73- Love how I'm still keeping count??

Geeze, time flies so fast!! The last time I blogged was Tuesday, and I didn't even realize it. I thought I'd missed a couple of days. There wasn't really anything to blog about, so oh well.

Today I wrote three of my four blog posts for this week! Yay! One more left... and the easy one at that. I've pretty really busy with a shoot of two adorable little girls [which you can see the results of tomorrow on my blog www.kelleyjoimaging.blogspot.com ] and events for the newspaper, which is great! I've got another family shoot coming up on Tuesday.

My goals for tomorrow:

Write my last blog post
Re-evaluate my development schedule for my master systems list
Work on my dream client interaction story. After talking to Christina last week I think this is going to be easier than I was making it.
I also want to set up some portrait shoots with friends.... excited about this one. Really want to do one at the "Motley Castle" [hahah, you'd *so* laugh if you knew that Motley has a total population of 584, but that's really what people call it, and it's going to be a super cool place to do a concept shoot... if the owners agree *here's hoping*]

Hope everyone is still plugging away! I'm kind of missing the interaction we had earlier in the program... but I'm sure everyone is like me... BUSY! :)

68

I finished up my Master Locations List [well, I'm sure I'll always be adding to it] and got some prices down for my wedding offerings. I'm still not sure where I"m going to get the albums, so I can't set a for sure price.....I did talk to the rep from GraphiStudio today. I wrote tomorrows blog post and started working on my dream client interaction. I also started brainstorming more of the aesthetics of my brand.....started doodling some ideas for hand drawn borders, and some new blog/website color ideas. Also some more presentation ideas, and packaging. I went shopping for some ideas... I'm excited about this!

Tomorrow:

SET SAVINGS GOAL.
DO THE CLIENT INTERACTION STORY.
Skype with Christina

Sixty Seven Days and counting

Wahh!! There's just soo much to know! I still can't decide where to order my albums, mainly because I don't think that my clients will pay for a $345 album and still pay for all my time in creating it. I also can't decide how to offer DVDs and for what price. I *do* know that I have to charge a *lot* more than I am. And I also know that I will be offering a few low-res watermarked images for facebook and blogs [I really hate when ppl post your images all over and give you no credit]

Anyway, what I did today was a lot of research again. Trying to decide my whole pricing structure. I also put quite a few more locations on my Master Systems list [and also decided that I am going to do a fabulous portrait shoot at the "Motley Castle"... if I can get permission from the owners] and finished my senior shoot tip document. I actually had a lot of fun compiling those! I'm excited to send them out.

I didn't end up having the family shoot today, we rescheduled for Thursday. Even though we were planning on doing them inside it was still crazy cold to travel that far in [it was -22 this morning], so I got quite a bit done. I also scheduled my skype call for Wednesday so I have another day to work on assignments! Yay!

Still putting off that dream client interaction.... Anybody else have a tough time with that one???

Tomorrow:

Get some prices down on paper and start adding up a package.
Set a savings goal! [I keep forgetting to come up with this]
Evaluate my social circles some more and
tackle that client interaction.

I think if it's not so cold out tomorrow I'm going to head to the coffee shop or library to switch things up a little and find some more inspiration!

Sixty Six

All I did today was a little thinking about my social circles and some more brainstorming on my wedding packages. I also started organizing my client info, and *tried* combining my website email with my gmail account [which didn't work.. urgggh!] Seriously I feel a little overwhelmed by it all. There's a lot of work involved!

Tomorrow I have a family shoot, and some things for the paper, but I'd like try to get as many of my assignments done as possible, since I'll be having my skype call on Tuesday.

Day Sixty Four

For how many hours I put in today I feel like I got a lot done.... I wrote two blog posts for this coming week. I wrote my "Tips for Family Shoots" document [which was fun! I think I like it] and started on the one for seniors.

Tomorrow:

Finish the senior document
Set a saving goal
And finish my wedding offerings


Now it's off to a work party... where I'm the youngest by almost 30 years..... and we're going to play bingo! haha!

Have a good one!

63

oooooh, long day, but not much to say for it! [you know those kind!] I basically did a *ton* of research on the products I want to offer, looked into different places to order photo books [I narrowed them down to two {I think} Kiss Books and Forbeyon] tried to decide on some photo package.. and prices of that. Decisions, decisions! I also put a lot of work into my document for clothing/prop tips for clients. Not quite finished though. I found a really great pricing guide tho... I'd kind of looked it over a while ago.. but I found it again today, and it goes along with a lot that Christina is telling me. It's here if yall wanna check it out. [you might need a password to access it which is iloveforbeyon ]

http://www.forbeyon.com/download/greatestpricingguideever.pdf?

I also wrote a blog post.. I have a new series that I'm going to do for a while :) [ www.kelleyjoimaging.blogspot.com ]

Tomorrow:

hmmmmm, I don't know what I'm going to get done tomorrow. It's a busy day. Hopefully get some more done on my wedding offerings, and finish my client tip document.

