CEO PHOTOG CLUB

Most of my successful ideas, products and launches were done in a week’s time. Bringing on Rachel, starting a team of associates, launching 90 Days of Marketing. All were done so quickly, finished and launched before any sort of doubt had a chance to sink in. When I have an idea, I go for it before anybody convinces me not to do it. I don’t give anyone the chance to talk me out of it. My friends call this “pulling a Kylee,” which means just going for it! Taking action before letting the doubt sink in has been an important principle that has guided me in my decade of being an entrepreneur. When an idea feels right, I have learned to just go for it rather than spending time doubting myself. But this hasn’t been an easy thing to do, I definitely had to train myself to ignore the doubt! Because we let doubt in, a lot of us are just holding ourselves back from what we really want. We are not doing anything about the goals and the vision that we have for ourselves. We have to be moving. We can't just dream about what we want, we have to ACT. What is heavy on your mind? What have you ALWAYS wanted to do? Does it seem out of reach? What do you need to do? If you've answered those questions, you're ready to join me as we talk about closing the door to doubt and just going for it already!

In the month of October, our team had 105 Sessions and 3 weddings. Out of 105 sessions, I shot 56 of them including 2 being full day sessions, 3 mentor sessions, one speaking engagement out of town and 6 zoom and in-person meetings. I may not shoot all 105, but I do all the booking and emails for our team currently. Meanwhile, I had two new babysitters quit on me and had to rely heavily on my husband, friends and family to get us through. Now you’re probably thinking…goodness did she ever see her family? We also went to the pumpkin patch, the pumpkin walk, the halloween store, the corn maze, went out to eat as a family several times, had three scary movie nights, had pizza at the park, had a birthday party for Piper, had several soccer games and hours of chasing kids to and from school and activities. I binged watched a season and watched several moves, had 3 girls nights and organized all the drawers in my house. Oh, and I got a sinus infection right smack-dab in the middle of the month. I’m not sharing all this to brag or show off. Being busy like this is not my norm, nor do I ever want it to be my norm. I’m sharing because I use to let work run my life. But even in the BUSIEST month of my entire career to date, I have been present for my kids more than ever. Yes, there was still some crying. Yes, there was still overwhelm. Yes, there was definitely some days that were unbalanced. But I had a plan. I set boundaries. And I created a schedule. I know you are BUSY. We are all busy. We all have the same amount of time. We just fill it up differently. But that doesn’t mean we can’t do the things we want to do alongside the things we have to do. These are FOUR THINGS I DO TO KEEP UP WITH MY CRAZY SCHEDULE!

Janelle is the owner of Janelle Joy Private Editing. Along with her team, she runs a business doing private editing for photographers all over the world. She is building her own empire in the editing world! I loved chatting with Janelle because even though we didn't know each other at all, our journeys are so similar. Not only did she share her story of growth, but how to grow your own team AND tips for entrepreneurs getting started, too. She started her business as a hobby and built it into an empire! On the podcast she elaborates more on how she built her business and why she shifted. We both believe that God led our businesses to where they are, and are so grateful for his guidance along the way. Today she is talking about how to build a team around your needs, your business needs, and your client's needs. As she has grown her one woman show into a full team, she has learned a lot along the way. FIND JANELLE: Website: http://www.janellejoy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janellejoy_photo_editor/

Blogging is crucial for growing your business, especially to strangers and people you don't know. The more content you have, the more places you have that content, the better you're going to be able to reach more people and grow and just explode.  I started my business in 2011. In 2013, I started blogging three to five times a week. I made a commitment that I would post three times a week. And I haven't quit since seven years in. I started with a pattern: MONDAY: Educational WEDNESDAY: Client Experience FRIDAY: Personal/Behind the Scenes I blogged three times a week even when I didn’t have shoots on the calendar. What happened next is six months later, I became the number one spot on Google. When you search on Google for Logan Utah Photographer or Logan Utah Wedding Photographer, you find Kylee Ann Studios. Blogging is not a thing of the past. Blogging exploded my business. I went from a family and friends photographer to a full associate team.  1. It’s easy to see your growth and remember your clients. 2. You can reach new audiences every day. 3. Its a great way to share your portfolio! 4. Blogs are EVERGREEN content that continues to serve and be found daily. 5. It’s how you get to the top of Google 6. Its the easiest way to get your stuff ALL over Pinterest!

When Kaelynn was expecting her first baby, she was looking for a way to make an income. One night she was on Etsy shopping for a wood play gym. The only options were hundreds of dollars and shipped internationally. Instead, they decided to go to Home Depot and get the materials to make their own. They listed it on Etsy and waited. And waited. And waited. For about a month. Once they made their first sale, they knew they could make another. They handmade 650 wood play gyms in her parent's basement before they began to outsource. One of her biggest challenges along the way in her business was growth. There's so many things to manage -- inventory management, finance management, hiring a team that catches your vision. And there are so many growing pains that you go through along the way She could see clear spikes in business when she: Outsourced manufacturing Outsourced shipping to a third part logistics (3PL) company Started using Facebook Ads Hired us to do Product Photography! Hired a nanny so she could have work hours (After the first shoot she did, she made $500 in sales the day she posted the new photos!) Kaelynn is also helping dreamers turn their business goals into action! She has THREE options for you - How to Find A Gold Mine Product to Sell on Etsy, How to Build or Refine your Etsy shop! You can find all her courses, and her list of Etsy product ideas below.

There have been SO many emotions around the newest feature on Instagram — excitement, nervousness and pure dread to name a few. So today we’re talking all about REELS on the podcast. First of all, what is reels? Reels is VERY similar to TikTok but inside the Instagram app. You can record and edit 15 second video clips, add music and words and share on your stories, feed AND reels explore feed. I know many of you are thinking what I was thinking. Ugh not another thing to learn… I don’t have time… I suck at dancing… I’m not as creative… And all the other things… BUT I changed my mindset. This is another free tool I can use to grow my business. It’s an amazing opportunity that we all have access to for FREE. Today I’m not only sharing HOW to post a reel, but ideas, too. Learn how to show your personality, be educational and show off your product or service with reels.

When I started Kylee Ann Photography nearly a decade ago, I was shooting everything from weddings to families to births. After years of hustling nights and weekends, I realized I was starting to miss my kid's soccer games and nights with my family. And something had to change. I had TWO options. Cut back and just take great pictures of my kids for fun or transition to shooting brands and work during the day during school hours instead. It was then and there that I committed to being a brand photographer. My business quickly went from nights and weekends, to 10-2 four days a week for a consistent, amazing paychecks monthly...even in the slow season. After I niched into commercial photography: - I filled up my calendar monthly with repeating clients instead of constantly having to market for new business - I made 5 figures every month, even during slow season - I stopped missing soccer games, and kept my work hours within my big kid's school schedules - I made paychecks and was able to shoot products EVEN and ESPECIALLY during a global pandemic I am passionate about teaching photographers how find their niche in Small Brand Photography and become profitable photographers without giving up their lives.

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My parents are entrepreneurs so goal setting was a regular family activity in our home. I LOVED setting goals, and still do. But every year was the same. We would set goals in January, and we’re only working on a few if any at all by December. I was even doing the S M A R T goals. Goals without plans are just dreams. I have had a lot of dreams in my life, and in the life of my business. But about a year ago I decided I didn’t just want to set dreams. I wanted to create PLANS. We need to make goals and then SET PLANS to make those goals happen. This episode is all about setting goals backwards and turning goals into action plans.