Season 1 · Episode 47

Self Analysis Refines Business Values

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0:04Welcome, welcome, welcome.
0:08Welcome back to Alienize Photos Industry Talk
0:15with your host, photographer, Jackson, Steve Jackson
0:21of Alienize Photos.
0:24Welcome to Alienize Photos Industry Talk.
0:27And if this is your first time,
0:29I want you to get excited.
0:31I want you to get motivated.
0:33I want you to get educated.
0:36I want you to seek and search for the wisdom
0:39and allow it to come to you.
0:41I want you to take it in.
0:43Use it. Don't just sit on it.
0:45Don't just hold it in your mind.
0:48Teach it.
0:50Implement it.
0:51Use it to your advantage.
0:55Exhale.
0:56Keep progressing.
0:58Keep going.
0:59Keep doing what you got to do.
1:02Yes, keep doing what you got to do
1:04even when you don't want to do it.
1:07Be who you need to be
1:08even when you don't want to be that person.
1:12When you don't want to do nothing.
1:13When you don't want to get out of bed.
1:15When you just want to be lazy.
1:17But you got to do the work.
1:19Wouldn't like he say?
1:20Just do it.
1:22And we look at these slogans
1:24it's like admission and vision.
1:27And these slogans are who we are.
1:30What are our values?
1:31What value do we bring?
1:32What do we stand for?
1:34And we have to remember that in business
1:37and have these self reflections.
1:43Self analysis.
1:45We do analysis on our entrepreneur journey
1:48and in our businesses.
1:50But when do we do a self analysis
1:52on ourselves and our lives?
1:56Like when we started off in business
1:59our client could be a more broader thing
2:03but now it's more tighter, more niche
2:07more enclosed, more specific.
2:12So are we attracting those same clients?
2:14Maybe you're having a headache
2:16or not wanting to deal with the stuff
2:21you started business with for 5, 10 years.
2:24Nothing changed at all.
2:26Not your values.
2:27Not your value.
2:29Because a business that's staying the same
2:32over a long period of time in revenue
2:35are slightly decreasing.
2:37It's going to eventually go out of business.
2:39You have to progress.
2:40You have to increase.
2:42It's okay to maintain for a little while.
2:44Yeah, maintain.
2:46To get you over the hump.
2:48Maybe even go down a little bit
2:50but you have to bounce back
2:51and you have to continue to grow.
2:53It's all about the elevation.
2:55This entrepreneur journey
2:57this creative entrepreneur journey
2:59this business
3:02this business life
3:04this journey
3:07you have to grow.
3:08It's the only way.
3:10You have to continue to grow.
3:14You have to feel inspired
3:17be excited, be motivated.
3:19Do the work.
3:20Do the work even when you don't feel like doing the work.
3:25And I have many days like that a lot.
3:29But still, give yourself that grace
3:31that self love, that self care.
3:34You know, take that break.
3:35Take a moment.
3:37Go on that vacation.
3:40But when you get back, you got to do that work.
3:42And put in the work.
3:44To get to the point where that
3:47vacation is enjoyable.
3:48That break is enjoyable.
3:50Take that breath.
3:52Take that extra deep breath in another one.
3:55Feel good.
3:57Feel all the love in your heart just radiating.
4:01That excitement brewing.
4:03Heart beating.
4:04You're like, yes.
4:05I can't wait to get back to work.
4:07Put in the work.
4:08Keep elevating.
4:10Keep growing.
4:12And again, do that self analysis.
4:16As well as in your business.
4:20What are your values?
4:23What is your value?
4:24What do you bring?
4:25What do you do?
4:26What don't you do?
4:27What won't you do?
4:30What can you outsource?
4:32What partners can you bring in?
4:35But how can you grow?
4:38That should be the main target.
4:41Continue to grow.
4:44Continue to be great.
4:46Continue to elevate.
4:48Continue to blossom.
4:50Continue to flourish.
4:53Continue to be wise.
4:56And when you get the wisdom, teach it.
4:59Implement it.
5:00Don't just sit on it.
5:00Don't just hold it in.
5:04You have to put in the work.
5:09You've got to act on it.
5:12I know many years, like, I'm well studied in, you know,
5:16multiple subjects and multiple industries.
5:20And for a while, I just sat on it, like, wait, I'm
5:28going to just, instead of going to school, just hire these
5:34beautiful experts whenever I need them.
5:39They're having a master class.
5:40I'm there.
5:40I'm attending.
5:42They need help with something.
5:43Let's do something.
5:44Let's barter.
5:45Let's work something out.
5:47Work for each other.
5:48Let's partner.
5:49Let's do something.
5:50Let's grow.
