WPPI post #1

I have so many things swirling around in my head that I am having a hard time getting my thoughts organized for a blog post about what I learned at WPPI last week. I want to write about each speaker that I heard and how they impacted me... and hopefully I will get to that.

Overall, what had the biggest impact on me was the common theme that most of the speakers incorporated into their presentations. This was that I needed to face my fears and not let the one person that was standing in my way keep me from pursuing my dreams. That one person was/is me.

When I was growing up, my Dad always told me, "you can do anything you set your mind to." While I believed him, I didn't truly set my mind to pursuing this photography business. Yes, I was in business. Yes, I was doing photography. Yes, I had returning clients. But was I really putting my whole heart into it? No. And why is that? I truly believe the top reason is one of fear. Fear of sales, fear of failure, and even fear of success. I know it doesn't make much sense, but I guess I have been conflicted for a while.

This WPPI convention has given me the kick in the butt to move forward and really pursue my dream. Will everyone love my work? No. Will everyone want to be my customer? No. Will I do everything perfectly. Of course not. But will I be on the path to making my dream a reality? YES I WILL!

Thanks to everyone who has supported me along the way and will continue to support me....