Eight Months Pregnant with a Business About to be Born

A very pregnant woman holding her belly

Here’s me back in 1992. I was eight months pregnant, and in the process of giving birth to a brand-new business. (Yes, that belly grew even bigger. No, I wasn’t pregnant with twins. 9 pounds, 2 ounces. A boy!) A brand new business, and no brand Life was beginning in more ways than one. Up […]

Creating Order Out of Photographic Chaos

A pile of photographs

Here’s a typical scenario: you’re putting together a page and you’ve been given a bunch of people photos you have to organize. They’re a mismatched bunch (see above). Some of them are posed studio portraits. Some are candid shots. People are posing in every direction, and the photos are all different sizes. What can you […]

Is the Year Half Empty, or Half Full?

A black background with a drinking glass with half a water in it

It’s the end of June, and we’re halfway through the calendar year. Remember those days back in January when the months stretched out before you, and your calendar had almost nothing on it? I don’t know about you, but my calendar is pretty full now. Is all the activity getting your business where you want […]