1 year up ... and I'm still here AND I still have more work coming.

SURPRISE!  
I'm still here!

(Big Smile)

It's been just over a year since I started this journey of freelancing (although I've read that it's not good to call yourself a freelancer).  It's been full of highs and lows.  I've learnt a lot about myself, business, life, etc.

"I'm very happy to say that 

I'm still working, projects 

are still being done, and 

money is still coming in!"

I'm starting to feel a little bit more comfortable with it all.  9-5 seems a long time ago.  I still have to confess that I'm still learning about this way of living and working, but it definitely is good for me.  There is a lot I want to achieve.  The goals have stayed strong and grown.

So here's some quick thoughts about what I have learnt so far.

1. Be clear on what you are trying to do.  
This might sound obvious and it is, however it's something that you need to look at every month, week, day if you have to.  It's part of the keeping your eyes on the prize and helps a lot in those down moments.

2. It's not about the hard problems you face, it's about the solutions you find.
It's not easy running a small business, especially from scratch.  I have had problems and problems and problems.  The thing that has gotten me through is finding solutions.  You have to enjoy the process of find solutions that work.  You might not even find the solution on the first try, but you must persist.

3. Think think think.
Think about what you're doing, from making the work, to buying the right gear, to inter-acting with clients, subjects, friends, family.  Let me clarify, not the obsessive turn yourself inside out, but considered objective stuff.  A moment taken to think things through can pay off in getting the results.  If you don't, you will suffer.


So here's to working hard, making good decisions, supportive family, believing in yourself, building relationships, finding solutions, and just going for it.

I have some new goals, write more, create more, sleep more, and enjoy more.  I truely believe that it's all there for you to take.  I'd like to thank my friends and family, and people that have kept me inspired, Chase Jarvis, is one example I need to point out.

Good shooting everyone.