Day Sixty Two

I wrote a blog post and did a little bit of research today, and also re-evaluated what I want to offer in my wedding packages... Yesterday I had an encouraging skype call with Christina, and worked some on my assignments. She also helped me figure out some things to get me more motivated and inspired! =)

Tomorrow:

Finish up my offerings
Set a savings goal
Annnnd work on a third assignment [can't remember them all right now]

Good night!

Six Zero

YAY for productive Mondays!!!! Today I had to get up early to take my sister to class since our car is in the shop and she doesn't know how to drive mine [it's a stick shift] So I spent the four hours while she was in class working away. I didn't get as much done as I wanted to, because my computer wouldn't connect to the wireless network [but I got a  new wireless card for it today! so it should be fine after that :) ] but I got some good stuff accomplished.

Today I:

• Finished the family pictures from yesterday
• worked on a lot of assignments:
         started my dream client interaction story
         added to my Master Shoots Location list
         and did some research on personality based photos [oooh, that's the fun stuff]
• And got all my work for the paper done... so I should be able to work on some more stuff tonight

Tomorrow:

Finish up whatever I can before my skype call at 2! =)
        
        

        

Day Fifty Nine

I have been dragggggging my feet about assignments. I'm not really sure why. So tonight I got them all organized and:

Started on my Masters Shoots location list
Started brainstorming ideas for unique packaging materials, I realllly want these to be unique and very much reflect who I am, so I'm having a hard time finding things...... although I have found a few ideas. I found this post [http://bestdesignoptions.com/?p=4158 ] which even though it's not photography related got me thinking about somethings.
I worked on my Weddings Operations Expense Breakdown..for some reason I don't feel like I have the numbers right, so I want to work on that more tomorrow
Started thinking about what social circles I am in that I can start marketing in
And also wrote a blog post [www.kelleyjoimaging.blogspot.com ]
And did a family shoot and edited the pictures.

Tomorrow:
Burn and DVD and package it for the family
Go over my Expense Breakdown again
Look over more packaging options, and start on some of my other brainstorming assignments

57

I didn't do anything business related today,except skyping with Alicia, which was really fun. If anyone else would like to bounce ideas, I'd love to do it with you. Thanks Alicia for asking!

Tonight I'm going to edit girls basketball pictures, hopefully get them all done and loading onto Zenfolio.

Hopefully.

=) Have an amazing night!

Fifty Six

I don't really feel like blogging today. I can't even remember what I worked on. Oh, I finished my my systems list development plan and thought about my five words.. [again] and looked at how my strengths could be an asset to my business. I'm still stuck on that one. To be honest, after Christina told me to take them again, and be more creative and come up with five points for each.... I kinda stuffed them in the closet ;) I'd look at them every week, but I really am still stuck. :P

Tomorrow I have my Skype call with Christina in the afternoon, so I'm just going to try and finish up any of the assignments that I didn't completely finish.

Fifty-Five Days

Today I worked on my branding project a little more, finished how my loves list will determine the asthetics of my brand, and also worked on the aspects of my photography business that I'd like to capatalize on, like the session experiance, availability and my personality as a photographer. I also read two chapters of the Tipping Point. {It's pretty much a snowstorm out there today... a good day for a book} and started a development plan for my Master Systems list.

Tomorrow will be a full day, but I'd like to:

Finish my branding project
Finish my development plan and
Decide on my last word

**UPDATE**

=)

 I did a lot more work on my branding project. Enough where I decided that I need to put it away for the night. So then I moved on to my five words.... Greg helped me out with that last one.. maybe a little too much ;) I can't decide between Audacious and Venturesome.... hmmmm, and daring was a good one too. HELP!! I'll have to look at them tomorrow more. Moving on to another assignment.... I think I had too much black tea and P90x..... It can do it to ya! haha

Day number Fifty-Four

All I ended up getting done today was going over my business steps again [I feel like there should be more of them, but I think I've got a good base] and I also started working on the second phase of my branding project. This might be harder than I thought it was going to be.

Tomorrow:

• Finish my branding project
• Determine how my loves list will affect my brand
• And brainstorm how to create a unique session experience, including the photogs personality and availability
Have a great evening!

I'm still counting.... 53

Wow. Thanksgiving and the weekend has just blown past! And I've gotten nothing done other than cooking and cleaning and visiting and bridal showers... and hanging out and watching movies.

Today I wrote two blog posts for this week's schedule. I'm liking have themes and set times to write, it is *really* making blogging easier. Not to mention that I'm getting a lot more blog traffic being consistent.

