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