6 STEPS TO HAVING THE BEST RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR CLIENTS

Two posts in one week? I really hope I can keep this up and not leave you guys hanging for ages again! This week is actually a quiet one work wise, so I'm taking advantage of this downtime to catch up on admin, expenses and backing up drives before my next wedding shoot this weekend. It's also been really nice to catch up and read blogs again, yay. 

Since running my videography business for the last year and a half, I've worked with lots of different people. If you're a business owner or work for yourself in some way shape of form, I'm sure you know how important client relationships are. I've had my fair share of good and bad client experiences and I don't want to portray my business as perfect! I really hope this post is helpful and insightful when it comes to having the best relationship with your clients.

4 THINGS I'VE LEARNT FROM WORKING FOR MYSELF

I saw a scary tweet last night, 4 months til 2018. Yep if that doesn't scare the bejesus out of you I don't know what will! It's pretty crazy how fast the year is going and I always panic - what am I doing, what have I done but honestly we should just chill and just enjoy our time right? This August has been 6 months since I quit my job and now working for myself doing something I love. After over 15 years of working for other people in mediocre jobs, I could not be more thankful and happy to do something I genuinely love and good at. 

I started my wedding videography business 14 months ago, shot 14 weddings, 3 creative videos and have 4 weddings coming up. I wanted to share with you guys some things I've learnt about being your own boss, hopefully this will inspire you if you're in the same boat or thinking of making the leap.

TRANSITIONING FROM A FULL TIME JOB TO FREELANCING

Last month I said goodbye to my full time office job to work for my myself as a wedding videographer. I'd been juggling the two jobs for around 10 months but now I'm in full freelance mode. So making the transition from 9-5 to freelance sounds like a dream right, no more commuting and working from the comfort of your own home - what's not to like? Well as any freelance will know it's not all coffee dates and glam offices! I wanted to share with you guys my freelance journey so far and how to make the transition as smooth as possible. 

MISTAKES I'VE MADE & THINGS I'VE LEARNT FROM STARTING MY BUSINESS

There are so many boss babes doing their thing lately, running their own biz, online shops, blogging. I'm sure like me, even the most well organised #girlboss have made a few mistakes a long the way. 6 months ago I launched my wedding videography business, no portfolio, no professional videography experience. As cheesy as it sounds, I was passionate about creating wedding films and made it happen (trust me not as easy as it sounds!) Hard work aside it's been one of the most rewarding and creative endeavors I've pursued. I've learnt a lot and definitely made some mistakes along the way. It's easy to feel like a failure but we have to learn from out mistakes right? I wanted to share with you guys some things I've learnt since starting my business. Hopefully you'll find it insightful and inspiring :)

WHY BUILDING A BUSINESS TAKES HUSTLE & HEART

You guys know I'm all about following your dreams, finding your passion and doing what you love. As much as I'm a dreamer, I'm also a doer and a realist. It's been 4 months since I launched my videography business and boy it's been an eye opener and a ton of hard work. I wanted to share with you potential girlbosses out there, why building a business takes hustle and heart.

LAUNCHING MY WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHY BUSINESS

I never thought this day would come where I would actually be launching my own business, eeek! 2015 was the year I rediscovered my passion for film, a desire to work for myself and really do what I love, which is to create beautiful modern and elegant wedding videos. 

DREAMS DON'T WORK UNLESS YOU DO

You guys know I'm all about living a positive life and following your dreams. The first real step in making this happening is to just start. Start realising, doing and actioning your dream. Yes it can be scary but if you're anything like me, you won't rest until you're doing what you love!