Tomorrow since I already wrote my wrestling story for the week I'm going to get *lots* of stuff done:

• Finish my business steps
• Start the second part of my branding project
• Determine how my loves list will affect my brand
• And brainstorm how to create a unique session experience, including the photogs personality and availability

I hope everyone has a good a weekend as I did and have a  Happy Monday! =) 

Fortyyy 8

Today I kinda of did a lot of things *other* than program related stuff. Like making poppy seed muffins annnnd deep cleaning my room and getting rid of four bags of clothes, or surfing the internet for 2011 hair and make-up trends, and getting really excited 'cause I was ahead of the game, and already doing make-up like that :-) lol

I did get a lot of work done on the steps to my dream business. When I write them out like this is doesn't seem as much of a "dream". Just a lot of work and determination... and I could be there. Oh, and a word of mouth epidemic. I also looked for words to combine my last two... and didn't find one that I was satisfied with. Maybe one of yall would have a suggestion. My words so far are: Vibrant, Journalistic, Joyful and Authentic, and then I have Adventurous and Visionary that I would like to find a word that kind of represents both. If someone has any ideas they would be really appreciated! I also finished editing my sister's senior pictures so she can get them printed off to frame and give away. I really love portraits! Especially ones of her!

Tomorrow:

Finish up my steps.
Start the second part of my branding project
Order prints for a client [and my lil sis]
And start determining how my loves list will dictate the aesthetics of my brand.

I'm feeling so much closer to actually having things start to come together and move onto the "practical side" of it all which makes me excited, but at the same time waaayy too impatient. oooooh well... gotta learn to wait on the Lord.

Good night everyone! Have a happy day getting ready for Thanksgiving.. I'll be makin' lots of pies and potatoes!

47

Today:

• We got more snow :-) Lovely white fluffy stuff....
• I contemplated my five words, didn't finalize them, but when I talked to Christina she helped me out with them... I have two words now that I would like the find a word that kind of encompasses both so I'll be happy!
• I finished my third company - now on to the next step of the Branding Project
• Finished editing last months pictures
• Backed up all my files to another hard drive and
• Skyped with Christina
• Plus wrote two stories for the newspaper and
• Took a print order for a client

Tomorrow I'm going to:

• Find a word that satisfies my two words
• Do my Top Five comparison
• Start my dream business steps

That's all for now! Good night!  

Forty Six

It was a good day! A light covering of snow, a wood fire, some good worship time with the family :-) Life is good.

Today I:

• Worked on my Five Words - I'm a little scared of finalizing them, because I feel like they are so important, but I'm just gonna make myself do it! :)
• Wrote two blog posts for this week and put them on the schedule - one more to go
• Finished catching up on emails
• Wrote on another company's brand - one more to go
• gathered thoughts on the Tipping Point. These two chapters weren't as thought provoking as the last two...
• Organized my schedule for the next two months
• Edited some of last months pictures and
• Started editing more trip pictures

Tomorrow......

• Finalize my Five Words
• Do my last brand
• Write my last blog post
• Finish editing last months pictures
• Write stories for the newspaper
• Get *all* my files back on my computer
• Back up files that are only on one drive
• Work on trip pictures some more
• Skype with Christina

Later!

Forty-Five Days... Time is Flying By.. Along with the snow....

Not quite as productive a day as I was hoping.. but I still got lots of stuff done.

Last night I scheduled my skype call and rated my Master Systems List and finished the last chapter of the Tipping Point and highlighted.

Today:

• Finished my Blog Schedule
• Blogged some of my trip pictures (www.kelleyjoimaging.blogspot.com)
• Started my branding project, I got one company done.
• Caught up on some of my emails
• Called the client
• Put most of my files back on my computer
• Started organizing this month and last months pictures that I had fallen behind on. Spent at least four hours on that

Along with unpacking :P

Tomorrow I want to:

• Work on my Five Words
• Write some more blog posts
• Gather some thoughts on the Tipping Point
• Finish the rest of the email catching up
• Organize my schedule for the rest of this month and the next month
• Finish getting all my files back on the computer
• Start backing up all those files that are only on one drive
• Edit last months pictures
• If possible edit the trip pictures and
• Post trip pictures on facebook

Now I'm going to work on pictures some more... and then curl up with Vision Mongers and some tea :D

Day Forty Four

I'm back. In the US... In MN... COLD MN. And I love it. I can't believe how much I missed the cold! It's crazy. =) I'm wearing a sweatshirt, pants and a stocking cap, and it's SO cozy. mmmmmmm

Last night on the plane I got the rest of the chapter and half of the second one done.

Tomorrow I'm going to be SO productive!!! ;)

I'm going to:

Rate my Master Systems List
Plan a photoshoot with my friend that wants to start a make-up/hair business
Work on my Five Words
If possible finish my branding project... although I have pretty much all of it left
FINISH my blog schedule
Unpack and do laundry
Schedule my Skype call with Christina for the next two weeks
Catch up on all the emails that went un-replyed to while I was gone (yeah, that's not a word, but oh well)
Call a client that wants to place an order
Put all my pictures and files back on my computer {my friend re-formatted and worked on my computer this week}
Start backing up all those files that are only on one drive
Post trip pictures on Facebook and
Start writing catch up blog posts for the next two weeks.

