How do you want to feel at the END of 2017? What huge goals do you want to accomplish in 2017 that you're nervous about?
In this episode, I outline my method for accomplishing big goals. Just this year, I paid off over $40,000 in student loans, enhanced the SEO of my website, and ran my first 5K. Businesses aren't successful without goals and growth, but figuring out what your goals are and how to get there can be daunting.
Here's the basic secret to accomplishing big goals: smaller goals. Starting with goals so small they seem easy to you, is my favorite way to accomplish goals. I look at those small goals as what it takes for each day to feel successful, so that way on days when I feel like I've been scrambling or haven't accomplished anything, that day was still a success.
When you nail down the small goals, you crank up the intensity and add more smaller goals that are part of your bigger goals. Keep making it easy, while making it difficult. Do it.
What did you learn from this episode? What are you most afraid of? Email me: thebeardedtog@gmail.com
Follow Adam Mason on Instagram: @adaminspired
The Bearded Tog podcast is created by Washington DC Wedding Photographer Adam Mason
Full Show Notes: adammason.com/blog
What if you made a decision to copy off of a competitor because it was a good idea but then years later realized it didn't fit with who you really were? Is everything in your business a good representative of who you are?
When I first started Mason Photography, I was so nervous about intersecting my personality with my business. I was so scared that if I showed any emotion whether positive or negative in my business, that it would come off unprofessional or childish.
But the past two years, that's basically all changed and I'm more happy than I ever could've been with where my business is at. My clients know me even better, and I attract clients that love both my work and my mission. You know folks that love that coffee shop or specific wine? They pay more for the things that resonate with them. The same can be true for you if your product and brand personality are apparent in your business.
In this episode, Washington DC Wedding Photographer Adam Mason and Abby Grace of Abby Grace Photography talk openly about having a brand that is true to yourself and how that attracts the BEST clientele. We also chat about Abby's love of all things Paris and Ballet, and how her personal work is where her creativity thrives. Oh, and of course we talk about Harry Potter a bit, Abby is a huge fan!
If you're a photographer, Abby Grace has a ton of free resources for photographers on her blog but for more substantial education, she even has a few courses in her shop! I've read a ton of her blog posts and benefitted greatly from it.
Follow Abby Grace Photography on Instagram: @abbygracephoto
Follow Adam Mason on Instagram: @adaminspired
What did you learn from this episode? What are you most afraid of? Email me: thebeardedtog@gmail.com
The Bearded Tog podcast is created by Washington DC Wedding Photographer Adam Mason
Full Show Notes: adammason.com/bearded-tog-episode-006-abby-grace-photo-attracting-better-clients
How much does social media really matter in your business? We always hear that it's important, but does it actually ever bring us clients or opportunities? For my good friend Bryan Minear, it has done both!
In this episode, Washington DC Wedding Photographer Adam Mason and Instagram Master Bryan Minear discuss how to grow your Instagram following, the awesome clients he's gained this year, and balancing a full-time job while freelancing. It's a pretty packed episode and one I wouldn't miss!
Follow Bryan Minear on Instagram: @bryanminear
Follow Adam Mason on Instagram: @adaminspired
What did you learn from Bryan Minear's interview? What clients are you hoping to get on Instagram? Email me: web@adammason.com
The Bearded Tog podcast is created by Washington DC Wedding Photographer Adam Mason
Here's a secret in business, when ANYONE starts, they have no clue how to price themselves. Should they copy off of a local competitor? Should they price low to gain clients? How do you handle working for free?
In the FINAL episode of my 3 part series on Pricing Yourself For Long Term Success, I cover everyone's favorite topic: How much Money do you want to make? I also go into how to get local professionals to help you when you're starting!
Are you pricing yourself correctly?
Question: How much profit are you making off of each kind of service or product you offer? Email me: web@adammason.com
The Bearded Tog podcast is created by Washington DC Wedding Photographer Adam Mason
Thank you so much for listening to The Bearded Tog!
Here's a secret in business, when ANYONE starts, they have no clue how to price themselves. Should they copy off of a local competitor? Should they price low to gain clients? How do you handle working for free?
In the second episode of my 3 part series on Pricing Yourself For Long Term Success, I cover how important it is to know how much each client or job cost you per occasion. This can either make you or break you, especially after you've gone through episode 1.
Are you pricing yourself correctly?
Question: How much profit are you making off of each kind of service or product you offer? Email me: web@adammason.com
The Bearded Tog podcast is created by Washington DC Wedding Photographer Adam Mason
Thank you so much for listening to The Bearded Tog!
Here's a secret in business, when ANYONE starts, they have no clue how to price themselves. Should they copy off of a local competitor? Should they price low to gain clients? How do you handle working for free?
In the first episode of my 3 part series on Pricing Yourself For Long Term Success, I talk about the 1st step in figuring out your pricing for your business: the overall cost of running your business for a year.
Are you pricing yourself correctly?
Question: How are you pricing yourself? Email me: web@adammason.com
The Bearded Tog podcast is created by Washington DC Wedding Photographer Adam Mason
Thank you so much for listening to The Bearded Tog!
When I originally planned to launch this podcast, I wasn't planning on making it personal. But through the advice of a great friend, she simply said "you have to Adam. Your story stirs many hearts and don't hide it."
In all of it's vulnerable goodness, I share my story of being kicked out of college and through some life circumstances, found myself desiring to become a storyteller.
Question: What are you struggling with in taking your dream to a reality? Fear? Money? Clients? Email me: web@adammason.com
The Bearded Tog is a podcast created by Washington DC Wedding Photographer Adam Mason.