Before I had my chance to blog with 8 Women Dream, I didn't really pay extra attention to "sources". I would find catchy phrases and put them up on the bulletin board in my office, repeat them enough times so that they eventually became my own. I'd find photos that reminded me of my dreams, ...
This week will probably be the shortest entry of my 8 Women Dream career. I have so much going on, so much to talk about, but not a lot of time to go into details at the moment - so here's a quick list of all the things I've completed on the "dreaded checklist". Over the next few weeks I'll br ...
My mom asked me a question a few weeks ago that I thought was very interesting. “How do photographers know what makes a good picture”? My first response, “They just know.” After a bit of reflection, I knew I’d better come up with something more, so I thought of this example. If ...
I've noticed recently that some bright shiny objects have been distracting me from the goals I've set for myself. I'm trying to be diligent about daily routines, and yet somehow, the hours - even days - feel wasted. I've got to figure out how to deal with that. Real deadlines keep flashing i ...
I love being a part of 8 Women Dream! In my individual quest to reach my own goals, I also get a chance to support the other 7 women as well. It creates an important balance of giving and receiving - a balance that I think is critical to honor and pay attention to. The giving part is where w ...
As I'm writing my last post for January, I realized one twelfth of the year is already completed - and I panicked! Feeling scared about any lack of progress, I spent about 10 minutes thinking and jotting down what I've done in the past 27 days. My Photography Goals I mapped out a tentat ...
Last week, my post focused on one of the 52 Key Business Growth Concepts by Robert Scott - the one I chose was "The Business is a Reflection of Me". What a great revelation! I have spent the past week cleaning and reorganizing my office for my consulting practice and my budding photography ...
I read a great business book around Christmas time, 52 Key Business Growth Concepts, written by Bob Scott. After I finished it, I came up with a cool project which has now become a year long business development plan. From this book I will read one 'business growth goal' a week, and apply it ...
It's been an interesting start to the new year. I've struggled a bit this week with timing - thinking I have lots of it, but now I feel like I'm already behind in my dream and goals - my God, how does that happen? But I eventually made it into the office Monday morning, grabbed the blank paper ...
I don't know about you, but I have mixed feelings about the coming year. This is because when I dream about what's to come - all I see is a bunch of incomplete and un-dealt with stuff from 2009 that I get to carry over into 2010. Some obvious examples of my dichotomy: I am not investing ti ...
Merry Christmas to you all! In this weeks post on my quest to be a known (and better) photographer, I am interviewing an incredible Northern California photographer who is great at getting "the shot". Whether you are spending time away on vacation, with your huge family, or keeping it low key ...
A few of my friends have been fired lately - some of them from jobs they have had for many years. It's a sad indicator that the economy is still unstable. I've also noticed that being "let go" has a funny way of messing with one's joy. Back in 2007, I was fired from a consulting compa ...
At work, my consultative nature drives me to think about projects broken down into parts, and then think about how all the parts fit together to build a foundation. I can apply that same way of thinking when working on my personal goals for 2010 - To have a gallery showing of my work, and continu ...