That^^ is kinda of a long list..... well a Saturday is a good day to get things done.

I *did* keep up as well as I could on others blogs...sounds like everyone is doing much better that I did! hahaha, But I'm looking forward to working hard these next weeks!

Day 39

Days are going by way too fast :-)

Today I did get a couple pages of the Tipping Point read.....

Day 37

Alright.....

I'm on vacation.

in the Bahamas. And I was roughing it for the last three days. Without a computer, or internet, or phones, or.... :-) It was fabulous to not have to do all this stuff.

Which means I really don't have anything to log, but I thought I'd log anyway, and say that I'm going to try and get a couple things done during the weekend. Hopefully at least finish my chapters of the Tipping Point.

Hope everyone has a *fabulous* weekend!

Day 34

Since... I'm in the Bahamas... I didn't get much done.

I read almost a whole chapter of the Tipping Point and highlighted things.
I put some thought into my branding project.
and I also contemplated what other aspects my business could be about other than photography.

Allllll on the plane ride :-) Aren't I good??? lol {we were up since 2:30)


Tomorrow we are leaving for another island, so I won't have internet access and I'm not sure what I'll get done. I'm not going to worry about finishing things.. since I'm not sure how many times I'll get to be in the Bahamas...

I'll be posting pictures as soon as we get back from the Island. Now we're gonna get some sleep........mmmmmmm

32! 32! 32!

No, there's nothing special about number 32, but I'm a little hyper tonight finishing packing for the Bahamas :)) Plus I got lots of sleep last night, which helps.........

Anyway, even though I was busy hunting I still got lots of stuff done today. I also did:

• Categorized and added somethings to my loves list... I'm pretty sure I'll never be done with this... How can you make just *one* list of the things you really love?
• Started categorizing my blogging themes and contemplating my theme schedule. I like this one, I think it's going to make blogging a lot simpler and less of an "inspiration hit!" kind of thing. I also am super excited to know about the post scheduling so that I can write my posts and have them automatically post on the days I'd like them too. Also really excited about a couple of the new themes.
• Started working on my 'Branding Project'. This one I think will be a little more difficult, but interesting at the same time.

I didn't get my blog post written, so maybe I'll get that done tomorrow. Or Tuesday morning on the plane if I can get my eyes open. Tonight in the deer stand I also started thinking about my "Client Story". I think this'll be another fun assignment

Tomorrow:

• Work some more on my blogging schedule
• Write blog post if possible
• Keep working on the Branding Project

Everyone have a rad and productive Monday... I'm excited because it's the fall sports break, so I don't have any stories to write for the paper... :D)

Day 31

I didn't do anything today other than finishing a blog post for this upcoming week and hunt. I didn't even go out this evening, because I have a headache and slept instead :(

Tomorrow is my "day off" but I'd still like to:

• Write Thursdays blog post so I don't have to do that in the Bahamas
• Categorize my love's list
• Start my blogging theme schedule
• Finish packing

Happy Sunday everyone! Hope it's a blessed one.

Day Thirty

Today I'm more hopeful :) And ready to take on the world, and dream up a storm!

I had my call with Christina and I'm excited about these assignments.

I started my loves list... boy I'm pretty sure that I need to stop somewhere. hehe
And organized my assignments so that I know what I have to work on while I'm gone.

Tomorrow:

• Deeeer Hunting, which means up early, sittin' out in the quiet cold, thinking and praying and enjoying the things God made... like a sunrise, which I rarely get to see other times of the year. And hoping that something comes along :)

As for goals:

• Add some more to my loves list
• Start rating my Master Systems list
• Talk to my friend about setting up a shoot for her to do the makeup and hair and me the photography for her portfolio and for advertising for me.... fun times!

Twenty nine- One of those days

One of those days. Where nothing seems feasible. I didn't get anything done, and instead thought about how many different things I want to do, and how many places I want to go, and how they just aren't reasonable. So I think I should go to bed and maybe I'll wake up more hopeful and driven and excited.....

Tomorrow I have my call with Christina and then I'll see what I'm going to plan after that.....

Goodnight everyone!

{update: I forgot.....I *did* blog on my public blog this morning :) www.kelleyjoimaging.blogspot.com }

A Two and an Eight

Today I didn't get much done other than figuring out internet connections and *trying* to do my skype call, but it not happening {and I was actually really excited about it!}

I did get a couple more thing done on my strengths.

Tomorrow I want to:
• FINISH those strengths
• Blog on my public blog
• Figure out my harddrive issues
• Maybe read some more on the Tipping Point since I don't have my call until Friday now

Next on my to-do list for tonight.....sleeping :D

Number 27

Oh today is just not my day :P Things are starting to turn around though; Got the internet working, my break pads aren't going to be as much as I thought, and a friend sent me some info to try and fix my harddrive =)

This is last nights post... but since my internet wasn't working, it's going up today.

