Ever get to a point where you’re just not having fun any more?
The images you used to take that thrilled you – now just feel like you’re in repeat mode, taking the same things again and again.
Even the clients you used to love now seem to get on your nerves, no matter how hard you try to appease them. And even the littlest of tasks have become tedious and boring.
Is it time to quit and start something new?
A business is a lot like a relationship. When it’s new and fresh, you are passionate about each other and can’t wait to spend time together. But when you’ve been together for years, it takes more work, more spontaneity to keep the passion alive and burning. It’s not that its not there; it just takes time and dedication to keep it alive.
To keep your business alive, maybe its time to do something a bit different. Something that will help bring back the passion you felt when things were brand new.
#1 Learn Something New
People usually get stuck in a rut when they continue to do the same things again and again. So the easiest way to get out of your rut is by changing what you do.
Head over to Google and start searching for classes in your area. You can head to a community college – they usually have adult education classes that last anywhere from one evening to a multiple week program. Look for chambers or other networking groups, and find out what seminars are coming to your area in the next month. Or find some photographic groups that meet in your area, and sign up for something you’ve never tried before – a Photoshop retouching class, or even a course in a new niche.
It doesn’t matter if its photography related or not; just something that gets your creative juices flowing again. It’s a way to look forward to your day again instead of feeling lost and on the path to nowhere. [Read more…]
