This is the time of year when photographers
usually focus on marketing programs and plans that will take them through the
year. My blog circle subject for the month is “lucky,” so this has been in the
back of my mind as I have been working on business goals and marketing plans.
It is clear that success isn’t simply a matter of luck, but hard work and good
decisions. However, sometimes it seems luck plays a part when something you
hadn’t planned works out! Conversely, bad luck can be a painful learning
experience! So, let’s be positive and think lucky from a business standpoint!
These are some quotes I found about luck and
being lucky that I liked. Unfortunately, most of them did not give credit for
the quotes but they were good ones.
1. A real man makes his own luck.
2. I'm a great believer
in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.
3. I've found that luck is quite predictable. If
you want more luck, take more chances. Be more active. Show up more often.
– Brian Tracy
4. Diligence is the
mother of good luck.
I am lucky to be doing what I love. I am lucky
that I can set my own schedule, even though I tend to be a workaholic, I can
work late and sleep late, at least most mornings! Lucky to have a studio space
in my house! My house isn’t large and my studio space is not space I would dream
of having but it works. Living in the country means I have beautiful outdoor
locations right outside my door, even if the gravel roads aren’t always very
nice getting here!
Lucky is often a matter of perspective. We had
a strong wind that blew down a tree. It wasn’t lucky that the wind blew over
the tree, but it was lucky the tree feel where it did and made a great spot for
family portraits!
I am lucky to have great clients that believe
in me and my ability to capture moments that they will treasure forever. While
I feel incredibly lucky to have all of my clients and to enjoy each area of my
business, these little people make me feel especially lucky!