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Today something clicked. I was sitting with my sister in Culvers helping her do a paper for her interspersonal communication class where she had to observe two strangers in converstaion and record their non-verbal commmunication.  I'm sitting there watching people and trying to work on some assignments at the same time, and felt absolutely no creativiity what so ever.

So I did what I usually do when something like that happens. I wrote. This is what ended up coming out.


I feel like I have no creativity. What happens when I don't, when I'm not feeling inspired, and I have to go to a shoot? I just go, and don't worry about it, and I start to get excited about the people I'm shooting, and as that happens I become creative with the things that I have. even if it's at a playground, and even if they don't have happen to be my favorite people.

People inspire me.

People inspire me because stories inspire me and each person has their own story to tell.

People inspire me to write stories.

Stories inspire me to visualize images to go wtih them.

Old things inspire me because they once belonged to another person and, to me, they represnet unknown stories.

Vintage things inspire me to imagine the people behind them.

And people inspire  me to write stories.

So basically I found that I'm inspired by three things:

Vintage things, Stories, and People

I'm not sure why that was such a revelation, but it was. I'm also not sure why it took me this long to realize it. I've always been a very imaginative person, and when I was little my favorite thing to do was make up stories in my head. But I was terrible at telling them because, although i didn't realize it at the time, they weren't stories made of words, they were stories made of pictures.

Anyway, I thought I'd shar the little "ah ha" moment that I had, sitting in Culvers, watching Ed and Helen enjoy their food and communicate without words ;) [It's kinda like the moment where I realized that I'm a very visual person... you'd have thought that would have been obvious considering I'm a visual artist, but it wasn't]

Today I:

• Finished my 20 offerings and what it means to my clients
• Came up with another blogging theme. I still have two to go.
• Started more ways my strengths could help my business
• Wrote some thoughts on the Tipping Point
• Finished the five words I think describe me and got feedback from one of my friends

Tomorrow I would like to:

• Finish my strengths (although I'm struggling on this one)
• Start comparing all me "Fives"; my five offerings, five values, five strengths and five personality traits
• And talk to Christina {this one didn't get done... oh for working internet :P }

Number 26

Oh it was such a gorgeous day out... I really don't think I want winter to come yet! But it's way cold at night, so it's on it's way......

Today I worked on:

• Twenty offerings and what it means for my clients
• Pulled out the different pieces of my dream business (and realized how many more dreams I have... if only we didn't have *any* limitations)
• Came up with the five words that I think describes me, and talked to some people about getting theirs
• Decided on a few more blogging themes
• Replied to a friend of the family that would like family portraits taken
• Blogged ( http://kelleyjoimaging.blogspot.com/2010/11/ellie.html )
• and started a packing list for *hot* climates :)))

Tomorrow:
• Finish my blogging themes
• Gather some more thoughts on the Tipping Point
• Work on my five strengths
• Finish my Twenty offerings and how it affects my clients

I'm thinking big tomorrow!

• I'm going

Day 25

Time is flying wayyyyy tooo fasstttt. I'm leaving for the Bahamas a week from tomorrow. YIKES. So much to do, so little time to do it in. Not to mention that deer hunting opener is this weekend, and I've got work to do, and packing, and food, and and and.......

So I was totally a slacker this weekend, instead of working on assignments I went to a party yesterday and hung out with some family friends today... :P Which means that I don't really have anything to blog about. I couldn't ever decide if I didn't do anything if I should "add insult to injury" and not blog????

Tonight I wrote my to do list for tomorrow and I'm going to try to stay up late and get some other stuff done

Tomorrow I'd like to:

• Finish my what my Top 20 Offerings mean to my clients
• Blog on my public blog
• Gather my thoughts on The Tipping Point

And since I like reading others assignments I figured that I'd post my dream business profile. I had fun writing it, and I had fun reading others so.... here goes!

My Dreams ~

I love my dream business, because in it all my clients are absolutely fun, and willing to do anything to get gorgeous pictures.


I’d be doing about 20 weddings a year, and filling in with seniors and events, and occasionally fun families. My clients would be from all over the USA.  I would have plenty of time to spend on each shoot, making each session fun and all the images fabulous. Each session would be different, just like each of my clients. We would go fabulous places and shoot in gorgeous settings.  Even the times that we aren’t blessed with fabulous locals, my creative juices would always be “turned on” and I would work wonders with the mundane. 

After each shoot, I would spend time post processing my images, making each the way I saw them before my camera, and each lovely. My clients would order plenty of images, and the prints would be delivered in person, making me able to see everyone’s reactions. After the prints are delivered my clients would pick out their favorites, and I would craft a fabulous album to document their day, event, graduation, etc, along with a slideshow.


 In my free time I would pass on the things that I’ve learned and my passion for my art to others by teaching photography workshops. I would also volunteer my photography along with my writing to a special ministry for their promotional material.