5:52And, you know, the constant support with a lot of people
5:57in my network for the events that I do, events that I
6:01hold, you know, as well as the reciprocation and support,
6:06you know, their businesses and their events, their
6:09services, their products, what they got going on, you
6:13know, even if it's just helping with marketing,
6:16helping word of mouth, getting the promo out there,
6:19you know.
6:22And it takes community.
6:23You cannot do this alone.
6:25So that's another thing with the growth.
6:28So you cannot always do things alone.
6:32And if you want to go farther, sometimes even faster,
6:37you have to bring in others, others that compliment you,
6:45others that help you succeed, that help you elevate as you
6:49elevate each other.
6:51And that's the way it should be in any relationship.
6:54And relationships are important, especially the
6:57right ones and the healthy ones.
7:00They will get you so far, I swear, in life and business.
7:04It's so many things.
7:06It's powerful.
7:08But I just wanted to jump in here real quick.
7:13Actually, a lot of this got deleted.
7:16So I'm sorry.
7:17This is supposed to be longer.
7:20And, ooh, I was in it.
7:21And my mic cut off, and I didn't realize it.
7:24So I had to, yeah, kind of summarize what I said.
7:29Even, you know, the free-flowing, I said,
7:32some added on things.
7:33So hopefully you still found this beneficial.
7:37I appreciate you always for tuning in to Alienize Photos
7:41Industry Talk with your host, Steve, photographer Jackson
7:48of Alienize Photos.
7:51And if you want to book me or find more information on me
7:56and my business, Alienize Photos, visit AlienizePhotos.com.
8:04Alienize with a Z, Photos with a S, AlienizePhotos.com.
8:12And follow me on all social media, AlienizePhotos.
8:17Yes, at AlienizePhotos.
8:22Also on fan base, who I happen to be a well-investor in.
8:28So also follow me on fan base, AlienizePhotos.
8:32You cannot miss me.
8:34I have the verification badge.
8:37So yeah, definitely connect.
8:40We seek to get creators paid.
8:43So yes, you get paid off your content on fan base.
8:46So definitely add your content on fan base.
8:50And add me, follow me.
8:52Give me some likes and loves.
8:54I see there I also have some exclusive programming on there.
8:59So yeah, you want to tune in.
9:03I think that's it.
9:05If you want to book me as a coach, event photography,
9:08you're having a wedding.
9:10Oh yeah, those are my three top services.
9:16I love it.
9:16I love it.
9:17I love what I do.
9:18Just actually wrapped up a wedding.
9:22Yeah, it was beautiful.
9:23That's all I got to say.
9:25And I'm in a post-production mode.
9:28I have my team there backing me up.
9:31They did well.
9:32They're amazing.
9:34I've seen some of the content.
9:36They've got some BTS content.
9:38So look at that, especially on all the social media
9:41platforms.
9:43Yeah, it's going to be a lot coming your way.
9:46I got a lot of things in motion in the background.
9:51Took a minor break with LaunchArts Media, LaunchArts
9:57Media and the Pull Up Experience.
10:01Both my media partners and definitely the team
10:06around both of them, as we all come together,
10:10mentors and how mastermind we all come together
10:14and also collaborate and do events and productions
10:19together.
10:19So it's a beautiful thing.
10:21So shout out to my media partners.
10:23But it was just ironic this year that we all
10:28took a break around the same time.
10:33So that was my mini break from LaunchArts Media
10:37who I'm the vice president of the video
10:40production department on the leadership team,
10:45leadership committee, and then the creative
10:48director, lead photographer of the Pull Up
10:52Experience.
10:55So, you know, definitely follow them on social
10:58media as well.
11:00Or you could just check out my bio at Alienize
11:03Photos and you can see them linked to my
11:05page in my bio.
11:09But, yeah, it felt good.
11:10But I've still been working, doing work, you
11:12know, working more on my business, working more
11:14on my systems, working more on my growth,
11:19working more on my revenue and, you know,
11:22getting finances in line.
11:23Sometimes we let things slip by or, you know,
11:27I'm paying, you know, $1,000, you know,
11:31re-incurring for something I don't use.
11:34I'm like, well, that's a big loss.
11:36We've got to, yeah, okay, let's get this
11:38charge reversed.
11:40Let's get this refund.
11:42Let's put a stop to this.
11:45So, you know, do that self-analysis, like I
11:48said.
11:49Again, if you need me, visit alienizephotos.com.
11:54Alienizephotos.com.
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11:59sponsor.
12:00If you want a partner, reach out.
12:03I'm always open to ideas, collaboration.
12:06So, you never know until you ask.
12:09All right.
12:10Peace, love, and blessings, everyone.
12:11Take care.