to photograph it or did you just say 'hey, she doesn't have a photographer, I'm just going to take some pictures?'

Ashley:  I just did it.  Because no one else was doing it and I felt like that was Blasphemy."

Schedule“Take away all of the cameras, all of the lenses, and all of the crazy techie accessories that we all love and can’t stop buying. What is left behind? If you couldn’t pick up another camera for the rest of your life, what would be left for you?  ”

The National Restaurant Associate's statistics show that 60% of restaurants fail in the first three years and another third of the remaining restaurants drop off before year five. A successful restaurant will also take the first three to five years to pay off the initial investment.

Suddenly, opening a photography business was such a realistic proposition.

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ScheduleThere are common business foundations that will always set you up for success and help separate a professional from a hobbyist.  How do you measure up?