In my dreams all the marketing I need comes from word of mouth, my happy clients passing on my name. No taxes need to be paid, no forms filled out, no contracts need signing. I don’t need to spend time marketing and promoting myself. All that’s needed is my camera, my subjects, my computer, Lightroom and my creativity.


It’s almost hard to end here, because if we are really talking dreams, another part of my dreams sees me as photographer (or photographer/writer) for Time, or Life, National Geographic, or Answers In Genesis, and yet another part of my dreams sees me writing photography books on intriguing people, in different places, and even another part…. actually I think that’s about it. It never hurts to dream, right?

Day 23

Today was a lay around day... and now I hate myself ;) I think I need to watch that motivational no excuses video that Rebekah posted! lol

Anyway,

• I started working on my eight other blogging themes to make my list 20
• reviewed the things I highlighted in the first two chapters of the Tipping Point
• and started what each of the 20 things I have to offer means to my clients

Tomorrow is a big day, but I want to:

• get a few more of my 20 offerings analyzed 
• and come up with another blogging theme.

Have a RAD weekend everyone! I hope it's as great as mine :)

Day 22

It wasn't a very productive day but I finished chapter two of the Tipping Point and blogged. I also scribbled out some ideas for my logo. I was going to have someone design one for me, but lately I've gotten back into decorative writing like I used to do for fun... and I'm thinking maybe I want to write my own. If you guys wanna give me some feedback I'd LOVE it. It's here on my facebook wall... PLEASE criticize it. :-) I can handle it...

Other than that.... not much.

Oh wait! I did get a couple pictures for my inspiration board at the "Restore Store". Oh my word. I've figured out how much I *love* old things. So there was this old radio cabinet... you know the kind with the built in radio and the speakers in the bottom of it..... hahah. You get the point =))

So tomorrow I am going to:

Start my blog project
Start the words that describe me
Start putting together points from the book

Night everyone! getting some sleep and hopefully getting rid of this headache :P lol

Day 21 and the start of week FOUR

Tonight I had my skype call with Christina, and I feel so much more excited and motivated about this week. I think I'm finally becoming ok, with not always doing everything. Sometimes some things don't get done, and you know... that's OK. It's not necessarily irresponsible, it's just that you don't have unlimited time, or energy, or creativity or even brain power :-)

Anyway,  I had a good talk with her, and I'm getting pumped to keep going on this journey and to "wait and see". Before my call I was reading and came across this verse [Lamentations 3:25-27] "The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should hope and wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord."

Sometimes, in my pursuit of what the Lord showed me I forget my pursuit of the Lord, and that's the MAIN point of life. MAIN, as in capital letters, as in the most important. Yes, it's very important to *do* what the Lord is telling you, but you'd better not lose sight of the One who told you it.

Anyway.......

Today I accomplished:

• Reading more of The Tipping Point
• Added to my dream profile
• and my Skype call
• and got a few items for my inspiration board

Tomorrow I would like to:

• Start on the second part of my blog project {I'm pumped about that one}
• Blog
• Read the Tipping Point
• Find an 80s costume for a party this week :-)

I hope everyone is enjoying *their* own journey, and it's been fun to follow ya'll so far! It's good to know I'm not the only one!

Day Numero Twenty

Today I:

• put the final touches on my dream business profile. [Most fun assignment yet!]
• added some things to my Master Systems list
• finished the intro and first chapter to the Tipping Point
• caught up on posting my sports images
• Starting on narrowing down my 20 offerings to the top five and comparing them to my values

Tomorrow:

• Finish top five comparison
• keep reading and highlighting
• Skype call with Christina

Day Nineteen

Sick again. :P Still, I got a few things done:

• Worked on my dream business profile [I want to finalize it though, when I'm feeling more with it, hopefully tomorrow after deadlines]
• Posted sports pictures on Zenfolio for sale to the parents and players
• Blogged [ www.kelleyjoimaging.blogspot.com ]
• Started the intro to The Tipping Point

Tomorrow:

• Put finish touches on business profile
• Finish the intro to the Tipping Point and start highlighting

Now... I need some sleep. And to start some stories.......

Day Eighteen

Today I:

• worked on my dream business profile
• posted some sports pictures on facebook and zenfolio

Tomorrow I want to:

• Finish my business profile
• Get some items for my inspirations board
• Write blog post for Leah and David's wedding

Day 17

mmmmmm, so exhausted. Can I go to bed yet?? ;)

Anyway, besides a crazy day getting ready for a wedding, attending it [an hour and a half away] and coming home I got done:

• Finished up my "blog project"
• Completed my Master Systems list, the process for each stage

Tomorrow is supposed to be my day off, but I don't have the time for it to be so:

• I am going to start my dream business profile
• Write my blog post for publishing on Monday
• Edit sports pictures, label and send them to the paper... and post them on Zenfolio

Now... I think. I am going. to get some sleep. yes. [sigh] 

Day 16

I had my Skype call with Christina, interesting stuff. Other than that I started working on my blog project.



Tomorrow:

• Go to a wedding :-)
• Finish my blog project and blog the rest of the wedding pictures
• Start another one of my assignments (not sure which right now)

Oh boy... just thinking about this weekend and the beginning of the next week is giving me shivers :P

Day 15

Apparently I lost count.... It's day 15. :-)

Today I got all my assignments done and edited sports pictures. Other than that I just worked.

Tomorrow:

• Skype call with Christina in the morning
• Post sports pictures, on facebook, zenfolio and hopefully blog.

Day Thirteen

Sooo busy day. The only business stuff I got done today:

• The wedding pictures sent off
• Shot the football game and started editing yesterdays sports pictures. 

Tomorrow I have another crazy day. [why am I working three jobs?? :/ ]

I'm going to try to get done:

• All my assignments [hopefully I'll get some done still tonight]
• The sports pictures up onto zenfolio

Day 12....

Today I:

• Finished my wedding pictures totally. Just wrap them up and send them off tomorrow. Yes! I love my job :-)
• Got to number 16 on my list... keep on going, keep going.
• Blogged (www.kelleyjoimaging.blogspot.com )
• Reviewed another of my strengths - Woo
• Figured out the hand writing I'm going to use for my DVD labels...
• Talked to someone who wants to schedule family pictures for next week
• Possibly got my focus problems figured out... {fingers crossed}
• Shot a volleyball game and swim meet

Tomorrow:

• Pictures for my inspiration board! [and figure out how to get the ones that I have on my phone onto my computer]
• Edit sports photos and post on my zenfolio
• Send off wedding pictures
• Narrow down my first list to the top five
• and hopefully finish my second list

Day Eleven!

Ooofta full day! But I didn't complete all my goals... :(

• I got to number 11 of my list
• I reviewed my "Includer" strength and how it could be an asset to my business
• wrote my client thank you
• almost finished with my book :)
• caught up with a bunch of emails
• edited football pictures
• wrote sports stories
• sold some sports photos {another smiley face}
• researched the focus problems on my 50mm... Can anyone in this group help me??? I have the Nikkor version
• among other little stuff


Tomorrow:

• BLOG!! I have ideas, I just need to put time into them
• Try and find some answers on my lens
• FINISH my list
• Finish the wedding pictures
• Hand write the DVD label for my wedding pictures

And I think that's enough goals for paper day ;)

Day Ten

I got two of my goals done today:

• I got an item for my board
• and started my list of twenty things I have to offer

Tomorrow is my day off, but Mondays goals will be:

• Blog post
• Finish my list
• review another strength

Day Nine

I didn't blog yesterday because I didn't get anything done. I figured it was pointless to write a post telling all the things I *didn't* do.....

Anyway today:

• I reviewed one of my strengths - Input
• Went through the wedding pictures and pulled out a couple to re-edit
• started on my master systems list
• I've got one picture for my inspiration board... but that's it

I've got a busy weekend with an 9 hour work day tomorrow, plus lots of work for the newspaper, so my goals are going to be small:

• Work on my 20 things I have to offer
• Get a least one more item to add to my inspiration board
• hopefully get a blog post done on my photo blog
• take some time to think

Day Seven

One week! Today was one of those days that didn't feel too productive....

But what I did get done was this:

• I finished my 20 reasons list... all except one :(
• Finished my five values
• Finished my boundaries
• Took the Strength Finders test... pretty interesting. 
• Had my call with Christina [excited about some of the assignments for this week]
• And I think that's about it

Tomorrow I would like:
• Review one of my strengths
• Actually work on finishing up those wedding pictures
• Start on my master systems list
• Among lots of other things.... [like start my inspiration board!!!! :-)) ]

Day Six

Today I:

• Finished the general editing for the wedding!!! YAY! So happy about that. Now I just need to do the 'once more' look over, burn the DVD, package it up, write a thank you note, print a release and *send* it off. So super excited to show them!
• Set up my two business boundaries and two relationship/interaction boundaries
• *Almost* finished my list of 20 reasons my photography is valuable
• Worked on five values that I have to offer
• Contemplated my daily question
• Worked on my book project
• Finished my football story and wrote the volleyball one

Annnnd for tomorrow:

• Figure out my last reason my photography is valuable
• Ponder how I can separate myself from my photography
• Write about my daily question
• Skype call with Christina
• Finish up wedding pictures

And then post all my new found knowledge... such as why my photography is valuable ;) 

Day Five

I decided that Sundays were going to be my day off.... so I didn't blog. :-) Which means that this will be a combination post.

Yesterday:
• I spent five hours editing pictures
• I spent some good time with God
• caught up on some emails
• wrote a paragraph on my daily question
• took sometime to think
• and I think that was about it

Today I:

• came up with four more reasons that my work is valuable, only three more left to go
• spent three hours on editing
• wrote a blog post
• picked out some of my most recent work to finish updating my website
• cleaned my room ;)
• talked to the football coach and looked up football stats
• I.d.'ed Volleyball pictures and sent them over to the newspaper
• cut my little sisters and my moms hair
• worked on hollowing out my book
• and now I'm going to work on the football story......

Tomorrows goals:

Seeing as it's paper deadline day they are going to be small [wait, I said that in my last post, whoops]

• Work on five values I have to offer
• Finish my 20 reasons I'm valuable
• I'd also like to ponder my daily question some more

Alright, football story here I come. Gonna dominate you! 

Day Four

Long but fun day today....

• I got three and a half hours of editing done. I'm getting through those pictures!! And the more I edit, the more excited I become. Seriously, that couple is amazing!

Back to subject:

• I also came up with seven reasons my photography is valuable. I'm having a hard time with this one, so far I have 11..... hmmmm. Think Kelley, think!

• I got to hang out with a friend from camp and teach her some about her camera... we had fun figuring out her camera {it was a CANON!!! :P, walking around town and shooting, and then some review afterward... 

Tomorrow since it's Sunday I'm going to have nice little goals like:

• Figure out how to tape my wrist, and find some tape to do it with. {yes, this is business related... it's from editing :S }
• Write a paragraph on my daily question
• And spend some time with God

Been a good week so far... except for the Twins losing two games. And they are losing right now...... Come on guys!

Day Three

Oh boy.

This is already harder than I thought. And this is the *first* week.

I see everyone else blogging about all their thoughts and I'm like "Bahhha, I can't even think, let alone write them out." So until I catch up it's still going to be in bullet form.

Today I:

• Didn't get my goals done
• I edited last nights volleyball pictures and have yet to upload them to Zenfolio
• I re-wrote my bio for my website, but it still needs work before I can post it
• The end.

Phew. ;)

Now for tomorrow:

• I want [not will ;) ] to work on the wedding pictures for at 2 hours [please do more, Kelley] 
• I will set my other two boundaries
• I will come up with ten reasons why my photography is valuable

Other tasks for the day: email various people, update my facebook fan page, write a paragraph on my daily question, finish up my bio, drink more water than coffee and most of all think.

Have a lovely weekend everyone! 

 

Today I:

• Worked on Leah and David's pictures for 2 hours
• Blogged my tennis pictures
• Came up with *four* reasons my work is valuable (look, I even did one more!)
• Set two boundaries... two more to go!

I'm kind tempted to put down all the other things I got done, because it was a productive day... and I had lots of energy, until I crashed at about 3:00... stupid mono. :P {I also hate how this blog doesn't have any readers, because I feel like I'm talking to myself and it feels really redundant}

Tomorrow I am going to:

• Re-write my "About" page on my website
• Put in three hours of editing on the wedding pictures
• After editing volleyball pictures I am going to post them on my Zenfolio

Here's for another productive day..... oh, and GO TWINS!!! {Send the Yankees HOME!}

First Day

This is the first day of my blog..... so here goes.

Today:

• I spent 2.5 hours editing Leah and David's wedding pictures
• I talked to Christina for an hour, and I'm getting really excited about learning
• And I also figured out how to reset my flash to wireless... :-) 

So tomorrow my goals are:

• I will establish my two boundaries (something that I *really* need, really need)
• I will spend at least two hours editing wedding pictures
• [I'd like to say that this last one is shoot the volleyball game, but I kinda think that's cheating, so...]
• I will come up with *three* reasons that my work is valuable  

Blank Blogs Bother Me

I decided that this blog needs at least one post, and since we don't have anything to blog about yet, I decided it's going to be on me.

{even though I've already got a bio right over there -----> apparently it carries over from other blogs...}

Anyway....I could probably add some things that aren't on there

I'm the oldest of a dozen kids, and I live in cold Minnesota {it has already frosted here. >_<} I really love my job as a photographer, and I also really enjoy working at the local newspaper. I've done quite a few different things as far as jobs, ranging from a lifeguard and cabin cleaner to a chicken butcher to a sports reporter.

A few things I love: My little siblings, chocolate, pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks [and Starbucks in general] writing and reading, all kinds of music, trying new food {alll kinds of food}, raspberry pies, warm tomatoes from the garden, cliff jumping, running, swimming, hunting, cutting hair :-) and doing it, pages with no words, but words in my head to fill them. I like traveling, and flying and the ocean. I love watching baseball, listening to it, photographing it and talking it with my bros. Guys who open doors for ladies and writing with brackets {in case you hadn't figured that one out yet.. :-)}

Things I don't like: picky eaters, blank blogs, cats, mice in the house, snakes and billy goats. {oh and chickens... long story} I'm not a fan of texting {especially when you are with people} orrrrr, {geeze this list is a little shorter than the other one}. I'm very passionate against our messed up culture who thinks that girls should be guys, and guys should more feminine.

Anyway. This is getting long and pointless and I should probably be in bed..

So I'll say [if you made it this far] I'm excited to be doing this!